Dennis Bergkamp

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1969 (57 years old)
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Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (born 10 May 1969) is a Dutch former professional footballer, who until 21 December 2017 was the assistant manager at Ajax. Originally a wide midfielder, Bergkamp was moved to main striker and then to second striker, where he remained throughout his playing career. Nicknamed the "Non-Flying Dutchman" by Arsenal supporters due to his fear of flying, Bergkamp is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation.

The son of an electrician, Bergkamp was born in Amsterdam and played as an amateur in the lower leagues. He was spotted by Ajax at age 11 and made his professional debut in 1986. Prolific form led to an international call-up with the Netherlands a year later, attracting the attention of several European clubs. Bergkamp signed for Italian club Inter Milan in 1993, where he had two underwhelming seasons. After joining Arsenal in 1995, he rejuvenated his career, helping the club to win three Premier League titles, four FA Cup trophies, and reach the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final, which marked his last appearance as a player.

With the Netherlands national team, Bergkamp was selected for Euro 1992, where he impressed, scoring three goals in the tournament. At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, he scored a memorable winning goal in the final minute of the quarterfinal against Argentina which has been regarded as one of the greatest FIFA World Cup goals. Bergkamp surpassed Faas Wilkes's record to become the country's top goalscorer of all time in 1998, a record later eclipsed by Patrick Kluivert, Robin van Persie and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.

Bergkamp has been described by Jan Mulder as having "the finest technique" of any Dutch international and a "dream for a striker" by teammate Thierry Henry. Bergkamp finished third twice in the FIFA World Player of the Year award and was selected by Pelé as one of the FIFA 100 greatest living players. In 2007, he was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame, the first and so far only Dutch player ever to receive such honour. In 2017, Bergkamp's famous goal against Newcastle United was voted as the best Premier League goal of all-time in the league's 25-year history.

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English Premier League Hall of Fame	Arsenal	2021
English FA Cup	Arsenal	2004-2005
English FA Community Shield	Arsenal	2004
English Premier League	Arsenal	2003-2004
English FA Cup	Arsenal	2002-2003
English FA Community Shield	Arsenal	2002
English FA Cup	Arsenal	2001-2002
English Premier League	Arsenal	2001-2002
English FA Community Shield	Arsenal	1998
English PFA Players Player of the Year	Arsenal	1997-1998
FWA Footballer of the Year	Arsenal	1997-1998
English FA Cup	Arsenal	1997-1998
English Premier League	Arsenal	1997-1998
UEFA Cup	Inter	1993-1994
English FA Cup	Ajax	1993-1994
Dutch KNVB Cup	Ajax	1992-1993
UEFA Cup	Ajax	1991-1992
English FA Cup	Ajax	1991-1992
Dutch Eredivisie	Ajax	1989-1990
UEFA Cup Winners Cup	Ajax	1986-1987
Dutch KNVB Cup	Ajax	1986-1987