Ruud Berger Explained

Ruud Berger
Full Name:Rudy Johan Berger
Birth Date:18 February 1980
Birth Place:Utrecht, Netherlands
Height:1.88 m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1998–2002
Clubs1:FC Utrecht
Caps1:26
Goals1:0
Years2:2001–2002
Clubs2:Cambuur (loan)
Caps2:25
Goals2:2
Years3:2002–2004
Clubs3:Emmen
Caps3:65
Goals3:16
Years4:2004–2005
Caps4:38
Goals4:17
Years5:2005–2010
Clubs5:RKC Waalwijk
Caps5:96
Goals5:18
Totalcaps:250
Totalgoals:53

Rudy Johan "Ruud" Berger (born 18 February 1980) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Career

Born in Utrecht, Berger came through the FC Utrecht youth system before making his senior debut in the 1998–99 season. He was loaned to Cambuur in 2001.[2] After two seasons at Emmen he moved to FC Zwolle in 2004.[3]

In August 2005 he joined Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk,[4] but a knee injury sustained in pre-season forced him to make his debut a few months later.[5] In summer 2010, Berger decided to quit football, citing a loss of motivation and pleasure.[6]

Personal life

His father Han Berger[7] has coached various clubs in the Netherlands.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20121025085412/http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/Ruud-Berger.htm Ruud Berger
  2. http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/fc-utrecht-verhuurt-ruud-berger.htm FC Utrecht verhuurt Ruud Berger
  3. http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/fc-zwolle-legt-ruud-berger-vast.htm FC Zwolle legt Ruud Berger vast
  4. http://www.rtvoost.nl/archief/default.aspx?nid=52693 Ruud Berger van Zwolle naar RKC
  5. http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/ruud-berger-gaat-zijn-rkcdebuut-maken.htm?channel=phone Ruud Berger gaat zijn RKC-debuut maken
  6. http://www.elfvoetbal.nl/nieuws/103663_rkc-er-ruud-berger-30-besluit-te-stoppen-als-prof RKC-er Ruud Berger (30) besluit te stoppen als prof
  7. http://www.bd.nl/sport/voetbal/rkc-waalwijk/vader-berger-zit-in-lastig-parket-1.1044173 Vader Berger zit in lastig parket