Steven Berghuis
 Berghuis with Twente in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 December 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | AZ Alkmaar | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| WSV Apeldoorn | |||
| 2008–2009 | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
| 2009–2011 | FC Twente | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2012 | FC Twente | 8 | (1) |
| 2012 | → VVV-Venlo (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2012– | AZ Alkmaar | 23 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2009–2011 | Netherlands U-19 | 8 | (2) |
| 2011– | Netherlands U-21 | 3 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 March 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Steven Berghuis (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsteɪ̯.və(n) ˈbɛr.ɣœy̆s], born 19 December 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch Eredivisie and for the Netherlands under-21s.
Career history
Club
Early club career
Steven came through the youth system at FC Twente, following spells with the youth clubs of, firstly, local amateur club WSV Apeldoorn and subsequently Eerste Divisie side Go Ahead Eagles. As a 16-year old he scored WSV's only goal in a 4–1 friendly match defeat to Feyenoord.[1]
He made his first team debut for Twente on 19 January 2011 as a substitute in a 5–0 league win over Heracles.[2][3]
Season 2011–12
On 23 June 2011, Steven scored his first goal for the club in a pre-season friendly against Eerste Klasse D team DOS '37.[4] One week later, he scored one of Twente's ten goals in another warm-up fixture against Derde Klasse side DSV '61.[5] On 14 July 2011, he scored his first goal against foreign opposition, getting Twente's second in a 4–3 friendly win over Turkish Süper Lig side Fenerbahçe.[6]
Berghuis played in Twente's 2011–12 UEFA Champions League qualifying legs against SC Vaslui on 26 July and 3 August 2011; Twente won 2–0 on aggregate.[7] He also played in the 2011 Johan Cruijff Shield; despite being sent off, Twente won the game against Ajax 2–1.[8] He started the club's first Eredivisie game of the 2011–12 season against NAC Breda.[9] On 21 September 2011, he scored four goals against Zwaluwen for the Dutch Cup where FC Twente won by 1–8.
On 20 January 2012, Berghuis joined VVV-Venlo on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season.
International
Steven has achieved international recognition for Netherlands at under-19 and under-21 level. He played two games in the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, scoring the winning goal in a 1–0 group stage victory over the England under-19s.[10]
He scored his first goal for the Netherlands under-21s in a 2–0 friendly match victory over the Israel under-21s in May 2011.[11] He also scored in his second appearance in the same month in a 5–0 friendly win against the Albania under-21s.[12]
Personal life
Steven is the son of footballer Frank Berghuis, who played for FC Volendam, VVV-Venlo and SC Cambuur, among others; he also gained one cap for the Netherlands international team. His brother Tristan Berghuis is also a Dutch youth international. He plays in a youth team affiliated to Vitesse Arnhem and in 2011 had trials with Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur. Steven's favourite player is Lionel Messi.[13][14]
Honours
- Twente
- Johan Cruijff Shield (1): 2011[8]
- AZ
Career statistics
- As of 6 September 2011
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| FC Twente | 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Twente | 2011–12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Voetbalfeest ondanks mat Feyenoord" [Celebrations despite loss to Feyenoord]. De Stentor (in Dutch). 9 May 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ↑ "Steven Berghuis transfer history". transfermarkt.de. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ↑ "Steven Berghuis statistics". soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ↑ "FC Twente wint oefenduel tegen Twenterand" [FC Twente win friendly against Twenterland outfit]. TV Enschede FM (in Dutch). 23 June 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ↑ "FC Twente haalt weer dubbele cijfers" [FC Twente hit double figures]. Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant (in Dutch). 30 June 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ↑ "Fenerbahçe defeated by Twente in friendly". Today's Zaman. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ↑ "Twente task too tough for Vaslui". UEFA. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Narrow win for Twente in Shield". Fox News. 31 July 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ↑ "Janko penalty seals Twente triumph". FIFA.com. 7 August 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ↑ "Berghuis gets Netherlands back on course: Netherlands 1–0 England". UEFA. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ↑ "Zoet and Zeefuik on the winning side". PSV Eindhoven. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ↑ "Genero Zeefuik on target for Holland". PSV Eindhoven. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ↑ "Berghuis: langharig, links en vroegrijp" [Berghuis: Long-haired, left and precocious]. De Stentor (in Dutch). 23 November 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ↑ "Berghuis shuns Spurs offer". Sky Sports News. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
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