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 and the Netherlands national team.
Early life Steven Charles Bergwijn was born 8 October 1997 in Amsterdam to parents from Suriname.
Club career PSV
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 2–0 home win.
He scored the third goal as PSV beat Ajax 3–0 to clinch the 2017–18 Eredivisie title.
Tottenham Hotspur At the end of the January 2020 transfer window Bergwijn signed a five-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur in a deal worth a reported £26.7 million. He scored his first goal for the club in his Premier League debut, a 2–0 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 3–2 victory.
Ajax
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 €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 (€22.5 million). On 14 August 2022, he scored a hat-trick in a 6–1 win over Groningen. On 8 August 2023 Bergwijn was announced by Ajax as their new captain replacing the recently departing Dušan Tadic.
Al-Ittihad On 2 September 2024, Bergwijn signed a three-year contract with Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad. He won the domestic double with the club in his debut 2024–25 season.
International career 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 3–0 2018–19 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.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJong PSV2014–15Eerste Divisie73————732015–16209————2092016–1742————42Total3114————3114PSV Eindhoven2014–15Eredivisie1010—00—202015–165020—1000802016–1725220—60003322017–1832820—20—3682018–19331400—711041152019–2016520—10110296Total1122990—2622014931Tottenham Hotspur2019–20Premier League143100010—1632020–212111020110—3512021–22253202130—324Total6074041150—838Ajax2022–23Eredivisie321241—821145162023–24241200—71—31132024–2510——30—40Total572441—183118029Al-Ittihad2024–25Saudi Pro League251340———29132025–2621531—82113392026–277410—22—106Total532281—104117228Career total312952424169942414110
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNetherlands2018302019602020212021512022125202341202430Total358
As of match played 18 June 2023. Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first. Score column indicates score after each Bergwijn goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Steven Bergwijn No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref. 1 4 September 2020 Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands 10 1–0 1–0 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A 2 16 November 2021 De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands 16 1–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 3 26 March 2022 Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands 17 1–0 4–2 Friendly 4 4–2 5 29 March 2022 Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands 18 1–1 1–1 6 3 June 2022 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium 19 1–0 4–1 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A 7 22 September 2022 Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland 23 2–0 2–0 8 18 June 2023 De Grolsch Veste, Enschede, Netherlands 30 1–2 2–3 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals
Honours PSV Eredivisie: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18 Johan Cruyff Shield: 2016
Tottenham Hotspur EFL Cup runner-up: 2020–21
Ajax KNVB Cup runner-up: 2022–23
Al-Ittihad Saudi Pro League: 2024–25 King's Cup: 2024–25
Individual UEFA European Under-17 Championship Golden Player: 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2014 Eredivisie Player of the Month: February 2018 Eredivisie Talent of the Month: August 2018, December 2018 Eredivisie Team of the Month: August 2022, September 2022, November 2023
References
External links
Profile at the AFC Ajax website Profile at the Royal Dutch Football Association website (in Dutch)