Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (born 10 May 1969 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch former professional footballer. At club level he played for Ajax, Internazionale, Arsenal and also represented the Netherlands at international level. Bergkamp played most of his best games as a support striker, where his tactical awareness and deft passes made him a great exponent of the game from the 'hole'.
He was selected by Pelé as one of the FIFA 125 greatest living players and is widely regarded as one of the English Premier League's all-time greatest players. In 2007 he was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame, the first and thus far only Dutch player ever to receive the honour. He has also finished third in the FIFA World Player of the Year award twice.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp | ||
Date of birth | 10 May 1969 | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Second striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Arsenal | ||
Youth career | |||
1981–1986 | Ajax | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1986–1993 | Ajax | 185 | (103) |
1993–1995 | Internazionale | 52 | (11) |
1995–2006 | Arsenal | 424 | (120) |
Total | 661 | (234) | |
National team | |||
1990–2000 | Netherlands | 79 | (37) |
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