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BERGKAMP, Dennis Nicolaas Maria |
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| Position: | Forward |
| Date of birth: | 10th of May, 1969 |
| Place of birth: | Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
| Height: | 183cm / 6'0 |
| Weight: | 78kg / 173lb |
| Family: | Married to Henrita Ruizendaal, daughters Estelle Deborah & Yasmin, son Mitchel |
| Joined Arsenal: | June 20, 1995 for £7.5m |
| Previous Clubs: | AFC Ajax Amsterdam, FC Internazionale Milano |
| First Appearances Ajax debut December 14, 1986 v Roda JC at De Meer Stadium, Amsterdam Inter debut August 29, 1993 v Reggiana at San Siro, Milan Arsenal debut August 20, 1995 v Middlesbrough at Highbury, London Holland debut September 26, 1990 v Italy at La Favorita, Palermo Last Appearance May 7, 2006 Arsenal v Wigan at Highbury, London (Testimonial July 22, 2006 Arsenal v Ajax at Emirates Stadium, London) |
| Achievements: | Dutch Championship 1990 Dutch Cup 1987, 1993 European Cup Winners Cup 1987 (Ajax) UEFA Cup 1992 (Ajax), 1994 (Inter) English Championship 1998, 2002, 2004 English FA Cup 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005 |
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| Personal Honors: | Dutch Topscorer 1991, 1992, 1993 Dutch Player of the Year 1992, 1993 European Footballer of the Year -3rd place 1993 English Player of the Year 1998 English Football Writers Player of the Year 1998 Goal of the Season Award 1998, 2002 Arsenal FC Player of the Year 1998 FIFA 3rd best Player of the Year 1993, 1997 |
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| Nicknames: | Dennis The Menace, The Iceman, God, The Non-flying Dutchman |
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