Rav van den Berg explained

Rav van den Berg
Birth Date:7 July 2004
Birth Place:Zwolle, Netherlands[1]
Height:1.90 m
Position:Centre-back, right-back
Currentclub:Middlesbrough
Clubnumber:3
Youthyears1:–2021
Youthclubs1:PEC Zwolle
Years1:2021–2023
Clubs1:PEC Zwolle
Caps1:28
Goals1:0
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:Middlesbrough
Caps2:34
Goals2:1
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U15
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019–2020
Nationalteam2:Netherlands U16
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2021
Nationalteam3:Netherlands U18
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2022–
Nationalteam4:Netherlands U19
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2023
Nationalteam5:Netherlands U20
Nationalcaps5:1
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:2023–
Nationalteam6:Netherlands U21
Nationalcaps6:3
Nationalgoals6:0
Club-Update:17:46, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:22:15, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Rav van den Berg (born 7 July 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for club Middlesbrough.

Club career

PEC Zwolle

Van den Berg started his career at PEC Zwolle after graduating through their academy and was linked with transfers to Ajax and PSV in March 2019, aged 14.[2] He was included in a first team training camp in Spain midway through the 2019–20 season, aged 15,[3] before signing a two-year contract with the club in May 2020.[4] He made his first-team debut for the club on 1 May 2021, starting in a 2–1 Eredivisie defeat to SBV Vitesse at the age of 16 years and 298 days.[5] [6]

Middlesbrough

On 6 July 2023, van den Berg signed a four-year contract with Middlesbrough.[7] [8]

Van Den Berg made his debut against Huddersfield Town in the EFL Cup in a 3–2 victory. He scored his first goal for the club on 28 November 2023 in a 4–0 win against Preston North End.[9]

International career

He has represented the Netherlands internationally at under-15 and under-16 levels.[10]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg.[11]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PEC Zwolle2020–21Eredivisie100010
2021–22Eredivisie10021121
2022–23Eerste Divisie17020190
Total2804032!1
Middlesbrough2023–24EFL Championship3411040391
Career total621514000712

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sepp van den Berg . Liverpool F.C. . 18 August 2022 . 18 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818112716/https://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/first-team/player/sepp-van-den-berg . live .
  2. Web site: Inan . Johan . 26 March 2019 . PEC Zwolle dreigt 14-jarig broertje van Sepp van den Berg te verliezen aan Ajax of PSV . live . https://archive.today/20210504194502/https://www.destentor.nl/pec-zwolle/pec-zwolle-dreigt-14-jarig-broertje-van-sepp-van-den-berg-te-verliezen-aan-ajax-of-psv~afb787434/ . 4 May 2021 . 4 May 2021 . . . nl .
  3. Web site: Inan . Johan . 3 January 2020 . PEC Zwolle neemt Rav (15), het broertje van Sepp van den Berg, mee naar Spanje . 4 May 2021 . De Stentor . DPG Media . nl . 4 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200104172422/https://www.destentor.nl/pec-zwolle/pec-zwolle-neemt-rav-15-het-broertje-van-sepp-van-den-berg-mee-naar-spanje~a047d40c/ . live .
  4. Web site: Inan . Johan . 24 May 2020 . PEC stunt: voetbaljuweel Rav van den Berg (15) blijft in Zwolle, al azen topclubs als Ajax en PSV op hem . live . https://archive.today/20210504195002/https://www.destentor.nl/pec-zwolle/pec-stunt-voetbaljuweel-rav-van-den-berg-15-blijft-in-zwolle-al-azen-topclubs-als-ajax-en-psv-op-hem~ac28eab2/ . 4 May 2021 . 4 May 2021 . De Stentor . DPG Media . nl .
  5. Web site: 1 May 2021 . Jonger dan Facebook: Rav van den Berg krijgt de kans bij geplaagd PEC . live . https://archive.today/20210504194627/https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/jonger-dan-facebook-rav-van-den-berg-krijgt-de-kans-bij-geplaagd-pec . 4 May 2021 . 4 May 2021 . . nl .
  6. Web site: de Vries . Vincent . 2 May 2021 . Rav van den Berg (16) tevreden na zijn debuut bij PEC, broer Sepp trots en minstens zo blij . live . https://archive.today/20210504195229/https://www.destentor.nl/dossier-topsport-regio/rav-van-den-berg-16-tevreden-na-zijn-debuut-bij-pec-broer-sepp-minstens-zo-blij~aaef551f/ . 4 May 2021 . 4 May 2021 . De Stentor . DPG Media . nl .
  7. Web site: Middlesbrough. Boro Complete Deal For Rav Van Den Berg. 6 July 2023.
  8. Web site: Middlesbrough sign Zwolle defender Van den Berg. www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. News: Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston. . 28 November 2023 . 29 November 2023.
  10. Web site: Rav van den Berg » Internationals . worldfootball.net . 4 May 2021 . 4 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210504194045/https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rav-van-den-berg/4/ . live .
  11. Web site: de Vries . Vincent . 3 May 2021 . Sepp van den Berg trots op broertje Rav (16) na PEC-debuut: ‘Leek wel alsof ik zelf moest voetballen’ . live . https://archive.today/20210504195813/https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/sepp-van-den-berg-trots-op-broertje-rav-16-na-pec-debuut-leek-wel-alsof-ik-zelf-moest-voetballen~aaef551f/ . 4 May 2021 . 4 May 2021 . . DPG Media . nl .