vˈæn bˈɜːloʊ mˌeɪd hɪz deɪbjˈuː ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv ˈeɪdʒd dʒˈʌst ˈeɪtiːn, plˈeɪɪŋ ɪlˈɛvən ɡˈeɪmz ɪnðə sˈiːzən ænd ˈævɹɪdʒɪŋ dʒˈʌst ˌoʊvɚ sˈɛvən dɪspˈoʊzəlz ɐ ɡˈeɪm.
Van Berlo made his debut in 2005 aged just 18, playing 11 games in the season and averaging just over seven disposals a game.