Léon Bergsma (born 25 January 1997) is a Dutch professional

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who plays for

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as a

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Club career

Bergsma is a youth exponent from

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. He made his professional debut with Jong Ajax on 8 May 2015 in an

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game against

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replacing Leeroy Owusu after 88 minutes. On 28 July 2022, Bergsma signed a three-year contract with

Honours

Jong Ajax *

: 2017–18

References

1997 births Living people Footballers from Amsterdam Association football defenders Dutch footballers Dutch expatriate footballers Netherlands youth international footballers Blauw-Wit Amsterdam players Jong Ajax players AFC Ajax players AZ Alkmaar players Jong AZ players FC Den Bosch players FC Aarau players SC Cambuur players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Swiss Challenge League players Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate footballers in Switzerland {{Netherlands-footy-defender-stub