Sepp van den Berg

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Sepp van den Berg
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Van den Berg with PEC Zwolle in 2018
Personal information
Full name Sepp van den Berg [1]
Date of birth (2001-12-20) 20 December 2001 (age 22) [1]
Place of birth Zwolle, Netherlands
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) [2]
Position(s) Centre-back, right-back
Team information
Current team
Brentford
Number 4
Youth career
2008–2012 CSV '28
2012–2018 PEC Zwolle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 PEC Zwolle 22 (0)
2019–2024 Liverpool 0 (0)
2020–2022Preston North End (loan) 61 (1)
2022–2023Schalke 04 (loan) 9 (1)
2023Schalke 04 II (loan) 1 (0)
2023–2024Mainz 05 (loan) 33 (3)
2024– Brentford 4 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Netherlands U19 10 (3)
2021–2023 Netherlands U21 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2024 (UTC).

Sepp van den Berg (born 20 December 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Premier League club Brentford.

Contents

Club career

PEC Zwolle

After successfully progressing through the PEC Zwolle youth ranks since 2012, Van den Berg made his first team debut on 11 March 2018, coming on as a 45th minute substitute in a 2–0 league defeat at home to Groningen. [3]

Liverpool

Van den Berg playing for Liverpool U19 in 2019 FC Salzburg U19 gegen Liverpool FC U19(UEFA Youth League 10.Dezember 2019) 83.jpg
Van den Berg playing for Liverpool U19 in 2019

On 27 June 2019, Van den Berg joined Liverpool for a confirmed fee of £1.3 million, which could potentially rise up to £4.4 million if all agreed clauses are activated. [4] [5] He made his competitive debut for the club on 25 September 2019 in an EFL Cup match against Milton Keynes Dons. [6] Van den Berg made his first start in Liverpool's 5–5 draw against Arsenal in the EFL Cup fourth round on 30 October. Liverpool went on to win 5–4 in the penalty shoot-out. [7]

Loan to Preston North End

On 1 February 2021, Van den Berg joined EFL Championship side Preston North End on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. [8] Five days later, he made his debut for Preston as a substitute for Paul Huntington in a 1–2 home league defeat by Rotherham United. [9]

On 21 June 2021, Van den Berg extended his loan to Preston by an additional 12 months, to an 18 month loan deal, to remain at the club for the 2021–22 season. [10] He scored his first professional goal in a 4–2 win at Morecambe in the EFL Cup in August 2021. [11]

Loan to Schalke 04

On 30 August 2022, Van den Berg joined Bundesliga side Schalke 04 on a season-long loan. [12] He played only nine times for Die Königsblauen due to sustaining a serious ankle injury, and was unable to stop the side being relegated to the 2. Bundesliga. [13]

Loan to Mainz 05

On 13 July 2023, Van den Berg joined Mainz 05 on loan for the duration of the 2023–24 season. [14] On 12 August 2023, he made his debut for the club in a DFB-Pokal match against SV Elversberg, coming as a substitute. On 19 December, he scored his first goal for Mainz, an equaliser in a 1–1 Bundesliga draw against Borussia Dortmund. [15] On 17 February 2024, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over FC Augsburg. [16]

Brentford

On 22 August 2024, Van den Berg signed for fellow Premier League club Brentford. [17]

International career

Van den Berg is a youth international for the Netherlands. [18] After accruing 10 caps and 3 goals for Netherlands U19’s, Van den Berg made his debut for Netherlands U21’s in a 5–0 win against Wales on 12 October 2021.

Personal life

His younger brother Rav is also a footballer, and plays for Middlesbrough in the EFL Championship. [19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PEC Zwolle 2017–18 [20] Eredivisie 700070
2018–19 [20] Eredivisie15010160
Total22010230
Liverpool 2019–20 [21] Premier League 0010300040
2020–21 [22] Premier League0000000000
Total0010300040
Preston North End (loan) 2020–21 [22] Championship 160160
2021–22 [23] Championship4511041502
Total6111041662
Schalke 04 (loan) 2022–23 [20] Bundesliga 910091
Mainz 05 (loan) 2023–24 Bundesliga 33320353
Total12555071001376

    Honours

    Liverpool

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