Dave Johannes Andreas van den Berg (born 4 February 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Utrecht.
Club career Early years Van den Berg played youth football for his hometown club UDI '19, before joining the PSV Eindhoven youth academy in 2008.
On 3 October 2018, Van den Berg was a part of the PSV under-19 side competing in the UEFA Youth League, under head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy. He made his debut in the competition against Inter Milan's under-19s, coming on as a late substitute for Rico Zeegers in a 2–1 win. At the end of 2018, Van den Berg disagreed with his coach Van Nistelrooy, and his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
Utrecht Van den Berg joined FC Utrecht on 13 February 2019 on a free transfer, signing a contract until 2021 with an option for an additional year. He made his debut for the reserve team Jong FC Utrecht, competing in the second-tier Eerste Divisie, on 18 October 2019 in a 2–2 home draw against De Graafschap, coming on as a substitute for Hicham Acheffay.
On 9 September 2020, his contract was extended until 2023 including an option for an additional year.
He made his Eredivisie debut for Utrecht on 29 August 2021 as a late substitute in a game against Feyenoord.
On 31 January 2022, van den Berg was loaned to Roda JC Kerkrade.
PEC Zwolle Van den Berg joined PEC Zwolle on 4 August 2022, signing a two-year contract with an option for an additional year. He made his debut for the club on 7 August, coming off the bench for Tomislav Mrkonjić in the second half of a 2–1 league win over De Graafschap.
Return to Utrecht On 9 May 2025, Van den Berg agreed to return to Utrecht with a three-year contract.
On 3 February 2026, Van den Berg joined EFL League One side Luton Town, with an obligation to buy.
Personal life Van den Berg announced in 2023 that he had converted to Islam. He became interested in the religion following the death of his mother when he was 15.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJong Utrecht2019–20Eerste Divisie140———1402020–21Eerste Divisie140———1402021–22Eerste Divisie121———120Total401———401Utrecht2020–21Eredivisie0010——102021–22Eredivisie1010——20Total1020——30Roda JC Kerkrade (loan)2021–22Eerste Divisie15100—20171PEC Zwolle2022–23Eerste Divisie33320——3532023–24Eredivisie30510——3152024–25Eredivisie32410——334Total951240——9912Utrecht2025–26Eredivisie510040—912026–27Eredivisie7000——70Total1210040—161Luton Town (loan)2025–26EFL League One15000—20170Career total1781560404019215
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