Davy van den Berg explained

Davy van den Berg should not be confused with Dave van den Bergh.

Davy van den Berg
Full Name:Dave Johannes Andreas van den Berg[1]
Birth Date:4 February 2000
Birth Place:Uden, Netherlands
Height:1.90 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:PEC Zwolle
Clubnumber:11
Youthclubs1:UDI '19
Youthyears2:2008–2018
Youthclubs2:PSV
Youthyears3:2019–2021
Youthclubs3:Utrecht
Years1:2019–2022
Clubs1:Jong Utrecht
Caps1:40
Goals1:1
Years2:2020–2022
Clubs2:Utrecht
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2022
Clubs3:Roda JC Kerkrade (loan)
Caps3:15
Goals3:1
Years4:2022–
Clubs4:PEC Zwolle
Caps4:58
Goals4:8
Nationalyears1:2014–2015
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U15
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2015–2016
Nationalteam2:Netherlands U16
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalteam3:Netherlands U19
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:06:45, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:13:17, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Dave Johannes Andreas van den Berg (born 4 February 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle.

Club career

Early years

Van den Berg played youth football for his hometown club UDI '19, before joining the PSV Eindhoven youth academy in 2008.[2]

On 3 October 2018, Van den Berg was a part of the PSV under-19 side competing in the UEFA Youth League, under head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy. He made his debut in the competition against Inter Milan's under-19s, coming on as a late substitute for Rico Zeegers in a 2–1 win.[3] At the end of 2018, Van den Berg disagreed with his coach Van Nistelrooy, and his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[4]

He embraces Islam and impressed people on social media with his melodic recitation of The Quran. Watch the 22-year-old recite verses from Surah An-Nazi’at.[5]

Utrecht

Van den Berg joined FC Utrecht on 13 February 2019 on a free transfer, signing a contract until 2021 with an option for an additional year.[6] He made his debut for the reserve team Jong FC Utrecht, competing in the second-tier Eerste Divisie, on 18 October 2019 in a 2–2 home draw against De Graafschap, coming on as a substitute for Hicham Acheffay.[7]

On 9 September 2020, his contract was extended until 2023 including an option for an additional year.

He made his Eredivisie debut for Utrecht on 29 August 2021 as a late substitute in a game against Feyenoord.[8]

On 31 January 2022, van den Berg was loaned to Roda JC Kerkrade.[9]

PEC Zwolle

Van den Berg joined PEC Zwolle on 4 August 2022, signing a two-year contract with an option for an additional year.[10] He made his debut for the club on 7 August, coming off the bench for Tomislav Mrkonjić in the second half of a 2–1 league win over De Graafschap.[11]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Utrecht2019–20Eerste Divisie140140
2020–21Eerste Divisie140140
2021–22Eerste Divisie121120
Total401401
Utrecht2020–21Eredivisie001010
2021–22Eredivisie101020
Total102030
Roda JC Kerkrade (loan)2021–22Eerste Divisie1510020171
PEC Zwolle2022–23Eerste Divisie15010160
Career total712300020762

Notes and References

  1. Web site: D. van den Berg – Profiel . Voetbal International . 9 May 2023 . nl.
  2. News: Davy van den Berg sluit aan bij Jong FC Utrecht . 7 August 2022 . Utrecht Nieuws . 13 February 2019 . nl.
  3. News: PSV Onder-19 wordt beloond en wint laat van Inter . 7 August 2022 . FCUpdate . 3 October 2018 . nl.
  4. Web site: Davy gunt de Roda JC-fans promotie van harte . Roda JC Kerkrade . 7 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220420022459/https://www.rodajckerkrade.nl/nieuwsbericht/31-03-2022/davy-gunt-de-roda-jc-fans-promotie-van-harte . 20 April 2022 . nl . 31 March 2022 . live.
  5. Web site: Video: Dutch Muslim convert footballer Davy van den Berg impresses with Quran recitation . 2024-03-18 . islamchannel.tv.
  6. News: Elfrink . Rik . FC Utrecht neemt Davy van den Berg (19) definitief over van PSV . 7 August 2022 . Eindhovens Dagblad . 13 February 2019 . nl.
  7. Web site: Nieuw FC Utrecht-contract voor Davy van den Berg . FC Utrecht . 7 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220623131439/https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2020/september/nieuw-fc-utrecht-contract-voor-davy-van-den-berg/ . 23 June 2022 . nl . 9 September 2020 . live.
  8. Web site: Soccerway. Utrecht v Feyenoord game report. 29 August 2021.
  9. Roda. DAVY VAN DEN BERG OP HUURBASIS NAAR RODA JC. 31 January 2022. 4 February 2022. nl.
  10. Web site: Davy van den Berg tekent tweejarig contract . PEC Zwolle . 7 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220806181356/https://peczwolle.nl/nieuws/davy-van-den-berg-tekent-tweejarig-contract . 6 August 2022 . nl . 4 August 2022 . live.
  11. Web site: PEC Zwolle start met verdiende zege op De Graafschap . PEC Zwolle . 7 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220807201728/https://peczwolle.nl/nieuws/pec-zwolle-start-met-verdiende-zege-op-de-graafschap . 7 August 2022 . nl . 7 August 2022 . live.