Dennis Bergkamp Biography and Wallpapers

Dennis Bergkamp Biography

Dennis Bergkamp Biography – Introduction - If you look on the fact sheet of most of the famous soccer players, you'll notice they were on a constant move, some even changing 10 or more teams during their career. Few players were truly "loyal" to their clubs, but Bergkamp is the exception that strengthened the rule, as he played for only 3 clubs in his career, becoming an idol at two of them.

Full name Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp Date of birth May 10, 1969 Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands Height 6.0FT - 1.83M Playing position Striker

Dennis Bergkamp Biography – Ajax Amsterdam - Being born in Amsterdam, Bergkamp's first choice was obviously the renowned youth department of Ajax, one of the top teams in Holland throughout time. He was picked up by the club at age 12, somewhat late in comparison to other soccer players.

For 5 years, he went through all the "ranks" in the Ajax youth system, until he was finally taken to the first team when he was just 17. Ajax's coach was none other than famous Dutch striker Johan Cruyff and it was him that saw a brilliant diamond in Dennis Bergkamp that needed to be chiseled.

Ajax Amsterdam does have a "habit" of sending very young players on the pitch, but on the other hand, having the most impressive youth system in the World, it's easy for them to do this. Bergkamp was part of this entire scheme and he joined the pitch for Ajax when he was 17, playing 14 games on his first professional season.

In his second season, he was already a first team regular and by his third, he was already a legend in the hearts of Ajax supporters, when Ajax won the Dutch league.

Season Club Games Goals 1986–1993 Ajax Amsterdam 185 103 1993–1995 Internazionale 52 11 1995–2006 Arsenal 315 87

But Bergkamp's best time with Ajax was the 1992 season, when he won the UEFA Cup, his first major international trophy. In the following three seasons, he became Ajax's most prolific striker, scoring no less than 103 goals in 185 matches for the club, before Internazionale Milano set eyes on him.

Years National Team Games Goals 1995-2006 Netherlands 79 37

Dennis Bergkamp Biography – Internazionale Milano - Bergkamp's move to Inter meant a fresh new start and for many players, a fresh new start is not good for their
form. In 2 seasons for Inter, he only managed to score 11 goals in 52 matches and a lot of pundits started saying that Bergkamp is a finished player that had his say at Ajax and nothing more. Fortunately, Arsenal gave him a chance to come back on top of the soccer scene, offering him a contract that he hastily signed in the summer of 1995.

Dennis Bergkamp Biography – Arsenal London - His first year at Arsenal didn't really break the news and many of the Gunners fans started wondering if bringing Dennis Bergkamp to their team was indeed a smart move.

On his second season however, Bergkamp's form would get a fantastic boost with Arsene Wenger being named manager of Arsenal. The Frenchman knew exactly how to position Bergkamp and his move proved fruitful as the Dutch striker started getting back on top of his game. His 11 seasons at Arsenal brought him a tally of 3 League titles, 4 Cups and a few disappointments.

In 2000, Bergkamp and his team lost the UEFA Cup final in a dramatic penalty-shootout and in 2006 he lost the Champions League final after an equally dramatic match that saw Arsenal playing 10 versus 11 from the starting minutes, as Jens Lehman, the Gunners' goalkeeper, was sent off for a last – man foul.

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