Roland Bergkamp
 Bergkamp in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roland Adrianus Martinus Bergkamp[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Amstelveen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TOGB[2] | |||
| 2006–2009 |
Excelsior | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 |
Excelsior | 56 | (8) |
| 2011–2013 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Rochdale (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → VVV-Venlo (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | FC Emmen | 72 | (26) |
| 2015–2017 | Sparta Rotterdam | 32 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 |
Jong Sparta | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | RKC Waalwijk | 51 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | VV Katwijk | ||
| Total | 231 | (44) | |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Netherlands U-21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roland Adrianus Martinus Bergkamp (born 3 April 1991) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a forward.[3]
Club career
Bergkamp began his career on youth side with
On 1 July 2011, having rejected a new contract at
On 17 November 2011, Bergkamp signed for League One side Rochdale on an initial six-week loan deal.[6] Bergkamp made his debut in a 1–0 away win at
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.[7]
Bergkamp returned to Rotterdam in summer 2015, when he signed for Sparta after a successful stint at FC Emmen.[8][2]
After a two-year stint at RKC Waalwijk, Bergkamp moved to VV Katwijk where he retired in April 2020.[9][10]
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.[11]
Personal life
Roland is the nephew of former Ajax, Inter Milan and Arsenal striker Dennis Bergkamp.[12] His father Ad Bergkamp is currently an orthopedic oncologist at his former club Excelsior Rotterdam.[13]
Honours
Sparta Rotterdam
References
- ^ "Professional retain list & free transfers: 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. p. 77. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Roland Bergkamp tekent bij Sparta". rijnmond.nl. RTV Rijnmond. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Roland Bergkamp at WorldFootball.net
- ^ UEFA.com – Excelsior – Feyenoord
- ^ Albion Sign Dutch Striker Archived 3 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, "Seagulls World", 1 July 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011
- ^ "Bergkamp signs for Rochdale". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 17 November 2011. Archived from the original on 19 November 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ "New Deals for Development Squad players". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ Sparta haalt Bergkamp weer naar Rotterdam - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- ^ Kuyvenhoven, Rien (20 May 2020). "Spits Roland Bergkamp stopt met voetballen". herautonline.nl. De Heraut. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Radstaat, Erwin (25 April 2020). "Bergkamp laat contract ontbinden bij Katwijk en stopt met voetballen". voetbal247.nl. Voetbal247. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Die DFB-Elf setzt sich klar gegen die Niederlande durch Holtby setzt den Schlusspunkt
- ^ Holland Eredivisie 2010/11 Season Preview
- ^ Excelsior – Ad Bergkamp – Orthopedisch chirurg
External links
- Roland Bergkamp at WorldFootball.net
- Roland Bergkamp at Soccerway