Thom van Bergen

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Thom van Bergen

| image = Thom van bergen-1688592853.jpg

| caption = van Bergen with Groningen in 2023

| image_size = 200

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|1|6|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Groningen, Netherlands

| height = 1.80 m

| position = Centre-forward

| currentclub = Groningen

| clubnumber = 25

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015

| youthclubs1 = VV Gorecht

| youthyears2 = 2015–2023

| youthclubs2 = Groningen

| years1 = 2023–

| clubs1 = Groningen

| caps1 = 73

| goals1 = 12

| pcupdate = 16 March 2025

| ntupdate =

}}

Thom van Bergen (born 6 January 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for {{Dutch football updater|Groningen}} club Groningen.

Career

= Early career =

Thom van Bergen started his football career at VV Gorecht. In 2015, he joined the FC Groningen youth academy at the age of 11.

= FC Groningen =

Van Bergen received his first senior team call up on 1 October 2022 against AZ Alkmaar.

In December 2022, he signed his first contract with FC Groningen until June 2024.

He made his Eredivisie debut for Groningen on 8 January 2023 in a game against Excelsior as a starter.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/01/08/netherlands/eredivisie/sbv-excelsior/stichting-fc-groningen/3799166/|title=Excelsior v Groningen game report|date=8 January 2023}} In July 2023 he signed a new three-year agreement with FC Groningen, which includes an optional year. On 22 September 2023 he scored his first senior goal against Helmond Sport.

Career statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ ! rowspan="2" \|Club ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|National cup ! colspan="2" \|Other ! colspan="2" \|Total
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
rowspan="3" \|FC Groningen \|2022–23 \|Eredivisie \|12 \|0 \|1 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|13 \|0
2023–24 \|Eerste divisie \|36 \|9 \|5 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|41 \|9
2024–25 \|Eredivisie \|25 \|3 \|2 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|27 \|3
colspan="3" \|Total !73 !12 !8 !0 ! colspan="2" \|— !81 !9

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |National cup

! colspan="2" |Other

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="3" |FC Groningen

|2022–23

|Eredivisie

|12

| colspan="2" |—

|13

2023–24

|Eerste divisie

|36

| colspan="2" |—

|41

2024–25

|Eredivisie

|25

| colspan="2" |—

|27

colspan="3" |Total

!73

!12

! colspan="2" |—

!81

International career

In March 2023 van Bergen received his first call up of the Netherlands U20{{Cite web |title=Selectie Oranje onder 20 voor oefeninterland tegen Frankrijk bekend |url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/nieuws/jeugd-mannen-beloftenelftal/80693/selectie-oranje-onder-20-voor-oefeninterland-tegen |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=www.onsoranje.nl}} for an international friendly against France U20. He stayed on the bench as a substitute during the whole match.{{Cite web |title=Frankrijk O20 - Nederland O20 |url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/185188/programma/wedstrijd/334179 |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=www.onsoranje.nl}}

References

External links

{{Soccerway|thom-van-bergen/873104}}

Category:2004 births

Category:Footballers from Groningen (city)

Category:Living people

Category:Dutch men's footballers

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:FC Groningen players

Category:Eredivisie players

Category:Eerste Divisie players

Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen