Rav Van Den Berg: Bio, Salary, Net worth, Lifestyle, Club, and International Career

Rav Van Den Berg, born on 7th July 2004, is a defender playing for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough. Rav started his career at Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle's academy and was linked to PSV and Ajax when he was just 14 years old. However, Rav remained loyal to PEC Zwolle and got to feature in their first team training campaign during the 2019-2020 season at the age of 15. He earned his first professional contract with PEC Zwolle in 2020 and made his debut on 1st May 2021. Rav then switched to Middlesbrough in 2023, signing a four-year contract. He has also represented the Netherlands at the U15, U16, U18, U19, U20 & U21 levels, but has yet to earn a call-up to the senior team.

Rav's impressive performance in the 2023-2024 season for Middlesbrough has attracted a lot of attention from several elite clubs, with PSV, Fulham & Crystal Palace rumored to be monitoring him.

Rav Van Den Berg Bio

Rav Van Den Berg Family & Early Life

Rav Van Den Berg, who was born in Zwolle, Netherlands, has yet to learn a lot. He started his footballing journey for CSV 28, after which he joined his hometown club PEC Zwolle's youth academy. There is no information available regarding Rav's parents and family background. However, we do know that his brother, Sepp Van Den Berg, is also a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Brentford FC.

Playing Style & Strengths

Rav primarily plays as a centre-back but can also operate along the right flank when needed, which defines his versatility. His key strengths are calmness on the ball, strong positional awareness under pressure, and the ability to win duels due to his physicality.

Rav Van Den Berg Net Worth

As of 2025, Rav Van Den Berg's net worth is estimated to be around €2 million.

Rav Van Den Berg Salary

Rav Van Den Berg Partner

As Rav Van Den Berg loves to keep his personal life under wraps, there is no information available regarding his relationship or partner.

Rav Van Den Berg Career

Rav is a homegrown talent since he was born in Zwolle, Netherlands, and initially trained at CSV 28's academy before joining PEC Zwolle when he was just 14 years old. He has represented the team at various age-group levels and ultimately broke into the senior team, which attracted attention from a lot of big clubs. Ultimately, Middlesbrough signed him, and his impressive performance in the 2023-2024 season made things a lot more interesting. Rav is yet to represent the Netherlands senior team, but has played many games as part of their youth squads.

Club Career

Rav joined his hometown club PEC Zwolle in March 2019. By the time he turned 15, the 2019-2020 season came around, and Rav was called up to train with the senior team in Spain. He then signed a two-year contract with the club in 2020 and made his first team debut in a 2-1 loss to SBV Vitesse at the age of 16. Rav's performances at PEC Zwolle created a decent amount of hype, and Middlesbrough signed him on a five-year contract in 2023. He made his EFL Championship debut against Huddersfield Town in a 3-2 victory. Rav scored his first goal for Middlesbrough against Preston in a 4-0 win. At the end of the 2023-2024 season, Rav was named Middlesbrough's Player Of The Season and Middlesbrough's Young Player Of The Season.

International Career

Rav has donned the Netherlands shirt at the U15, U16, U18, U19, U20, and U21 levels.

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