| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rudy Johan Berger | ||
| Date of birth | (1980-02-18) 18 February 1980 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | |||
Rudy Johan "Ruud" Berger (born 18 February 1980) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
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. After two seasons at Emmen he moved to FC Zwolle in 2004.
In August 2005 he joined Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk, but a knee injury sustained in pre-season forced him to make his debut a few months later. In summer 2010, Berger decided to quit football, citing a loss of motivation and pleasure.
Personal life
His father Han Berger has coached various clubs in the Netherlands.
References
- Ruud Berger - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- Ruud Berger at WorldFootball.net
- FC Utrecht verhuurt Ruud Berger - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- FC Zwolle legt Ruud Berger vast - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- Ruud Berger van Zwolle naar RKC - RTV Oost (in Dutch)
- Ruud Berger gaat zijn RKC-debuut maken - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- RKC-er Ruud Berger (30) besluit te stoppen als prof - Elf Voetbal (in Dutch)
- Vader Berger zit in lastig parket - Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch)
External links
- (in Dutch) Profile
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