Mitchell van Bergen (born 27 August 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right winger for club Sparta Rotterdam on loan from Twente.
In July 2015, Van Bergen joined Vitesse on a threeâÂÂyear deal from Eredivisie side Willem II as a fifteen-year old. On 18 December 2015, he made his professional senior debut in a 5âÂÂ1 victory over Twente coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Milot Rashica after impressing in the Vitesse youth sides.
Ahead of the 2016âÂÂ17 campaign, Van Bergen was promoted to the Vitesse first-team along with several other academy team-mates including Arshak Koryan, Thomas Oude Kotte, Zhang Yuning, Jeroen Houwen and Julian Lelieveld. Along with his promotion, he was reassigned the number 16, after holding the number 42 last season. On 6 August 2016, the opening day of the season, Van Bergen was given his first professional start under new manager Henk Fraser against his former club Willem II, playing 81 minutes before being replaced by debutant Koryan. On 27 January 2017, he signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with Vitesse until 2020.
On 31 August 2018, following limited first-team opportunities at Vitesse, Van Bergen joined fellow Eredivisie side, Heerenveen on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He made his Heerenveen debut on 1 September 2018 replacing Michel Vlap in the 75th minute in a 1âÂÂ1 draw against VVV-Venlo. He made his first start for the club in a 3âÂÂ3 draw away at Excelsior playing 66 minutes before being replaced by Jizz Hornkamp. On 8 December 2018, he scored his first goals in the Eredivisie scoring the 4âÂÂ1 and 5âÂÂ1 in a 5âÂÂ1 victory away at Willem II.
On 27 August 2021 he joined French Ligue 1 club Reims.
On 31 August 2023, Van Bergen signed a four-year contract with Twente. On 31 January 2025, he moved on loan to Sparta Rotterdam until the end of the 2024âÂÂ25 season.
On 9 September 2015, Van Bergen made his Netherlands U17s debut in a 2âÂÂ1 defeat against Israel U17s, in which he replaced Ché Nunnely in the 60th minute. Van Bergen made his Netherlands U21s debut on 31 May 2019, in a 5-1 victory over Mexico U21s, replacing Calvin Stengs in the 61st minute.
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