Jan Van den Bergh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Bonheiden, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| Number | 52 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | FC Baal | ||
| 2003–2007 | Lierse | ||
| 2007–2014 | Westerlo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Heist | 54 | (3) |
| 2016–2019 | Beerschot Wilrijk | 94 | (9) |
| 2019–2020 | Gent | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → OH Leuven (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2020–2023 | Beerschot | 82 | (8) |
| 2023–2025 | NAC Breda | 65 | (6) |
| 2025– | Júbilo Iwata | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 June 2025 | |||
Jan Van den Bergh (born 2 October 1994) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Japanese club Júbilo Iwata.
Career
Jan Van den Bergh started his career with KSK Heist.[1] In 2020, he was loaned to Oud-Heverlee Leuven for six months, scoring a goal in each of his first two appearances, the second goal a spectacular overhead kick.[2]
On 4 July 2023, Van den Bergh moved to Dutch Eerste Divisie side NAC Breda, signing a deal until June 2026.[3] Van den Bergh was a key member of the NAC team in 2023–24, making 42 appearances and scoring six goals as NAC finished in eighth position and won the promotion play-offs.[4][5]
On 18 August 2024, van den Bergh netted a header in stoppage time to lift newly-promoted NAC to a 2–1 win over Ajax.[6]
References
- ^ Jan Van den Bergh at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ Van den Bergh:"At the Kiel you need that little but extra"
- ^ NAC HAALT MET JAN VAN DEN BERGH ERVAREN LINKER CENTRALE VERDEDIGER, nac.nl, 4 July 2023
- ^ Janssen, Sander (29 May 2024). "Van den Bergh: 'Dit is de play-off-versie van NAC'". Voetbal International (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Vanbuggenhout, Kevin (3 June 2024). "🎥 "Jantje, Jantje...": ex-Beerschotter Van den Bergh gaat hard met de fans na promotie, maar er klinkt al zware kritiek". Voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Promoted NAC hand Ajax shock defeat in Breda". Xinhua. Retrieved 5 September 2024.