Ricky van den Bergh
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Richard "Ricky" van den Bergh (ˈriʃɑrt ˈrɪki vɐn dɛm ˈbɛrx) (born 17 November 1980 in The Hague
) is a Dutch
footballer who currently plays for Sparta Rotterdam
in the Dutch Eerste Divisie
after being released by ADO Den Haag
.
(2002–2006), for whom he scored 54 goals in four seasons as well as RKC Waalwijk
and Heracles Almelo
.
played for ADO Den Haag
since the summer of 2009 in the Dutch highest league, Eredivisie
. Van den Bergh is infamous for hitting the bar from free kicks. In his last season at Heracles Almelo
, he hit the bar six times, after the first nine matches at ADO Den Haag
he had already got three hits. On 5 April 2010 in the game against Ajax Amsterdam
played since the 75 minute between the final whistle as goalkeeper, who replaced Barry Ditewig
who was shown the red card in the 74th minute.
was terminated, because of a disagreement about his amount of matches. On 14 December 2010 he signed with Sparta Rotterdam
until the end of the season.
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
) is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
footballer who currently plays for Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
in the Dutch Eerste Divisie
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
after being released by ADO Den Haag
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club...
.
Club career
He previously played for Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
(2002–2006), for whom he scored 54 goals in four seasons as well as RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:...
and Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title...
.
ADO Den Haag
The hot-headed midfielderMidfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
played for ADO Den Haag
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club...
since the summer of 2009 in the Dutch highest league, Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
. Van den Bergh is infamous for hitting the bar from free kicks. In his last season at Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title...
, he hit the bar six times, after the first nine matches at ADO Den Haag
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club...
he had already got three hits. On 5 April 2010 in the game against Ajax Amsterdam
Ajax Amsterdam
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...
played since the 75 minute between the final whistle as goalkeeper, who replaced Barry Ditewig
Barry Ditewig
Barry Ditewig is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Dutch third division club Achilles '29.-Club career:Ditewig started his career at SC Heerenveen, and later played two seasons for FC Emmen. After the two seasons in Drenthe and a short spell at amateur club SC Joure, he...
who was shown the red card in the 74th minute.
Sparta Rotterdam
On 8 December 2010 it was announced that Van den Bergh's contract with ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club...
was terminated, because of a disagreement about his amount of matches. On 14 December 2010 he signed with Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
until the end of the season.