Mitchel Bergkamp

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Mitchel Bergkamp
Personal information
Full name Mitchel Dennis Bergkamp
Date of birth (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Netherlands
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Welling United
Youth career
Almere City
2021 Watford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 Jong Almere City 48 (7)
2021 Watford 0 (0)
2023–2024 Bromley 10 (1)
2024– Welling United 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:05, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

Mitchel Dennis Bergkamp (born 10 September 1998) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League South club Welling United.

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Career

Bergkamp started his career with Dutch fourth tier side Jong Almere City, helping them earn promotion to the Dutch third tier. [1] [2] In 2020, he trialed for the youth academy of Arsenal in the English Premier League. [3] [4] [5]

Before the second half of 2020–21, Bergkamp joined the youth academy of English second tier club Watford. [6] [7] [8] In January 2023, he signed for Bromley in England. [9] [10] [11]

On 31 May 2024, it was confirmed that Bergkamp would leave Bromley following the expiration of his contract. [12] In October 2024, he joined National League South side Welling United. [13]

Personal life

He is the son of Netherlands international Dennis Bergkamp. [14] [15] [16]

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  12. "BROMLEY FC RELEASED AND RETAINED LIST 2024/25". bromleyfc.co.uk. 31 May 2024.
  13. @wellingunited (2 October 2024). "✍️ Welling United are delighted to confirm the arrival of Mitchel Bergkamp. Welcome to the Wings, Mitch! 🤝 #WeAreWings🪽" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 October 2024 via Twitter.
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