Ruud Berger
{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 1980)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ruud Berger
| image =
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| full_name = Rudy Johan Berger
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|2|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Utrecht, Netherlands
| height = 1.88 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1998–2002| clubs1 = FC Utrecht | caps1 = 26 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2001–2002| clubs2 = → Cambuur (loan) | caps2 = 25 | goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2002–2004| clubs3 = Emmen | caps3 = 65 | goals3 = 16
| years4 = 2004–2005| clubs4 = FC Zwolle | caps4 = 38 | goals4 = 17
| years5 = 2005–2010| clubs5 = RKC Waalwijk | caps5 = 96 | goals5 = 18
| totalcaps = 250 | totalgoals = 53
}}
Rudy Johan "Ruud" Berger (born 18 February 1980) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[https://web.archive.org/web/20121025085412/http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/Ruud-Berger.htm Ruud Berger] - Voetbal International {{in lang|nl}}{{Worldfootball.net|ruud-berger}}
Career
Born in Utrecht, Berger came through the FC Utrecht youth system before making his senior debut in the 1998–99 season. He was loaned to Cambuur in 2001.[http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/fc-utrecht-verhuurt-ruud-berger.htm FC Utrecht verhuurt Ruud Berger] - Voetbal International {{in lang|nl}} After two seasons at Emmen he moved to FC Zwolle in 2004.[http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/fc-zwolle-legt-ruud-berger-vast.htm FC Zwolle legt Ruud Berger vast] - Voetbal International {{in lang|nl}}
In August 2005 he joined Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk,[http://www.rtvoost.nl/archief/default.aspx?nid=52693 Ruud Berger van Zwolle naar RKC] - RTV Oost {{in lang|nl}} but a knee injury sustained in pre-season forced him to make his debut a few months later.[http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/ruud-berger-gaat-zijn-rkcdebuut-maken.htm?channel=phone Ruud Berger gaat zijn RKC-debuut maken] - Voetbal International {{in lang|nl}} In summer 2010, Berger decided to quit football, citing a loss of motivation and pleasure.[http://www.elfvoetbal.nl/nieuws/103663_rkc-er-ruud-berger-30-besluit-te-stoppen-als-prof RKC-er Ruud Berger (30) besluit te stoppen als prof] - Elf Voetbal {{in lang|nl}}
Personal life
His father Han Berger[http://www.bd.nl/sport/voetbal/rkc-waalwijk/vader-berger-zit-in-lastig-parket-1.1044173 Vader Berger zit in lastig parket] - Brabants Dagblad {{in lang|nl}} has coached various clubs in the Netherlands.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{in lang|nl}} [http://www.vi.nl/vi/show/id=40053/dbid=12236/typeofpage=40054/sc=500a17 Profile]
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Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Utrecht (city)
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Eerste Divisie players
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