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Jan Van den Bergh

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Jan Van den Bergh
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-10-02) 2 October 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Bonheiden, Belgium
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
NAC Breda
Number 5
Youth career
2002–2003 FC Baal
2003–2007 Lierse
2007–2014 Westerlo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Heist 54 (3)
2016–2019 Beerschot Wilrijk 94 (9)
2019–2020 Gent 0 (0)
2020OH Leuven (loan) 5 (2)
2020–2023 Beerschot 82 (8)
2023– NAC Breda 35 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:40, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

Jan Van den Bergh (born 2 October 1994) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dutch Eredivisie club NAC Breda.

Career[edit]

Jan Van den Bergh started his career with KSK Heist.[1] In 2020, he was loaned to Oud-Heverlee Leuven for six months, scoring a goal in each of his first two appearances, the second goal a spectacular overhead kick.[2]

On 4 July 2023, Van den Bergh moved to Dutch Eerste Divisie side NAC Breda, signing a deal until June 2026.[3] Van den Bergh was a key member of the NAC team in 2023–24, making 42 appearances, scoring six goals as NAC successfully won promotion, finishing in eighth position and reaching promotion through the play-offs.[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jan Van den Bergh at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  2. ^ Van den Bergh:"At the Kiel you need that little but extra"
  3. ^ NAC HAALT MET JAN VAN DEN BERGH ERVAREN LINKER CENTRALE VERDEDIGER, nac.nl, 4 July 2023
  4. ^ Janssen, Sander (29 May 2024). "Van den Bergh: 'Dit is de play-off-versie van NAC'". Voetbal International (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  5. ^ Vanbuggenhout, Kevin (3 June 2024). "🎥 "Jantje, Jantje...": ex-Beerschotter Van den Bergh gaat hard met de fans na promotie, maar er klinkt al zware kritiek". Voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.