Rav van den Berg is a professional footballer who currently plays for Middlesbrough in the Championship.
After struggling for defensive stability for several years, Middlesbrough moved to sign promising young talent, Rav van den Berg.
Boro are in the early stages of a new era following the arrivals of Michael Carrick and Kieran Scott at the Riverside Stadium.
This new era has a focus on building up young talent who can help push the North East outfit out of the Championship and back to the Premier League.
Van den Berg has so far been a key figure for Carrick and was named Middlesbrough Player of the Year for 2023/24.
But who is the talented young centre-back? Here is everything you need to know about Middlesbrough’s rising star.
Rav van den Berg age
Rav van den Berg was born July 7th, 2004, making him 19 years old at the time of writing.
How tall is Rav van den Berg?
Van den Berg is approximately 1.9 metres tall (190cm), which would make the Middlesbrough star 6 foot 3 inches in height.
That is quite a large height for a defender in the Championship, with the stopper able to use it to his advantage.
Where is Rav van den Berg from?
Rav van dern Berg is from Zwolle, Netherlands. Zwolle is the capital of the province of Overijssel and the province’s second-largest municipality, after Enschede.
What position does Rav van den Berg play?
Van den Berg plays for Middlesbrough and his position is a centre-back.
However, he is a versatile defender who can also operate effectively as a right-back and left-back.
Rav van den Berg playing style
Best used in the centre of defence, the Dutchman leans on his height and strength to dominate opposition attackers in aerial and ground duels.
However, the teenager is also very effective on the ball. He is capable of carrying the ball up the pitch and his passing ability is perhaps the best of all the current Middlesbrough defenders.
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What is the market value of Rav van den Berg?
According to Transfermarkt, Van den Berg is valued at €4m (around £3.38m) as of July 2024.
Transfermarkt valued the Middlesbrough defender at €400,000 (roughly £338,000) in July 2023.
Rav van den Berg wages and contract
Van den Berg is currently earning £104,000-a-year, or £2,000-a-week, with Middlesbrough. His current contract with Boro runs until June 2027.
When did Rav van den Berg join Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough signed Rav van den Berg from Eredivisie outfit PEC Zwolle on July 6th, 2023. The player signed a four-year deal with the club.
How much did Middlesbrough pay for Van den Berg?
Middlesbrough did not confirm the transfer fee they paid for Van den Berg. However, it is understood a fee of around £340,000 was agreed between the North East outfit and Zwolle.
Rav van den Berg Middlesbrough stats
At the time of writing, Van den Berg has played 39 games in all competitions for Middlesbrough.
He scored his first and only goal for the Teessiders in a 4-0 win over Preston North End on November 28th, 2023.
The centre-back’s debut for Middlesbrough came on August 12th, 2023, in the Championship versus Coventry City.
Rav van den Berg transfer rumours
Middlesbrough beat the likes of AC Milan, AS Roma and Borrusia Dortmund to Van den Berg’s signature in 2023.
Since his arrival on Teesside, the links to top clubs have continued. Everton, West Ham United, and Brighton and Hove Albion were all credited with an interest in the defender in March 2024.
It was also reported in May of 2024 that several unnamed Premier League clubs were showing interest in Van den Berg.
Rav van den Berg FC 24
Van den Berg is playable in FC 24. He is a 63-rated bronze card and his position is CB.
He has 66 pace, 32 shooting, 48 passing, 57 dribbling, 61 defending, and 64 physical.
Rav van den Berg brother
Rav van den Berg is the younger brother of Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg.
Rav is three years younger than Sepp and both men are centre-backs who can also play as right-backs.
Both players began their careers in Zwolle’s academy, with Sepp leaving for Liverpool in 2019.