The Legendary Ajax Football Academy has produced some world
class players and DENNIS BERGKAMP named one of those. He was born on 10 may
1969 in Amsterdam NETHERLANDS and his full name is DENNIS NICOLAAS MARIA
BERGKAMP. The young BERGKAMP began his own career famed Ajax Youth Academy and
he made his professional football debut in 1986. BERGKAMP enjoy instant success
scoring regularly and become establish first team player in 1987 he appeared as
a substitute Ajax won the European cup defeating LOKOMOTIVE LEIPZIG by 1-0 in
Athens. Three years later Ajax won the first league title in five years the
following two seasons so BERGKAMP playing HOLLAND top scorer and Dutch player
of the year awards. In 1992 his six goals Ajax won the UEFA CUP defeating
TORINO in the final away goals. By now BERGKAMP was also establish
international his debut came in 1990 BERGKAMP scored three time in SWEDEN on
road to semi final defeat to DENMARK and the top scoring season for Ajax prove
yet a another player of the year award.
In 1993 BERGKAMP signed for the Italian side INTERNAZIONALE
Milan. BERGKAMP scored eight times in his first season but progress with slow.
Despite the problems the Dutch international won his third European medal as
inter enjoy UEFA CUP success BERGKAMP top scorer in competition with eight
goals as inter defeated FC SALZBURG in 1994 final but inter domestic form was
poor they finish the season 13th just one point clear from relegation.
Meanwhile the Dutch national team qualify for 1994 world cup BERGKAMP scored
six goals including a sublime efforts against England at WEMBLEY. His problem
initial hold he score three times USA 94 as Netherlands reached the last eight.
In February 1995 the club was purchased by Italian businessman MASSIMO MORATTI
who promise to invest heavily in the club BERGKAMP Italian career is over but
the best was yet to come.
In June 1995 he move to England and join ARSENAL by 7.5m.
BERGKAMP initially struggled in England he failed to score in first 7 matches
but the run would not lost his talent and desire was simply too strong. it was
a technique which benefited one teammate more than any other he arrive become
Arsenal record goal scorer. BERGKAMP scored 11 goals in 33 appearances helping
them to a fifth place finish and the UEFA CUP place by scoring a winner against
Bolton Wanderers on the season final day. In 1996 the French man Arsene Wenger
takes the club manager charge and so began the Arsenal most successful ever
period. With BERGKAMP the supporters want to see new arsenal it was the season
BERGKAMP shows the outstanding knock. BERGKAMP ended the season as the club top
scorer with 22 goals and Arsenal won the first league title in seven years he
also capture the FA CUP in 1998.More injuries BERGKAMP miss the season climex
the contribution could not be doubted he was in competition stand up performer
as a youngster he dreamed to play in the final WEMBLEY. He won PFA player of
the year. The world cup in front was up next and once again HOLLAND loses the semi final on penalties to Brazil but one
moment is miracle lives long in the memory BERGKAMP last minutes quarter final
winning goal against Argentina. Domestically Arsenal fullted the following
season but in 1999 a young Frenchman arrive at the club he would go on to break
right Arsenal goal scoring records added by the wisdom and vision of DENNIS
BERGKAMP. Wenger transformed THIERY HENRY from winger to striker and his
partnership with BERGKAMP is really unstoppable. With Henry and BERGKAMP intendance
HIGHBURY become the place to watch Football it was the stadium the Dutchman
call his natural home. In 2002 Arsenal won
the third league cup double defeating Chelsea 2-0 in FA CUP final and in 2003
the strike against oxford so DENNIS reach another milestone as he scored 100
goals the following season for Arsenal achieve seemingly impossible. The team
2003-04 will forever be known as the invincible and it was the first time an
English side complete a premier league season without losing a single match
ARSENE and ARSENAL made history. BERGKAMP had ready supply the Arsenal faithful
with countless memories but it could not lost forever he retired in 2006 as the
Arsenal fan pay tribute by celebrating BERGKAMP day. The crowd with orange of
HOLLAND and against West Bromwich Albion BERGKAMP scored a late winner it was
the perfect farewell. The next generation could only try and learn the player
of such talent but producing another DENNIS BERGKAMP will not be easy. Now
DENNIS BERGKAMP is assistant manager at AJAX.
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