Joël van den Berg
Dutch footballer
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Joël van den Berg (born 11 February 2007) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Celtic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 11, 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Houten, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celtic | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Houten | |||
| 2017–2020 | Ajax | ||
| 2020–2023 | Vitesse | ||
| 2023–2024 | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2026 | Jong PSV | 37 | (11) |
| 2025–2026 | PSV | 5 | (0) |
| 2026– | Celtic | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Netherlands U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Netherlands U16 | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | Netherlands U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | Netherlands U18 | 3 | (2) |
| 2025– | Netherlands U19 | 11 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:44, 24 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:44, 3 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Van den Berg is a product of the youth academies of the Dutch clubs SV Houten, Ajax, and Vitesse before signing a professional contract with PSV on 6 July 2023 until 2026, where he finished his development.[1] He was promoted to their reserves in 2024, and on 23 April 2025, he extended his contract with PSV until 2028.[2] He debuted with the senior PSV team in a 4–2 Eredivisie win over FC Groningen on 23 August 2025.[3]
On 2 September 2026, Van den Berg signed for Scottish Premiership club Celtic for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal, with an option for a further year.[4]
International career
Van den Berg is a youth international for the Netherlands.[5] He captained the Netherlands U19s in 2025.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 August 2026