Rav van den Berg

Personal information
Full name	Rav Wiebe van den Berg
Date of birth	7 July 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Zwolle, Netherlands
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, right-back
Team information
Current team	1. FC Köln
Number	33
Youth career
2019–2021	PEC Zwolle
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–2023	PEC Zwolle
2023–2025	Middlesbrough
2025–	1. FC Köln
International career‡
2019	Netherlands U15
2019–2020	Netherlands U16
2021	Netherlands U18
2022–	Netherlands U19
2023	Netherlands U20
2023–	Netherlands U21
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:30, 13 September 2025 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:15, 25 June 2025 (UTC)
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Rav Wiebe van den Berg (born 7 July 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for German Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.

Club career

PEC Zwolle

Van den Berg started his career at PEC Zwolle after graduating through their academy and was linked with transfers to Ajax and PSV in March 2019, aged 14.^[5] He was included in a first team training camp in Spain midway through the 2019–20 season, aged 15,^[6] before signing a two-year contract with the club in May 2020.^[7] He made his first-team debut for the club on 1 May 2021, starting in a 2–1 Eredivisie defeat to SBV Vitesse at the age of 16 years and 298 days.^[8]^[9]

Middlesbrough

On 6 July 2023, van den Berg signed a four-year contract with Middlesbrough.^[10]^[11]

Van Den Berg made his debut against Huddersfield Town in the EFL Cup in a 3–2 victory. He scored his first goal for the club on 28 November 2023 in a 4–0 win against Preston North End.^[12] At the end of the 2023–24 season, Van Den Berg was named as Middlesbrough's Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season.^[13]

1. FC Köln

On 13 August 2025, Van den Berg joined Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln signing a five-year contract for a fee believed to be €13,000,000 (£11,200,000).^[14]

International career

Van den Berg has represented the Netherlands internationally at under-15 and under-16 levels.^[15]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of Brentford F.C. defender Sepp van den Berg.^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 September 2025^[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		League cup^[b]		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
PEC Zwolle	2020–21	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2021–22	Eredivisie	10	0	2	1	—		—		12	1
	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	17	0	2	0	—		—		19	0
	Total		28	0	4	0	—		—		32	1
Middlesbrough	2023–24	Championship	34	1	1	0	4	0	—		39	1
	2024–25	Championship	27	0	0	0	0	0	—		27	0
	Total		61	1	1	0	4	0	—		66	1
1. FC Köln	2025–26	Bundesliga	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
Career total			91	1	5	1	4	0	0	0	100	2

^ Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup
^ Includes EFL Cup

Honours

Individual

Middlesbrough Player of the Season: 2023–24^[13]
Middlesbrough Young Player of the Season: 2023–24^[13]

References

^ "Aspire Academy Tri-Series Season 2014–15" (PDF). Aspire Academy. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
^ "Sepp van den Berg". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
^ ^a ^b Rav van den Berg at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ Rav van den Berg at WorldFootball.net
^ Inan, Johan (26 March 2019). "PEC Zwolle dreigt 14-jarig broertje van Sepp van den Berg te verliezen aan Ajax of PSV". De Stentor (in Dutch). DPG Media. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
^ Inan, Johan (3 January 2020). "PEC Zwolle neemt Rav (15), het broertje van Sepp van den Berg, mee naar Spanje". De Stentor (in Dutch). DPG Media. Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
^ Inan, Johan (24 May 2020). "PEC stunt: voetbaljuweel Rav van den Berg (15) blijft in Zwolle, al azen topclubs als Ajax en PSV op hem". De Stentor (in Dutch). DPG Media. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
^ "Jonger dan Facebook: Rav van den Berg krijgt de kans bij geplaagd PEC". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 1 May 2021. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
^ de Vries, Vincent (2 May 2021). "Rav van den Berg (16) tevreden na zijn debuut bij PEC, broer Sepp trots en minstens zo blij". De Stentor (in Dutch). DPG Media. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
^ "Boro Complete Deal For Rav Van Den Berg". Middlesbrough. 6 July 2023.
^ "Middlesbrough sign Zwolle defender Van den Berg" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
^ "Middlesbrough 4–0 Preston". BBC. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Rav Van Den Berg Is Double Awards Winner". Middlesbrough FC. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
^ "Middlesbrough: Defender Rav van den Berg leaves to join Cologne". BBC Sport. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
^ "Rav van den Berg » Internationals". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
^ de Vries, Vincent (3 May 2021). "Sepp van den Berg trots op broertje Rav (16) na PEC-debuut: 'Leek wel alsof ik zelf moest voetballen'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). DPG Media. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

External links

Rav van den Berg at WorldFootball.net

[17] Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup

[18] Includes EFL Cup

[1] "Aspire Academy Tri-Series Season 2014–15" (PDF). Aspire Academy. Retrieved 8 March 2025.

[LFCProfile-2] "Sepp van den Berg". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

[sw-3] Rav van den Berg at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

[4] Rav van den Berg at WorldFootball.net

[5] Inan, Johan (26 March 2019). "PEC Zwolle dreigt 14-jarig broertje van Sepp van den Berg te verliezen aan Ajax of PSV". De Stentor (in Dutch). DPG Media. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

[6] Inan, Johan (3 January 2020). "PEC Zwolle neemt Rav (15), het broertje van Sepp van den Berg, mee naar Spanje". De Stentor (in Dutch). DPG Media. Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

[7] Inan, Johan (24 May 2020). "PEC stunt: voetbaljuweel Rav van den Berg (15) blijft in Zwolle, al azen topclubs als Ajax en PSV op hem". De Stentor (in Dutch). DPG Media. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

[8] "Jonger dan Facebook: Rav van den Berg krijgt de kans bij geplaagd PEC". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 1 May 2021. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

[9] Vries, Vincent (2 May 2021). "Rav van den Berg (16) tevreden na zijn debuut bij PEC, broer Sepp trots en minstens zo blij". De Stentor (in Dutch). DPG Media. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

[10] "Boro Complete Deal For Rav Van Den Berg". Middlesbrough. 6 July 2023.

[11] "Middlesbrough sign Zwolle defender Van den Berg" – via www.bbc.co.uk.

[12] "Middlesbrough 4–0 Preston". BBC. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

[POTY24-13] "Rav Van Den Berg Is Double Awards Winner". Middlesbrough FC. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.

[14] "Middlesbrough: Defender Rav van den Berg leaves to join Cologne". BBC Sport. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.

[15] "Rav van den Berg » Internationals". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

[16] Vries, Vincent (3 May 2021). "Sepp van den Berg trots op broertje Rav (16) na PEC-debuut: 'Leek wel alsof ik zelf moest voetballen'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). DPG Media. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

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Personal information
Full name	Rav Wiebe van den Berg^[1]
Date of birth	(2004-07-07) 7 July 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Zwolle, Netherlands^[2]
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)^[3]
Position(s)	Centre-back, right-back^[4]
Team information
Current team	1. FC Köln
Number	33
Youth career
2019–2021	PEC Zwolle
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	PEC Zwolle	28	(0)
2023–2025	Middlesbrough	61	(1)
2025–	1. FC Köln	2	(0)
International career^‡
2019	Netherlands U15	1	(0)
2019–2020	Netherlands U16	3	(0)
2021	Netherlands U18	1	(0)
2022–	Netherlands U19	2	(0)
2023	Netherlands U20	1	(0)
2023–	Netherlands U21	8	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:30, 13 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:15, 25 June 2025 (UTC)