Tag: Dennis Bergkamp

Dennis Bergkamp was one of the greatest strikers to ever play for Arsenal Football Club. The former Dutch striker joined Arsenal in 1995 from Inter Milan for £7.5 m. Bergkamp retired as an Arsenal player in 2006. In total, he made 423 appearances for Arsenal and scored 120 goals. The Iceman wore the number 10 for Arsenal. Bergkamp was part of the Invincibles squad that won the league without losing a match. He is currently assistant manager at Ajax and is married to Henrita Ruizendaal. Bergkamp was born on May 10, 1969.

Thierry Henry

4 Arsenal stars make top 25 Premiership players of all time

Four Arsenal players have made Jack Pitt-Brooke's list of the 25 best Premier League players of all time.

Lacazette could be just like Henry and Bergkamp claims Arsenal legend

Arsenal legend, Nigel Winterburn, reckons that even if Alexandre Lacazette doesn't hit the ground running in north London, the 26-year-old could just be like Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp.

Former Arsenal player to be appointed at board level

Rumours are circling on social media that Arsenal are in talks with a former player ahead of a potential board level appointment.
Alexandre Lacazette

Can Lacazette become Arsene Wenger’s greatest ever striker?

Alexandre Lacazette seems to be on the verge of an Arsenal move, so today we're looking at his goalscoring record compared to previous Arsène Wenger strikers

Patrick Vieira could return to the Premier League with this club considering appointing him...

Arsenal legend, Patrick Vieira, is apparently one of the main candidates being considered for the role as Southampton manager.
Arsene Wenger manager of Arsenal (right) and Ivan Gazidis, CEO of Arsenal. Picture: Clive Rose/Getty Images

Arsenal still to appoint Head of Youth Development

Arsenal have yet to appoint a new Head of Youth Development and haven't much much progress, according to latest reports.
Bergkamp with Ajax

Ex-Arsenal legend and Ajax assistant denies forcing manager out of the club

Former Arsenal striker and current Ajax assistant Dennis Bergkamp and his colleagues deny any stories about them pressuring now ex-boss Peter Bosz out of the club.

Dennis Bergkamp proves he’s still got it

Dennis Bergkamp proved that class really is permanent during Dick van Dijk's memorial match recently.

Who will replace Arsene Wenger when he leaves Arsenal?

Speculation over Arsene Wenger's future intensifies with every defeat and with plenty of them in the games leading up to the international break, pressure is intensifying on the Frenchman whose reign at Arsenal stretches back two decades.
Bergkamp with Ajax

Pires: Henry, Vieira and Adams will return to Arsenal

Robert Pires believes we'll see the likes of Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and Tony Adams coaching at Arsenal one day... but not just yet.

OTD Bergkamp scores final Arsenal goal

On 15 April 2006, Dennis Bergkamp scored his final ever goal for Arsenal.
Dennis Bergkamp's statue outside of the Emirates Stadium.

New Dennis Bergkamp statue being made – with photo

Dennis Bergkamp is set to have a new statue unveiled.

How Arsenal signed Stepanovs because the Bergkamp and co played a joke

Igors Stepanovs – it’s a name to strike fear into the hearts of Gooners everywhere, but did you know he was signed after Arsenal players played a trick on Martin Keown?

OTD Arsenal star scores historical goal against Newcastle

On 2 March 2002, Dennis Bergkamp scored a goal so beautiful, it's gone down in history as one of the best Premier League goals ever.
Arsenal youth

Profile: Luke Hobbs – Arsenal’s new interim Academy manager

Having been appointed the club's interim Academy manager, we profile 37-year-old Luke Hobbs.

Dennis Bergkamp being considered for Academy chief role

Dennis Bergkamp, Pep Segura and Steve Morrow are all being considered for the vacant Head of Youth Development job that opened up at Arsenal after Andries Jonker left to manage at Wolfsburg according to reports.

Arsenal themed phone wallpapers: Legends Edition

Ah, the good old times - we all love to remember them and the great players that we had.
Alexis Sanchez

32% of Arsenal fans prefer Alexis Sanchez’s hat-trick v West Ham to Bergkamp’s v...

In a poll Daily Cannon ran on Sunday, 32% of Arsenal fans voted for Alexis Sanchez's hat-trick against West Ham over Dennis Bergkamp's against Leicester City in 1997.

Former Feyenoord coach compares Ajax starlet to Bergkamp

Ajax forward, Kasper Dolberg, is impressing in the Dutch league, leading former Netherlands international, Willem van Hanegem, to compare him to one of the best players to don an Arsenal shirt.
Dennis Bergkamp v Newcastle

Watch: Liverpool star copies Arsenal legend's famous wondergoal

Back in 2002, Dennis Bergkamp scored one of the best goals I'm pretty sure anyone has ever seen for Arsenal against Newcastle.
Mesut Ozil

Arsenal legend - This Gunner is next Bergkamp

Robert Pires has made a bold claim in that he believes Mesut Ozil could become the 'master' of Arsenal, just like Dennis Bergkamp.

Former Gunner claims this Arsenal legend was a 'psycho'

Emmanuel Petit was talking with Le vestiaire show from SFR Sport about his time at Arsenal and this time had a few words on Dennis Bergkamp and Martin Keown.
Helen Trantum column

What makes an Arsenal legend and what rules you out?

Is the term 'legend' too readily used in modern football?

Stat: Walcott closes in on Bergkamp’s Arsenal record

Theo Walcott has now scored in 10 different Premier League seasons, just one less than Dennis Bergkamp.

Infographic: Celebrating Dennis Bergkamp

Graphic to celebrate 10 years since Dennis Bergkamp opened the Emirates

As Adams and Henry return, is Bergkamp next?

With the news that emerged this week that Tony Adams would finally be returning to the club to work with the u18s alongside Thierry Henry, we wondered, what about Dennis Bergkamp?

Jamie Vardy being a fool, remembering Bergkamp and Arsene Wenger never being right

I think the summer does funny things to people, you know. I'm not sure whether it's the sudden breakthrough of the sun from above the grey,...

Do the Arsenal players' shirt numbers mean more than we think?

As you may have seen over the last few days, Arsenal players are currently engaging in a rather long-winded game of numerical musical chairs.

De Boer leaves Ajax, could Bergkamp be returning back to England? Everton-bound?

With the news that Frank de Boer is leaving Ajax confirmed on Thursday morning, there are going to be questions surrounding Dennis Bergkamp's future.

Overmars names himself plus 3 Arsenal and 2 Manchester United in best ever XI

Marc Overmars has named his best ever XI from all the players he's played with and picked himself, three Invincibles as well as a...

Bentley: I had to act cocky because I was terrified of Arsenal stars

David Bentley claims that he had to be ‘cocky’ and ‘fake’ because he was terrified of working with the great players at Arsenal.

How Arsenal have lost the chance to take Dennis Bergkamp back

With European clubs like Bayern Munich and Ajax appointing legendary players to important roles, many have wondered why Arsenal don't do the same.

Two Arsenal legends in the frame to replace Wenger

Both Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp's names have been brought up in reference to the Arsenal job when Arsene Wenger leaves. Some believe the boss has...

Ljungberg joins Arsenal legends in coaching youth team

Arsenal hero Freddie Ljungberg is the latest former player to start coaching a youth team at the club. The Swede scored 71 goals in 313...

Arsenal legend retires as another says no to Swansea

Arsenal legends Gilberto Silva and Dennis Bergkamp have both been speaking to the media to confirm various stuff. The Brazilian has confirmed that he is...

Striker overtakes Arsenal legend's Champions League tally

Not only did Olivier Giroud score his first hattrick for Arsenal against Olympiacos to put us through to the knock-out stages of the Champions...

Arsenal legend targeted for manager’s role – report

Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp is reportedly being targeted for the vacant manager's job at Reading. The Royals are in the Championship but, according to the Mirror,...

Özil still a long way from Arsenal legends assist tallies

With 10 assists in 11 Premier League games, everyone is right to praise Mesut Özil. The German playmaker is having an incredible season; in fact,...

Walcott reaches milestone that Wright, Henry and van Persie never could

Arsenal's Theo Walcott scored his first goal of the season in Saturday's 2-0 win over Stoke City. In doing so, the England international found the...

Wright: Manchester United man could do with a start like mine at Arsenal

Ian Wright believes Anthony Martial could do with starting his Manchester United career like he started his at Arsenal – with a goal in...