Steven Bergwijn
Steven Charles Bergwijn (born 8 October 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Netherlands national team.
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Full name | Steven Charles Bergwijn[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 8 October 1997|||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger | |||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Ajax | |||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ASC Waterwijk | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2011 | Ajax | |||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2014 | PSV | |||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
2014–2017 | Jong PSV | 31 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||
2014–2020 | PSV | 112 | (29) | |||||||||||||||||||
2020–2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | 60 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Ajax | 30 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Netherlands U17 | 12 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Netherlands U18 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Netherlands U19 | 16 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Netherlands U20 | 4 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Netherlands U21 | 10 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
2018– | Netherlands | 28 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 December 2022 |
Club career
PSV
Bergwijn was born in Amsterdam[4] to parents from Suriname.[5] He started his career in the Ajax youth academy up to 2011, but due to a conflict with one of the trainers, chose to leave. He immediately signed to PSV, Bergwijn made his first-team debut for Jong PSV in the second division on 9 August 2014 against Achilles '29.[4] He replaced Elvio van Overbeek after 77 minutes in a 2–0 home win.[6]
He scored the third goal as PSV beat Ajax 3–0 to clinch the 2017–18 Eredivisie title.[7]
Tottenham Hotspur
At the end of the January 2020 transfer window Bergwijn signed a five-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur in a deal worth a reported £26.7 million.[8] He scored his first goal for the club in his Premier League debut, a 2–0 victory against Manchester City, and was also named Man of the Match by Sky Sports.[9] On 6 March 2020, Bergwijn suffered a sprain to his left ankle in the match against Burnley which might have sidelined him for the rest of the season,[10] but due to the Premier League break caused by COVID-19, Bergwijn had time to recover and was able to return to the starting eleven, scoring against Manchester United in Tottenham's first post-break match.[11]
On 19 January 2022, Bergwijn scored a brace against Leicester City in dramatic fashion, scoring both goals in injury time to give Spurs a 3–2 victory.[12]
Ajax
On 8 July 2022, Bergwijn returned to the Netherlands, signing a five-year contract with Ajax. The transfer fee paid to Tottenham Hotspur was of €31.25 million.[13] This was the most expensive transfer in the history of the Eredivisie, breaking the record set when Ajax bought Sébastien Haller in 2021 (€22.5 million).[14] On 14 August 2022, he scored a hat-trick in a 6–1 win over Groningen.[15]
International career
Bergwijn earned his first full international call up when Ronald Koeman named him in the Netherlands squad in October 2018.[16] He made his debut as a starter on 13 October 2018 in a 3–0 2018–19 UEFA Nations League A victory over Germany.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 May 2023[4]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Jong PSV | 2014–15 | Eerste Divisie | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | ||||
2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 9 | |||||
2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | |||||
Total | 31 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 14 | ||||||
PSV Eindhoven | 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | Eredivisie | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Eredivisie | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 36 | 8 | |||
2018–19 | Eredivisie | 33 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 7[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 41 | 15 | ||
2019–20 | Eredivisie | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 10[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 29 | 6 | ||
Total | 112 | 29 | 9 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 149 | 31 | |||
Tottenham Hotspur | 2019–20 | Premier League | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | |
2020–21 | Premier League | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
2021–22 | Premier League | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | — | 32 | 4 | ||
Total | 60 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 | — | 83 | 8 | |||
Ajax | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 30 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | 8[lower-alpha 6] | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 43 | 15 | |
Career total | 232 | 60 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 305 | 67 |
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 9 December 2022[18]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Netherlands | 2018 | 3 | 0 |
2019 | 6 | 0 | |
2020 | 2 | 1 | |
2021 | 5 | 1 | |
2022 | 12 | 5 | |
Total | 28 | 7 |
- As of match played 22 September 2022. Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first. Score column indicates score after each Bergwijn goal.[18]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 4 September 2020 | Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A | [19] |
2 | 16 November 2021 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [20] |
3 | 26 March 2022 | Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–2 | Friendly | [21] |
4 | 4–2 | ||||||
5 | 29 March 2022 | Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | [22] | |
6 | 3 June 2022 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A | [23] |
7 | 22 September 2022 | Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | [24] |
Honours
PSV
Tottenham Hotspur
Ajax
Individual
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Golden Player: 2014[27]
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2014[27]
- Eredivisie Player of the Month: February 2018[28]
- Eredivisie Talent of the Month: August 2018;[29] December 2018[30]
References
- "Updated squad lists for 2019/20 Premier League". Premier League. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- "Steven Bergwijn: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- "Steven Bergwijn". AFC Ajax. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- "S. Bergwijn: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- "Remember the Name: Steven Bergwijn". theplayerstribune.com. 5 February 2019.
- "PSV II vs. Achilles '29 2–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- "PSV Eindhoven sealed the Dutch Eredivisie title with a comfortable victory over nearest rivals Ajax - who ended up with nine men". BBC Sport. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- Young, Alex (30 January 2020). "Tottenham sign Steven Bergwijn from PSV in deal worth £26.7m". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- Brand, Gerard (2 February 2020). "Tottenham 2–0 Man City: Steven Bergwijn scores stunner on debut". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "Steven Bergwijn: Jose Mourinho expects Tottenham winger to miss rest of season with ankle injury". BBC Sport. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- McNulty, Phil (19 June 2020). "Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 1 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- "Bergwijn double as Spurs snatch victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- "Ajax and Tottenham Hotspur reach agreement for Steven Bergwijn". AFC Ajax. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- "Bergwijn naar Ajax; met 31,25 miljoen duurste eredivisiespeler ooit". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- "Bergwijn hits a hattrick as Ajax thump Groningen". Football Oranje. 14 August 2022.
- "Koeman happy with emerging Netherlands talents". Football Oranje. 9 October 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- "Netherlands v Germany game report". UEFA. 13 October 2018.
- "Bergwijn, Steven". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- "Netherlands 1-0 Poland". UEFA.com. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- "Netherlands 2-0 Norway". UEFA.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- "Netherlands vs. Denmark 4–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- "Netherlands vs. Germany 1–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- "Belgium vs. Netherlands 1–4: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- "Poland vs. Netherlands 0–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- McNulty, Phil (25 April 2021). "Manchester City 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- "PSV wint na strafschoppen van Ajax in bekerfinale vol irritaties en opstootjes" [PSV beats Ajax after penalty kicks in cup final full off irritations and fights] (in Dutch). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- "Exclusive: PSV's promising Steven Bergwijn on Robben,trys England and Chelsea's next big thing". Squawka. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- "Steven Bergwijn is Eredivisie's Player of the Month". eredivisie.nl.
- "Robin van Persie receives first Eredivisie Player of the Month trophy | Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl. 13 September 2018.
- "Frenkie de Jong en Steven Bergwijn Speler en Talent van de Maand december". www.foxsports.nl.
External links
- Profile at the AFC Ajax website
- Steven Bergwijn at WorldFootball.net
- Steven Bergwijn at Voetbal International (in Dutch) – Archived 1 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Steven Bergwijn at OnsOranje (in Dutch) – Archived 24 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine