Roland Bergkamp

Roland Adrianus Martinus Bergkamp (born 3 April 1991 in Amstelveen) is a Dutch footballer, who plays as a forward for VV Katwijk in the Tweede Divisie.[2]

Roland Bergkamp
Personal information
Full name Roland Adrianus Martinus Bergkamp[1]
Date of birth (1991-04-03) 3 April 1991
Place of birth Amstelveen, Netherlands
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 VV Katwijk
Number 11
Youth career
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– VV Katwijk 5 (0)
National team
2011 Netherlands U-21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:25, 20 October 2019 (UTC)

Club career

The striker began his career on youth side with Excelsior and was promoted to the senior team. He made his professional debut in the Jupiler League on 14 August 2009 against FC Den Bosch and in the Eredivisie on 15 August 2010 against Feyenoord Rotterdam.[3]

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 1 July 2011, having rejected a new contract at Excelsior, Bergkamp signed for newly promoted Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion on a 2-year deal, for an undisclosed fee.[4]

After failing to make an appearance for Brighton, Bergkamp was released on 21 May 2013.[5]

Loans

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 Preston on 19 November 2011.

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.

Sparta

Bergkamp returned to Rotterdam in summer 2015, when he signed for Sparta.[7]

International career

He earned his first call-up for the Netherlands national under-21 football team for a friendly game against Germany national under-21 football team and made in the game on 25 March 2011 his debut.[8]

Personal life

Roland is the nephew of former Ajax, Internazionale and Arsenal striker Dennis Bergkamp.[9] His father Ad Bergkamp is currently an orthopedic oncologist at his former club Excelsior Rotterdam.[10]

Honours

Club
Sparta Rotterdam

References
  1. "Professional retain list & free transfers: 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. p. 77. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
  2. Roland Bergkamp at WorldFootball.net
  3. UEFA.com – Excelsior – Feyenoord
  4. Albion Sign Dutch Striker Archived 3 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, "Seagulls World", 1 July 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011
  5. "New Deals for Development Squad players". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  6. "Bergkamp signs for Rochdale". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 17 November 2011. Archived from the original on 19 November 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  7. Sparta haalt Bergkamp weer naar Rotterdam - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
  8. Die DFB-Elf setzt sich klar gegen die Niederlande durch Holtby setzt den Schlusspunkt
  9. Holland Eredivisie 2010/11 Season Preview
  10. Excelsior – Ad Bergkamp – Orthopedisch chirurg
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