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Full nameThom van Bergen
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityNetherlands
Age22
Date of birth6 Jan 2004
BirthplaceHaren
Height180 cm
Shirt number#26
ClubGroningen
Centre-forwardalso played FWD
35
Appearances
9
Goals
4
Assists
3014
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Groningen.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eredivisie359430146.78
UEFA U21 Championshipat Netherlands U213101787.1
KNVB Beker110797.9

Scout report

Rising starCentre-forward

T. van Bergen is a 22-year-old centre-forward at Groningen, rated 78 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 10th of 284 on scout potential in the Eredivisie and 184th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (95.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.12 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bergen.

Judged on this season alone, Bergen graded 45 — a solid campaign that ranks top 32% of the 32 centre-forwards in the Eredivisie, on 9 goals and 4 assists in 35 appearances (0.388 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 28 → 45). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 78, top 4% of the 32 centre-forwards in the Eredivisie. At 22 Bergen is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 34.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Bergen is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24StreakyStepped up 2024/25
Current potentialTop 4% centre-forwards · EredivisieCurrent seasonTop 32% centre-forwards · Eredivisie10th-best centre-forward in the Eredivisie10th in the Eredivisie · potential1st-highest potential centre-forward in the Eredivisie184th-highest potential U-23 tracked
78
Ratingi
1st of 32 centre-forwards
45.1
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
95.7%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.39
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Groningen finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

9
Goals
4
Assists
13
G+A
0.26
Goals / app

9 goals in 35 appearances (0.26 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 13 goal contributions (0.37 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 95.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.12 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 78, Bergen carries the 1st-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Eredivisie (top 4%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.39 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.