Ruud Berger

Dutch footballer (born 1980)

Ruud BergerPersonal 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.[1][2]

## Career

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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.[3] After two seasons at Emmen he moved to FC Zwolle in 2004.[4]

In August 2005 he joined Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk,[5] but a knee injury sustained in pre-season forced him to make his debut a few months later.[6] In summer 2010, Berger decided to quit football, citing a loss of motivation and pleasure.[7]

## Personal life

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His father Han Berger[8] has coached various clubs in the Netherlands.

## References

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1. ^ Ruud Berger \- Voetbal International (in Dutch)
2. ^ Ruud Berger at WorldFootball.net
3. ^ FC Utrecht verhuurt Ruud Berger \- Voetbal International (in Dutch)
4. ^ FC Zwolle legt Ruud Berger vast \- Voetbal International (in Dutch)
5. ^ Ruud Berger van Zwolle naar RKC \- RTV Oost (in Dutch)
6. ^ Ruud Berger gaat zijn RKC-debuut maken \- Voetbal International (in Dutch)
7. ^ RKC-er Ruud Berger (30) besluit te stoppen als prof \- Elf Voetbal (in Dutch)
8. ^ Vader Berger zit in lastig parket \- Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch)

## External links

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* (in Dutch) Profile

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