Vincent van den Berg

Infobox Football biography
playername = Vincent van den Berg


fullname = Vincent van den Berg
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1989|1|19
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = Netherlands
height = height|m=1.84
position = Attacking midfielder
currentclub = FC Zwolle (on loan from Arsenal)
clubnumber = TBA
youthyears = 2004-2006
youthclubs = SC Heerenveen
years = 2006- 2007-2008 2008-
clubs = Arsenal → Go Ahead Eagles (loan) → Zwolle (loan)
caps(goals) = 0 (0) 3 (0) 0 (0)
nationalyears = 2005-
nationalteam = Netherlands U17
nationalcaps(goals) = ? (?)
pcupdate = 12:35, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 12:35, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

Vincent van den Berg (born January 19 1989, Schiedam) is a Dutch footballer, who currently plays for Dutch club FC Zwolle on loan from English club Arsenal. He can play as a midfielder, winger or striker.

Van den Berg played as a youth for SC Heerenveen, moving to Arsenal aged 17 in mid 2006. He has played for both Arsenal's Academy (U18) and Reserve teams, but has only played in pre-season friendlies for the first team, most notably as a substitute in Dennis Bergkamp's testimonial match.

Van den Berg has played for the Netherlands U17 team, and was a member of the side that reached third place in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru in 2005.cite web | url=http://www.arsenal.com/player.asp?thisNav=reserves+and+youth&plid=65064&clid=4436&cpid=825 | title=Vincent van den Berg | work=Arsenal.com ]

On January 7 2008 Arsenal officially confirmed he would go on loan to Go Ahead Eagles for the second half of the 2007-08 season. [cite web | url=http://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?thisNav=News&article=486062&lid=NewsHeadline&Title=Versatile+forward+joins+Dutch+side+on+loan | title=Versatile forward joins Dutch side on loan | site=Arsenal.com ] He made his debut in a friendly match against Samsunspor, during which he was injured and had to be substituted after 25 minutes. [cite web | url=http://www.ga-eagles.nl/news_verhaal.php?show=1335 | title=GA Eagles gelijk tegen bikkelhard Samsunspor | language=Dutch ] After recovering, he went on to play four games for Go Ahead, but did not score any goals. [cite web | url=http://www.ga-eagles.nl/speler.php?ID=714&elftal_ID=25 | title=Vincent van den Berg | work=Go Ahead Eagles | language=Dutch]

On 12 August 2008, van den Berg joined FC Zwolle on loan, for the 2008-09 season.

Club career statistics

:"(correct as of 8 March 2008)"

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