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Mitchell van Bergen

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In this Dutch name, the surname is van Bergen, not Bergen.

Mitchell van Bergen
Van Bergen in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Oss, Netherlands
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Twente
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2007 RKSV Margriet
2007–2015 Willem II
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Jong Vitesse 36 (7)
2015–2018 Vitesse 31 (0)
2018–2021 Heerenveen 88 (16)
2021–2023 Reims 48 (0)
2021 Reims II 2 (1)
2023– Twente 22 (0)
International career‡
2015–2016 Netherlands U17 5 (0)
2016 Netherlands U19 6 (0)
2019 Netherlands U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:28, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2019

Mitchell van Bergen (born 27 August 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Eredivisie club Twente.

Club career

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Vitesse

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In July 2015, Van Bergen joined Vitesse on a three–year deal from Eredivisie side Willem II as a fifteen-year old.[2] On 18 December 2015, he made his professional senior debut in a 5–1 victory over Twente coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Milot Rashica after impressing in the Vitesse youth sides.[3]

Ahead of the 2016–17 campaign, Van Bergen was promoted to the Vitesse first-team along with several other academy team-mates including Arshak Koryan, Thomas Oude Kotte, Zhang Yuning, Jeroen Houwen and Julian Lelieveld.[4] Along with his promotion, he was reassigned the number 16, after holding the number 42 last season. On 6 August 2016, the opening day of the season, Van Bergen was given his first professional start under new manager Henk Fraser against his former club Willem II, playing 81 minutes before being replaced by debutant Koryan.[5] On 27 January 2017, he signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with Vitesse until 2020.[6]

Heerenveen

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On 31 August 2018, following limited first-team opportunities at Vitesse, Van Bergen joined fellow Eredivisie side, Heerenveen on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[7] He made his Heerenveen debut on 1 September 2018 replacing Michel Vlap in the 75th minute in a 1–1 draw against VVV-Venlo. He made his first start for the club in a 3–3 draw away at Excelsior playing 66 minutes before being replaced by Jizz Hornkamp. On 8 December 2018, he scored his first goals in the Eredivisie scoring the 4–1 and 5–1 in a 5–1 victory away at Willem II.

Reims

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On 27 August 2021 he joined French Ligue 1 club Reims.[8]

Twente

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On 31 August 2023, Van Bergen signed a four-year contract with Twente.[9]

International career

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On 9 September 2015, Van Bergen made his Netherlands U17s debut in a 2–1 defeat against Israel U17s, in which he replaced Ché Nunnely in the 60th minute. Van Bergen made his Netherlands U21s debut on 31 May 2019, in a 5-1 victory over Mexico U21s, replacing Calvin Stengs in the 61st minute.

Career statistics

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As of match played 10 August 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vitesse 2015–16 Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2016–17 Eredivisie 17 0 2 0 — — 19 0
2017–18 Eredivisie 10 0 1 0 1[a] 0 1[b] 0 13 0
2018–19 Eredivisie 3 0 0 0 1[a] 0 — 4 0
Total 31 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 37 0
Heerenveen 2018–19 Eredivisie 30 7 3 0 — — 33 7
2019–20 Eredivisie 25 5 4 1 — — 29 6
2020–21 Eredivisie 32 4 4 0 — — 36 4
2021–22 Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 88 16 11 1 0 0 0 0 99 17
Reims 2021–22 Ligue 1 20 0 2 0 — — 22 0
2022–23 Ligue 1 28 0 1 0 — — 29 0
Total 48 0 3 0 — — 51 0
Reims II 2021–22 National 2 2 1 — — — 2 1
Twente 2022–23 Eredivisie 21 0 1 0 — — 22 0
2023–24 Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 1[c] 0 — 2 0
Total 22 0 1 0 1 0 — 24 0
Career total 191 17 18 1 3 0 1 0 213 18
  1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

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Jong Vitesse

Vitesse

References

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  1. ^ "Mitchell van Bergen". Stade de Reims. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bergen, Mitchell". Vitesse Youth Supporters Club. 1 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Vitesse 5-1 FC Twente". Goal. 18 December 2015.
  4. ^ "FIVE YOUTHS IN LINE WITH A-SELECTION". SBV Vitesse. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Willem II vs. Vitesse". Soccerway. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  6. ^ "New contract: Van Bergen longer at Vitesse". SBV Vitesse Official Site. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Mitchell van Bergen verkocht aan sc Heerenveen". SBV Vitesse Official Site. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Mitchell Van Bergen : Un Oranje en Rouge et Blanc" (in French). Reims. 27 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Mitchell van Bergen naar FC Twente" [Mitchell van Bergen to FC Twente] (in Dutch). Twente. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  10. ^ Mitchell van Bergen at Soccerway
  11. ^ Radstaat, Edwin (20 May 2018). "Jong Vitesse kampioen na ruime zege op Blauw Geel'38, UNA te sterk voor Westlandia". Voetbal247.nl (in Dutch).
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