Steven Charles Bergwijn (born 8 October 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left winger or a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad.
Steven Charles Bergwijn was born 8 October 1997 in Amsterdam to parents from Suriname.
Bergwijn started his career in the Ajax youth academy up to 2011, but due to a conflict with one of the trainers, chose to leave. He was immediately signed by PSV. Bergwijn made his first-team debut for Jong PSV in the second division on 9 August 2014 against Achilles '29. He replaced Elvio van Overbeek after 77 minutes in a 2âÂÂ0 home win.
He scored the third goal as PSV beat Ajax 3âÂÂ0 to clinch the 2017âÂÂ18 Eredivisie title.
At the end of the January 2020 transfer window Bergwijn signed a five-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur in a deal worth a reported ã26.7 million. He scored his first goal for the club in his Premier League debut, a 2âÂÂ0 victory against Manchester City, and was also named Man of the Match by Sky Sports. On 6 March 2020, Bergwijn suffered a sprain to his left ankle in the match against Burnley which might have sidelined him for the rest of the season, but due to the Premier League break caused by COVID-19, Bergwijn had time to recover and was able to return to the starting eleven, scoring against Manchester United in Tottenham's first post-break match.
On 19 January 2022, Bergwijn scored a brace against Leicester City in dramatic fashion, scoring both goals in injury time to give Spurs a 3âÂÂ2 victory.
On 8 July 2022, Bergwijn returned to the Netherlands, signing a five-year contract with Ajax. The transfer fee paid to Tottenham Hotspur was of â¬31.25 million. This was the most expensive transfer in the history of the Eredivisie, breaking the record set when Ajax bought Sébastien Haller in 2021 (â¬22.5 million). On 14 August 2022, he scored a hat-trick in a 6âÂÂ1 win over Groningen. On 8 August 2023 Bergwijn was announced by Ajax as their new captain replacing the recently departing Duà ¡an Tadic.
On 2 September 2024, Bergwijn signed a three-year contract with Al-Ittihad.
Bergwijn earned his first full international call up when Ronald Koeman named him in the Netherlands squad in October 2018. He made his debut as a starter on 13 October 2018 in a 3âÂÂ0 2018âÂÂ19 UEFA Nations League A victory over Germany.
Bergwijn was named in the final Netherlands squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
On 29 May 2024, Bergwijn was named in the Netherlands' squad for UEFA Euro 2024.
On 3 September 2024, the day after Bergwijn's move to Saudi Arabia, Dutch manager Ronald Koeman said that Bergwijn would not be called up to represent the national team anymore, citing "lack of sporting ambition" as the main reason for his decision.
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