Dennis Bergkamp
Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɛnəz ˈbɛr(ə)xkɑmp] ( listen); born 10 May 1969) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player who was most recently the Assistant manager of Ajax.
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Full name | Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 10 May 1969 | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker (retired) | |||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
1981–1986 | Ajax | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
1986–1993 | Ajax | 185 | (103) | |||||||||||||||||
1993–1995 | Inter Milan | 52 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||
1995–2006 | Arsenal | 315 | (87) | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 552 | (201) | ||||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||||||
1989 | Netherlands U21 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
1990–2000 | Netherlands | 79 | (37) | |||||||||||||||||
Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2017 | Ajax (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Bergkamp was named in FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers made by Brazilian retired footballer Pelé.
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup† | Europe | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ajax | 1986–87 | Eredivisie | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
1987–88 | Eredivisie | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 6 | |
1988–89 | Eredivisie | 30 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 16 | |
1989–90 | Eredivisie | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 9 | |
1990–91 | Eredivisie | 33 | 25 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 36 | 26 | |
1991–92 | Eredivisie | 30 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 44 | 30 | |
1992–93 | Eredivisie | 28 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 33 | |
Total | 185 | 103 | 21 | 9 | 31 | 10 | 237 | 122 | ||
Inter Milan | 1993–94 | Serie A | 31 | 8 | 6 | 2[4] | 11 | 8 | 48 | 18 |
1994–95 | Serie A | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 4 | |
Total | 52 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 22 | ||
Arsenal | 1995–96 | Premier League | 33 | 11 | 8 | 5 | – | – | 41 | 16 |
1996–97 | Premier League | 29 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 14 | |
1997–98 | Premier League | 28 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 22 | |
1998–99 | Premier League | 29 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 16 | |
1999–2000 | Premier League | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 39 | 10 | |
2000–01 | Premier League | 25 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 5 | |
2001–02 | Premier League | 33 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 14 | |
2002–03 | Premier League | 29 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 7 | |
2003–04 | Premier League | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 5 | |
2004–05 | Premier League | 29 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 8 | |
2005–06 | Premier League | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 3 | |
Total | 315 | 87 | 61 | 20 | 47 | 13 | 423 | 120 | ||
Career total | 552 | 201 | 91 | 32 | 91 | 32 | 734 | 264 |
†Includes cup competitions: the KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia, Football League Cup and FA Cup. Super Cups such as the FA Community Shield are not included.
International

Bergkamp before an international match in 1996
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Netherlands | 1990 | 4 | 3 |
1991 | 5 | 2 | |
1992 | 11 | 7 | |
1993 | 6 | 4 | |
1994 | 11 | 6 | |
1995 | 5 | 1 | |
1996 | 10 | 6 | |
1997 | 5 | 4 | |
1998 | 9 | 3 | |
1999 | 5 | 1 | |
2000 | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 79 | 37 |
- Scores and results list Netherlands goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bergkamp goal.[6]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 21 November 1990 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying |
2 | 19 December 1990 | Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | ![]() | 5–0 | 8–0 | UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying |
3 | 7–0 | |||||
4 | 11 September 1991 | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
5 | 4 December 1991 | Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki, Greece | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying |
6 | 27 May 1992 | Trendwork Arena, Sittard, Netherlands | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
7 | 12 June 1992 | Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 1992 |
8 | 18 June 1992 | Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 1992 |
9 | 22 June 1992 | Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden | ![]() | 1–1 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 1992 |
10 | 9 September 1992 | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
11 | 2–0 | |||||
12 | 23 September 1992 | Ullevaal, Oslo, Norway | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
13 | 28 April 1993 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | ![]() | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
14 | 13 October 1993 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
15 | 17 November 1993 | Stadion Miejski, Poznań, Poland | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
16 | 2–1 | |||||
17 | 1 June 1994 | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands | ![]() | 1–1 | 7–1 | Friendly |
18 | 7–1 | |||||
19 | 12 June 1994 | Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
20 | 29 June 1994 | Citrus Bowl, Orlando, United States | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup |
21 | 4 July 1994 | Citrus Bowl, Orlando, United States | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup |
22 | 9 July 1994 | Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States | ![]() | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1994 FIFA World Cup |
23 | 29 March 1995 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands | ![]() | 2–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
24 | 4 June 1996 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands | ![]() | 1–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
25 | 13 June 1996 | Villa Park, Birmingham, England | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 1996 |
26 | 9 November 1996 | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands | ![]() | 1–0 | 7–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
27 | 6–0 | |||||
28 | 7–1 | |||||
29 | 12 December 1996 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
30 | 26 February 1997 | Parc des Princes, Paris, France | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
31 | 30 April 1997 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino | ![]() | 1–0 | 6–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
32 | 6–0 | |||||
33 | 6 September 1997 | Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
34 | 20 June 1998 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France | ![]() | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup |
35 | 29 June 1998 | Stade de Toulouse, Toulouse, France | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup |
36 | 4 July 1998 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup |
37 | 9 October 1999 | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Honours
Ajax
- Eredivisie: 1989–90[7]
- KNVB Cup: 1986–87, 1992–93[8][9]
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1986–87;[10] runner-up: 1987–88[11]
- UEFA Cup: 1991–92[12]
Inter Milan
- UEFA Cup: 1993–94[13]
Arsenal
- Premier League: 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04[1]
- FA Cup: 1997–98,[14] 2001–02,[15] 2002–03,[16] 2004–05;[17] runner-up: 2000–01[18]
- FA Charity/Community Shield: 1998,[19] 2002,[20] 2004[21]
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2005–06[22]
- UEFA Cup runner-up: 1999–2000[23]
Individual

Bergkamp statue outside the Emirates Stadium
- Dutch Football Talent of the Year: 1990[24]
- Dutch Footballer of the Year: 1991,[24] 1992[24]
- Eredivisie top scorer: 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93[25][26][27]
- UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1992[28]
- IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer: 1992[29]
- Ballon d'Or runner-up: 1993;[30] third place: 1992[31]
- FIFA World Player of the Year Bronze Award: 1993,[32] 1997[33]
- UEFA Cup Top Scorer: 1993–94[34]
- Most assists in the Premier League: 1998–99 (shared)[35]
- Premier League Player of the Month: August 1997, September 1997, March 2002, February 2004[1]
- PFA Team of the Year: 1997–98 Premier League[36]
- FWA Footballer of the Year: 1997–98
- PFA Players' Player of the Year: 1997–98
- BBC Goal of the Season: 1997–98, 2001–02[37]
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1998[38]
- FIFA 100[39]
- English Football Hall of Fame: 2007[40]
- Premier League Hall of Fame: 2021[41]
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