Ruud Berger
Dutch footballer (born 1980)
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Rudy Johan "Ruud" Berger (born 18 February 1980) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1][2]
Full name
Rudy Johan Berger
Date of birth
18 February 1980
Place of birth
Utrecht, Netherlands
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rudy Johan Berger | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2002 | FC Utrecht | 26 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Cambuur (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2002–2004 | Emmen | 65 | (16) |
| 2004–2005 | FC Zwolle | 38 | (17) |
| 2005–2010 | RKC Waalwijk | 96 | (18) |
| Total | 250 | (53) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Utrecht, Berger came through the FC Utrecht youth system before making his senior debut in the 1998–99 season. He was loaned to Cambuur in 2001.[3] After two seasons at Emmen he moved to FC Zwolle in 2004.[4]
In August 2005 he joined Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk,[5] but a knee injury sustained in pre-season forced him to make his debut a few months later.[6] In summer 2010, Berger decided to quit football, citing a loss of motivation and pleasure.[7]
Personal life
His father Han Berger[8] has coached various clubs in the Netherlands.
