 The son of an electrician , Bergkamp was born in Amsterdam and played as an amateur in the lower leagues . He was spotted by Ajax at age 11 and made his professional debut in 1986 . Good form led to an international call @-@ up a year later , attracting the attention of several European clubs . Bergkamp signed for Italian club Internazionale in 1993 , where he had two disappointing seasons . After joining Arsenal in 1995 , he rejuvenated his career , helping the club to win three Premier League titles , four FA Cup trophies , and reach the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final , which marked his last appearance as a player . With the Netherlands national team , Bergkamp surpassed Faas Wilkes 's record to become the country 's top goalscorer of all time in 1998 , a record later eclipsed by Patrick Kluivert , Robin van Persie and Klaas @-@ Jan Huntelaar . 
