 Bergkamp has received several accolades during his playing career . He twice finished in third place for the 1993 and 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year award and was named in FIFA 100 , a list compiled by footballer Pelé of the 125 greatest living footballers . In his club career , Bergkamp won two successive Dutch Footballer of the Year awards in 1991 and 1992 and was the Eredivisie Top Scorer winner for three consecutive seasons ( 1990 – 91 to 1992 – 93 ) . He was named the FWA Footballer of the Year and PFA Players ' Player of the Year in April and May 1998 and made the PFA Team of the Year for the 1997 – 98 season . Bergkamp also achieved a unique feat in being voted first , second and third on Match of the Day 's Goal of the Month competition in August 1997 . 
