Steven Berghuis

Steven Berghuis was born on 19th of December, 1991 in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. He is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger with a jersey number 19. He currently plays for Feyenoord in the Eredivisie League.

Background

Berghuis started off his junior career at the age of 16 representing Vitesse in the Eredivisie League in 2007. Later he shifted to WSV Apeldoorn for a single season till 2008. In the year 2009, he represented FC Twente club till 2011 before making his debut.

He was called up for the Dutch under-19 team for the very first time in 2009 and he made the maximum use of the opportunity given.

Debut

He made his club debut with FC Twente on 19th of January, 2011 winning against Heracles with a 5-0 margin as he appeared as a substitute. He made his International debut on 27th of May, 2016 in a 1-1 draw against Ireland as he featured as a second half substitute.

Rise to glory

In the year 2011, Berghuis scored 4 goals against Zwaluwen in the Dutch cup as Twente went on to win with a margin of 8–1. The 2013-14 season was a breakthrough season for him as he made a hat-trick of assists against Achilles '29 in a 7-0 win.

He scored twice against PEC Zwolle in a 2-2 draw in the year 2017. He was a crucial part of the Feyenoord side that lifted the Eredivisie title for the first time since 1999.

Club career

Starting off his career with the FC Twente club which only lasted a season, he shifted to VVV-Venlo on loan. He represented AZ for 3 seasons from 2012-15 and later shifted to Watford for 2 seasons from 2015-17. He currently plays for Feyenoord.

Records

He represented Netherlands in 26 games scoring 4 goals in the under-19 and under-21 games. He scored 42 goals in 161 appearances in his senior club career.