Date of Birth : May 10, 1969
Birthplace : Amsterdam
Height : 189 cm
Weight : 78 kg
Previous Clubs : Ajax Amsterdam (Holland) and Internazionale Milan (Italy)
He was born with the name Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp. The Iceman, that’s one of his nickname in Arsenal because he rarely smiles but often scores, joined Arsenal in July 3rd 1995 with a transfer fee of £7.5 million.
When he was a child, the wall in his room was filled with posters of Holland and Tottenham Hotspur players. He chose The Spurs simply just to be different with his whole family, who are all Manchester United supporters.
Beside soccer, he’s also mastering snooker and golf. He’s the best golfer in Arsenal. He can fluently speak English, Dutch, Italian and Germany. Marc Overmars, Jaap Stam, Frank and Ronald de Boer, and Wim Jonk are his best friends. (Bergkamp, Overmars, De Boer Twins, and Kanu used to be teammates at Ajax). Dennis also have a great relationship with his fellow Gunners such as Tony Adams, Emmanuel Petit, and Nwankwo Kanu.
One of his secret in success is something they taught him while he was still in Ajax, "Concentrate in your skill first, and you will gain the rest along with your future experiences."
His favorite food is M&M chocolate, his idols are Johan Cruijff, Marco van Basten and Glenn Hoodle, his other nicknames are Bergy, Beavis, Dennis The Menace, God, and The Non-Flying Dutchman (for his fear of flying), his wife’s Henrita Ruizendaal, his daughters are Estelle Deborah and Mitchell, and his favorite song is Listen Without Prejudice by George Michael.
He once said that he likes the atmosphere of England and Arsenal, and even plans to end his career there. But there’s no certain clue about that yet, because until now Arsenal haven’t offer him any extended contract yet.
Well, let’s hope for the best that he’ll stay and still be a part of the Gunners.
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