Thom van Bergen explained

Thom van Bergen
Birth Date:6 January 2004
Birth Place:Haren, Netherlands
Height:1.80 m
Position:Centre-forward
Currentclub:Groningen
Clubnumber:25
Youthyears1:–2015
Youthclubs1:VV Gorecht
Youthyears2:2015–
Youthclubs2:Groningen
Years1:2023–
Clubs1:Groningen
Caps1:53
Goals1:9
Pcupdate:05:40, 04/05/2024 (UTC)

Thom van Bergen (born 6 January 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for club Groningen.

Career

Early career

Thom van Bergen started his football career at VV Gorecht. In 2015, he joined the FC Groningen youth academy at the age of 11.

FC Groningen

Van Bergen received his first senior team call up on 1 October 2022 against AZ Alkmaar.

In December 2022, he signed his first contract with FC Groningen until June 2024.

He made his Eredivisie debut for Groningen on 8 January 2023 in a game against Excelsior as a starter.[1] In July 2023 he signed a new three-year agreement with FC Groningen, which includes an optional year. On 22 September 2023 he scored his first senior goal against Helmond Sport.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Groningen2022–23Eredivisie12010130
2023–24Eerste divisie36950419
Total4896000549

International career

In March 2023 van Bergen received his first call up of the Netherlands U20[2] for an international friendly against France U20. He stayed on the bench as a substitute during the whole match.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soccerway. Excelsior v Groningen game report. 8 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Selectie Oranje onder 20 voor oefeninterland tegen Frankrijk bekend . 2024-05-18 . www.onsoranje.nl.
  3. Web site: Frankrijk O20 - Nederland O20 . 2024-05-18 . www.onsoranje.nl.