Mitchel Bergkamp
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mitchel Dennis Bergkamp | ||
Date of birth | 10 September 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bromley | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
Almere City | |||
2021 | Watford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Jong Almere City | 48 | (7) |
2021 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
2023– | Bromley | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:45, 2 May 2023 (UTC) |
Mitchel Dennis Bergkamp (born 10 September 1998) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Bromley.
Career
Bergkamp started his career with Dutch fourth tier side Jong Almere City, helping them earn promotion to the Dutch third tier.[1][2][3] In 2020, he trialed for the youth academy of Arsenal in the English Premier League.[4][5] [6]
Before the second half of 2020–21, Bergkamp joined the youth academy of English second tier club Watford.[7][8][9] In January 2023, he signed for Bromley in England.[10][11][12]
Personal life
He is the son of Netherlands international Dennis Bergkamp. [13][14][15]
References
- ^ "Who is Mitchel Bergkamp? Things to know about Dennis' son". 90min.com. February 2021.
- ^ "Can Watford's new signing Mitchel Bergkamp emulate father Dennis?". m.allfootballapp.com.
- ^ "Mitchel Bergkamp did not make the grade at Arsenal where his father Dennis was so great... but after his deadline-day move to Watford, can he now begin to follow his father's footsteps into the Premier League?".
- ^ "YOUNGSTER ADMITTED ARSENAL DREAM 2 YEARS AGO, NOW GUNNERS COULD REPORTEDLY OFFER DEAL". hitc.com. 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Romeo Beckham to Daniel Maldini: Nepo babies trying to follow in famous footsteps". thetimes.co.uk (Archived).
- ^ "Sons of 5 famous footballers hoping to make it big". sportskeeda.com.
- ^ "Bergkamp en Pochettino tekenen contract bij Watford: 'Ik hoop op een kans in het eerste elftal'". bndestem.nl.
- ^ "Why Dennis Bergkamp, Mauricio Pochettino and Dennis Wise will all have one eye on Watford U23s". football.london. 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Mitchel Bergkamp – son of Arsenal legend Dennis – scores for Watford Under-23s in squad also containing kids of Chelsea and Tottenham legends!". talksport.com. 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Bromley Bag Bergkamp". 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Bergkamp at Bromley – 'He carries the weight of his father's name, but he is quality'". theathletic.com (Archived).
- ^ "Bromley's deal for Mitchel Bergkamp – the son of Arsenal great Dennis – is not a publicity stunt". londonnewsonline.co.uk. 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Dennis Bergkamp exclusive: 'It's special having a son who can also play football'". theathletic.com (Archived).
- ^ "Almere City maakt zich op voor de eredivisie, met steun van Ali B". nos.nl. 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Dennis Bergkamp doet nu vrijwilligerswerk bij Jong Almere City: 'Dit kwam op mijn pad, het voelde goed". volkskasnt.nl. 26 March 2019.
External links
- Mitchel Bergkamp at Soccerway
Categories:
- Living people
- 1998 births
- Dutch men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Tweede Divisie players
- Derde Divisie players
- Watford F.C. players
- Bromley F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Dutch football biography stubs