Sepp van den Berg (born 20 December 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays either as a centre-back or right-back for club Brentford.
After successfully progressing through the PEC Zwolle youth ranks since 2012, Van den Berg made his first team debut on 11 March 2018, coming on as a 45th minute substitute in a 2âÂÂ0 league defeat at home to Groningen.
On 27 June 2019, Van den Berg joined Liverpool for a confirmed fee of ã1.3 million, which could potentially rise up to ã4.4 million if all agreed clauses are activated. He made his competitive debut for the club on 25 September 2019 in an EFL Cup match against Milton Keynes Dons. Van den Berg made his first start in Liverpool's 5âÂÂ5 draw against Arsenal in the EFL Cup fourth round on 30 October. Liverpool went on to win 5âÂÂ4 in the penalty shoot-out.
On 1 February 2021, Van den Berg joined EFL Championship side Preston North End on loan for the remainder of the 2020âÂÂ21 season. Five days later, he made his debut for Preston as a substitute for Paul Huntington in a 1âÂÂ2 home league defeat by Rotherham United.
On 21 June 2021, Van den Berg extended his loan to Preston by an additional 12 months, to an 18-month loan deal, to remain at the club for the 2021âÂÂ22 season. He scored his first professional goal in a 4âÂÂ2 win at Morecambe in the EFL Cup in August 2021.
On 30 August 2022, Van den Berg joined Bundesliga side Schalke 04 on a season-long loan. He played only nine times for Die Königsblauen due to sustaining a serious ankle injury, and was unable to stop the side being relegated to the 2. Bundesliga.
On 13 July 2023, Van den Berg joined Mainz 05 on loan for the duration of the 2023âÂÂ24 season. On 12 August 2023, he made his debut for the club in a DFB-Pokal match against SV Elversberg, coming as a substitute. On 19 December, he scored his first goal for Mainz, an equaliser in a 1âÂÂ1 Bundesliga draw against Borussia Dortmund. On 17 February 2024, he scored the only goal in a 1âÂÂ0 win over FC Augsburg.
On 22 August 2024, Van den Berg joined fellow Premier League side Brentford for a reported fee of ã20 million, with an additional ã5 million in bonuses. He signed a five-year contract with the club.
Van den Berg is a youth international for the Netherlands. After accruing 10 caps and 3 goals for Netherlands U19's, Van den Berg made his debut for Netherlands U21's in a 5âÂÂ0 win against Wales on 12 October 2021.
His younger brother Rav is also a footballer, and plays for Cologne in the 1. Bundesliga.
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