Sepp van den Berg

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In this Dutch name, the surname is van den Berg, not Berg.
Sepp van den Berg
File:Sepp van den Berg and Nathan Collins 29112025 (2) (Sepp van den Berg).jpg
Van den Berg in 2025
Personal information
Full name Sepp van den Berg[1]
Date of birth (2001-12-20) 20 December 2001 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Zwolle, Netherlands
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position
Team information
Current team
 Brentford
Number 4
Youth career
2008–2012 CSV '28
2012–2018 PEC Zwolle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 PEC Zwolle 22 (0)
2019–2024 Liverpool 0 (0)
2020–2022 → Preston North End (loan) 61 (1)
2022–2023 → Schalke 04 (loan) 9 (1)
2023 → Schalke 04 II (loan) 1 (0)
2023–2024 → Mainz 05 (loan) 33 (3)
2024– Brentford 35 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Netherlands U19 10 (3)
2021–2023 Netherlands U21 8 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2025 (UTC)

Sepp van den Berg (born 20 December 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays either as a centre-back or right-back for Premier League club Brentford.

Club career

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PEC Zwolle

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Van den Berg with PEC Zwolle in 2018

After successfully progressing through the PEC Zwolle youth ranks since 2012, Van den Berg made his first team debut on 11 March 2018, coming on as a 45th minute substitute in a 2–0 league defeat at home to Groningen.[3]

Liverpool

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On 27 June 2019, Van den Berg joined Liverpool for a confirmed fee of £1.3 million, which could potentially rise up to £4.4 million if all agreed clauses are activated.[4][5] He made his competitive debut for the club on 25 September 2019 in an EFL Cup match against Milton Keynes Dons.[6] Van den Berg made his first start in Liverpool's 5–5 draw against Arsenal in the EFL Cup fourth round on 30 October. Liverpool went on to win 5–4 in the penalty shoot-out.[7]

Loan to Preston North End

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On 1 February 2021, Van den Berg joined EFL Championship side Preston North End on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[8] Five days later, he made his debut for Preston as a substitute for Paul Huntington in a 1–2 home league defeat by Rotherham United.[9]

On 21 June 2021, Van den Berg extended his loan to Preston by an additional 12 months, to an 18-month loan deal, to remain at the club for the 2021–22 season.[10] He scored his first professional goal in a 4–2 win at Morecambe in the EFL Cup in August 2021.[11]

Loan to Schalke 04

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On 30 August 2022, Van den Berg joined Bundesliga side Schalke 04 on a season-long loan.[12] He played only nine times for Die Königsblauen due to sustaining a serious ankle injury, and was unable to stop the side being relegated to the 2. Bundesliga.[13]

Loan to Mainz 05

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On 13 July 2023, Van den Berg joined Mainz 05 on loan for the duration of the 2023–24 season.[14] On 12 August 2023, he made his debut for the club in a DFB-Pokal match against SV Elversberg, coming as a substitute. On 19 December, he scored his first goal for Mainz, an equaliser in a 1–1 Bundesliga draw against Borussia Dortmund.[15] On 17 February 2024, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over FC Augsburg.[16]

Brentford

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On 22 August 2024, Van den Berg joined fellow Premier League side Brentford for a reported fee of £20 million, with an additional £5 million in bonuses. He signed a five-year contract with the club.[17]

International career

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Van den Berg is a youth international for the Netherlands.[18] After accruing 10 caps and 3 goals for Netherlands U19's, Van den Berg made his debut for Netherlands U21's in a 5–0 win against Wales on 12 October 2021.

Personal life

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His younger brother Rav is also a footballer, and plays for Cologne in the 1. Bundesliga.[19]

Career statistics

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As of match played 13 September 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
PEC Zwolle 2017–18[20] Eredivisie 7 0 0 0 — — 7 0
2018–19[20] Eredivisie 15 0 1 0 — — 16 0
Total 22 0 1 0 — — 23 0
Liverpool 2019–20[21] Premier League 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 0
2020–21[22] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 0
Preston North End (loan) 2020–21[22] Championship 16 0 — — — 16 0
2021–22[23] Championship 45 1 1 0 4 1 — 50 2
Total 61 1 1 0 4 1 — 66 2
Schalke 04 (loan) 2022–23[20] Bundesliga 9 1 0 0 — — 9 1
Mainz 05 (loan) 2023–24[20] Bundesliga 33 3 2 0 — — 35 3
Brentford 2024–25[24] Premier League 31 0 1 0 3 0 — 35 0
2025–26[25] Premier League 4 0 0 0 1 0 — 5 0
Total 35 0 1 0 4 0 — 40 0
Total 160 5 6 0 10 1 0 0 177 6
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup

Honours

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Liverpool

References

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  • Profile at the Liverpool F.C. website
  • Profile at the Royal Dutch Football Association (in Dutch)
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