Steven Berghuis
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Steven Berghuis (ˈsteːvə ˈbɛrˌɣœy̯s) (born 19 December 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Twente
in the Dutch Eredivisie and for the Netherlands under-21s
.
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.
He made his first team debut for Twente on 19 January 2011 as a substitute in a 5-0 league win over Heracles
.
On 23 June 2011, Steven scored his first goal for the club in a pre-season friendly against Eerste Klasse D
team DOS '37. One week later, he scored one of Twente's ten goals in another warm-up fixture against Derde Klasse
side DSV '61. 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.
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. He also played in the 2011 Johan Cruijff Shield; despite being sent off, Twente won the game against Ajax
2-1. He started the club's first Eredivisie game of the 2011-12 season against NAC Breda
.
On 21 September 2011 he scored 4 goals against Zwaluwen for the Dutch Cup where FC Twente
won by 1-8.
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
.
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. He also scored in his second appearance in the same month in a 5-0 friendly win against the Albania under-21s
.
, 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
.
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
in the Dutch Eredivisie and for the Netherlands under-21s
Netherlands national under-21 football team
The Netherlands national under-21 football team is the national under-21 team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-21 Championship, held every two years....
.
Early club career
Steven came through the youth system
Youth system
Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...
at FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
, following spells with the youth clubs of, firstly, local amateur club WSV Apeldoorn and subsequently 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...
side Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles
The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times...
. As a 16-year old he scored WSV's only goal in a 4-1 friendly match defeat to Feyenoord.
He made his first team debut for Twente on 19 January 2011 as a substitute in a 5-0 league win over Heracles
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...
.
Season 2011/12
On 23 June 2011, Steven scored his first goal for the club in a pre-season friendly against Eerste Klasse D
Eerste Klasse
The Eerste Klasse is the fifth tier of football in the Netherlands, and the second tier of amateur football. The league is divided into eleven divisions, five for Saturday clubs and six for Sunday clubs...
team DOS '37. One week later, he scored one of Twente's ten goals in another warm-up fixture against Derde Klasse
Derde Klasse
The Derde Klasse is the sixth tier of football in the Netherlands and the fourth tier of Dutch amateur football. The league is divided into 44 division, 20 played on Saturday and 24 on Sunday....
side DSV '61. 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.
Berghuis played in Twente's 2011-12 UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
qualifying legs against SC Vaslui on 26 July and 3 August 2011; Twente won 2-0 on aggregate. He also played in the 2011 Johan Cruijff Shield; despite being sent off, Twente won the game against Ajax
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...
2-1. He started the club's first Eredivisie game of the 2011-12 season against NAC Breda
NAC Breda
NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...
.
On 21 September 2011 he scored 4 goals against Zwaluwen for the Dutch Cup where FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
won by 1-8.
International
Steven has achieved international recognition for NetherlandsNetherlands
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...
at under-19 and under-21 level. He played two games in the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
-Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semi-finals:-----Final:-Goalscorers:4 goals Daniel Pacheco3 goals Zvonko Pamić Cédric Bakambu Alexandre Lacazette...
, scoring the winning goal in a 1-0 group stage victory over the England under-19s
England national under-19 football team
-Other matches:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the friendly match against Denmark.- Recent call-ups :The following players have also been called up to the England under-19 squad and remain eligible.-Past squads:...
.
He scored his first goal for the Netherlands under-21s
Netherlands national under-21 football team
The Netherlands national under-21 football team is the national under-21 team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-21 Championship, held every two years....
in a 2-0 friendly match victory over the Israel under-21s
Israel national under-21 football team
Israel's national Under-21 team , also known as Israel Under-21s or Israel U-21s, is considered to be the feeder team for the Israel national football team...
in May 2011. He also scored in his second appearance in the same month in a 5-0 friendly win against the Albania under-21s
Albania national under-21 football team
The Albania national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania...
.
Personal life
Steven is the son of footballer Frank BerghuisFrank Berghuis
Frank Berghuis is a Dutch former international footballer who played professionally as a left winger in the Netherlands, Turkey, and Belgium, making over 300 career league appearances.-Club career:...
, who played for FC Volendam
FC Volendam
Football Club Volendam is a Dutch football club based in Volendam, North Holland, Edam-Volendam. Founded on June 1, 1977, as a result of a split up with RKSV . It currently plays in the Eerste Divisie, holding home games at Kras Stadion, with a 6,260-seat capacity.-History:Football Club Volendam...
, VVV-Venlo and SC Cambuur, among others; he also gained one cap for the Netherlands international team
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
. His brother Tristan Berghuis is also a Dutch youth international. He plays in a youth team affiliated to Vitesse Arnhem
Vitesse Arnhem
Stichting Betaald Voetbal Vitesse is a Dutch football club from Arnhem, which was founded on 14 May 1892. Vitesse has had considerable success in the Eredivisie, and featured in the UEFA Cup competition, but has never been considered a close competitor of the top three clubs of Netherlands...
and in 2011 had trials with Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
and Tottenham Hotspur. Steven's favourite player is Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and captains the Argentina national team, mainly as a striker. Messi received several Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age of 21, and won in 2009 and 2010...
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Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| FC Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
2010-11 2010–11 Eredivisie -Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
2011-12 2011–12 Eredivisie The 2011–12 Eredivisie is the fifty-sixth season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2011 with the first matches of the season and will end in June with the last matches of the European competition and relegation playoffs.-Teams:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |