Mitchell van Bergen

Mitchell van Bergen (born 27 August 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for SC Heerenveen.

Mitchell van Bergen
Personal information
Full name Mitchell van Bergen
Date of birth (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999
Place of birth Oss, Netherlands
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 SC Heerenveen
Number 11
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– SC Heerenveen 30 (7)
National team‡
2015–2016 Netherlands U17 5 (0)
2016– Netherlands U19 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 July 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2017

Club career

Vitesse

In July 2015, Van Bergen joined Vitesse on a three–year deal from Eredivisie side Willem II as a fifteen-year old.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] Along with his promotion, he was re-assigned 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.[4] On 27 January 2017, he signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with Vitesse until 2020.[5]

Heerenveen

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.[6] 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.

International career

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.

Career statistics
As of match played 1 September 2018.[7]
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vitesse 2015–16 Eredivisie 100000—10
2016–17 Eredivisie 17020——190
2017–18 Eredivisie 100101010130
2018–19 Eredivisie 300010—40
Total 310302010370
Heerenveen 2018–19 Eredivisie 11220——132
Career total 422502010502

    Honours

    Club

    Vitesse

    References
    1. "Bergen, Mitchell". Vitesse Youth Supporters Club. 1 July 2015.
    2. "Vitesse 5-1 FC Twente". Goal. 18 December 2015.
    3. "FIVE YOUTHS IN LINE WITH A-SELECTION". SBV Vitesse. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
    4. "Willem II vs. Vitesse". Soccerway. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
    5. "New contract: Van Bergen longer at Vitesse". SBV Vitesse Official Site. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
    6. "Mitchell van Bergen verkocht aan sc Heerenveen". SBV Vitesse Official Site. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
    7. "M. van Bergen". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
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