Top 5: Premier League’s Greatest Dutchmen

1. Dennis Bergkamp

This was a complete no-brainer. Whereas the other four on the list jostled for position, Bergkamp was always going to be number one.

Unfortunately I was fairly young when he was at his peak in the Premier League, but from what I can remember, accompanied by countless viewings of Premier League years, it is safe to say that Bergkamp is the greatest Dutchman to ever grace the Premier League. What a genius.

He was not a great goalscorer considering he played as a forward. In fact, he was not able to break the 10-goal mark in the Premier League until after his fourth season at Arsenal.

In all competitions, he ‘only’ managed 120 goals in 423 appearances in North London. But Bergkamp was not known for his goalscoring ability, he mostly left that to his strike partner, Thierry Henry.

He was known for his all round genius on the ball, his elegance, his technical wizardry. There was not much he could not do.

Bergkamp was strong, quick, good in the air and superb with his feet. He could pass, he could assist, he could score when presented with an opportunity. Statistics don’t do the great man justice.

You must watch his highlights to fully appreciate the genius that was Bergkamp. He is undoubtedly the greatest Dutchman to ever play in the Premier League.