Saturday, 14 May 2011

Dennis Bergkamp


DoB: May 10, 1969

PoB: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Position: Supporting striker

Clubs represented: Ajax, Internazionale, Arsenal

Total appearances/goals: 553/201

Total caps: 79/37

Honours:
4 domestic league titles, 6 domestic cups, 3 domestic supercups
2 UEFA cups, 1 Cup Winner's Cup
FIFA World cup 4th place: 98

Euro 92 Golden boot (3 goals; ex aequo with three other players)
Dutch young footballer of the year: 90
Dutch footballer of the year: 91, 92
Dutch league golden boot: 91, 92, 93
UEFA cup golden boot: 94
PFA Player's Player of the year: 98
Inducted in the english football hall of fame
Chosen for the FIFA 100

Highs:
The 92 season, when he won the UEFA cup under Louis Van Gaal at Ajax and then reached the semi-final stage of Euro 92, where they lost on penalties to the eventual winners of the competition, Denmark. His mentor and hero Marco Van Basten ended up blowing away the decisive penalty.
At Arsenal, the 98 season when they won the double and the 04 season when they were unbeaten in the league were also standouts.

Lows:
His second season at Internazionale, in which he ended up scoring only 5 goals in 26 matches.
Never reaching international glory with Holland, despite always coming so close. Penalty losses in 92, 96, 98 and 00 left a bitter taste.

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