Roland Bergkamp Explained

Roland Bergkamp
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Fullname:Roland Adrianus Martinus Bergkamp[1]
Birth Date:3 April 1991
Birth Place:Amstelveen, Netherlands
Height:1.96 m
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:TOGB[2]
Youthyears2:2006–2009
Youthclubs2:Excelsior
Years1:2009–2011
Clubs1:Excelsior
Caps1:56
Goals1:8
Years2:2011–2013
Clubs2:Brighton & Hove Albion
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2011–2012
Clubs3:Rochdale (loan)
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2013
Clubs4:VVV-Venlo (loan)
Caps4:10
Goals4:0
Years5:2013–2015
Clubs5:FC Emmen
Caps5:72
Goals5:26
Years6:2015–2017
Clubs6:Sparta Rotterdam
Caps6:32
Goals6:6
Years7:2016–2017
Clubs7:Jong Sparta
Caps7:5
Goals7:0
Years8:2017–2019
Clubs8:RKC Waalwijk
Caps8:51
Goals8:4
Years9:2019–2020
Clubs9:VV Katwijk
Totalcaps:231
Totalgoals:44
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U-21
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Roland Adrianus Martinus Bergkamp (born 3 April 1991) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Bergkamp began his career on youth side with Excelsior and was promoted to the senior team. He made his professional debut in the Jupiler League on 14 August 2009 against FC Den Bosch and in the Eredivisie on 15 August 2010 against Feyenoord Rotterdam.[3]

On 1 July 2011, having rejected a new contract at Excelsior, Bergkamp signed for newly promoted Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion on a two-year deal, for an undisclosed fee.[4]

On 17 November 2011, Bergkamp signed for League One side Rochdale on an initial six-week loan deal.[5] Bergkamp made his debut in a 1–0 away win at Preston on 19 November 2011.

During the summer of 2012, Bergkamp signed a loan deal at Eredivisie side VVV-Venlo for the remainder of the 12/13 season. He made his debut in a 2–2 draw against NEC Nijmegen.

After failing to make an appearance for Brighton, Bergkamp was released on 21 May 2013.[6]

Bergkamp returned to Rotterdam in summer 2015, when he signed for Sparta after a successful stint at FC Emmen.[7]

After a two-year stint at RKC Waalwijk, Bergkamp moved to VV Katwijk where he retired in April 2020.[8] [9]

International career

Bergkamp earned his first call-up for the Netherlands U21 national team for a friendly game against Germany U21 and made in the game on 25 March 2011 his debut.[10]

Personal life

Roland is the nephew of former Ajax, Inter Milan and Arsenal striker Dennis Bergkamp.[11] His father Ad Bergkamp is currently an orthopedic oncologist at his former club Excelsior Rotterdam.[12]

Honours

Sparta Rotterdam

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Professional retain list & free transfers: 2012/13 . The Football League . 77 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140802074454/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0%2C%2C10794~179534%2C00.pdf . 2 August 2014 . dead.
  2. Web site: Roland Bergkamp tekent bij Sparta . rijnmond.nl . . 15 July 2020 . 24 June 2015.
  3. http://de.uefa.com/memberassociations/leaguematchcentre/index.html#date=2010/08/15league=1032match=200022093 UEFA.com – Excelsior – Feyenoord
  4. http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~2384471,00.html Albion Sign Dutch Striker
  5. Web site: Bergkamp signs for Rochdale. Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. 17 November 2011. 17 November 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111119221645/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0%2C%2C10433~2518706%2C00.html. 19 November 2011.
  6. Web site: New Deals for Development Squad players. Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. 2013-05-21. 2013-05-21.
  7. http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/sparta-haalt-bergkamp-weer-naar-rotterdam.htm Sparta haalt Bergkamp weer naar Rotterdam
  8. Web site: Kuyvenhoven . Rien . Spits Roland Bergkamp stopt met voetballen . herautonline.nl . De Heraut . 15 July 2020 . 20 May 2020.
  9. Web site: Radstaat . Erwin . Bergkamp laat contract ontbinden bij Katwijk en stopt met voetballen . voetbal247.nl . Voetbal247 . 15 July 2020 . 25 April 2020.
  10. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/intligen/intwettbewerbe/u-21-nationalteams-freundschaftsspiele/2011/1/1129122/spielanalyse_niederlande-u-21_deutschland-3096.html Die DFB-Elf setzt sich klar gegen die Niederlande durch Holtby setzt den Schlusspunkt
  11. http://www.insidefutbol.com/2010/08/06/holland-eredivisie-201011-season-preview/28190/ Holland Eredivisie 2010/11 Season Preview
  12. http://www.sbvexcelsior.nl/index.php?objectID=596 Excelsior – Ad Bergkamp – Orthopedisch chirurg