Van Gerwen Net Worth 2020

Short introduction

Michael Van Gerwen is a Dutch Dart player who has participated in the PDC tournament since 2007. “Mike Mike” is one of the best and most successful arrows of all time and celebrates his first tournament victory in the professional field as a teenager. Athletes, born in Boxtel, have been able to look back at several world championships he won and also lead the rank of the world of PDC for several years at once.

After the resignation of the legend Dart Phil Taylor, Van Gerwen is also the number one that is undeniable in sports among fans of Darts. The Dutch regularly won several major tournaments a year from the World Cup.

Early life

Michael Van Gerwen was born on April 25, 1998 at Boxtel in the Netherlands. With his father’s support, he participated in the first local Darts tournament as a teenager. At the age of 14 he also played for the first time in the official tournament of the BDO Darts Association. Van Gerwen achieved his first success in 2003 with the final at Primus Masters Youth.

Since then he can have a winner in many tournaments himself. For example, he won the German Open 2005 and also won the Dutch Youth Championship in 2005 and 2006. In Northern Ireland Open 2005 he played in the adult sector and also won.

Van Gerwen Career

From 2003 Michael Van Gerwen took part in the BDO Darts tournament. His first main success came in 2006 at the Trophy Darts Worlds Bavaria, where he reached the semi-finals. However, he won the Winmau World Masters 2006 at the age of 17 years. Since then, there is rumors that Van Gerwen will switch from BDO to PDC. However, he denied this, although as the first place in the Dutch arrow rank he guaranteed a fixed starting place for the PDC World Championship. However, he participated in the BDO World Championship again in 2007, but was removed as a favorite in the first half against Gary Robson.

He then announced that he would turn to PDC. With 88 position in the world ranking, Van Gerwen has the right to participate in several official PDC tournaments. There, he could celebrate his first success and, for example, won against Phil Taylor, but still did not work until 2009. After that he could score again against compatriot Vincent van der Voort thanks to a 6: 3 victory in the player’s championship. Michael van Gerwen finally reached the final at PDC Junior World Championship in 2011.

Since then, his career at PDC saw a steep increase. He won several major tournaments every year and reached the final of the PDC World Championship in 2013, lost 4: 7 for Phil Taylor. However, the following year, Michael van Gerwen was finally able to secure his first world title by beating Peter Wright in the final. Since then, “Mike Mike” is one of the most successful arrows in the world, winning millions of dollars every year. Michael Van Gerwen secured his second world title in the final against Gary Anderson in 2017. He also won the 2019 edition thanks to a 7-3 victory in the final against England Michael Smith.

Career spotlight.

In 2008 Michael Van Gerwen took part in the World PDC championship for the first time, but was lost there in the first round against Phil Taylor’s favorite. Van Gerwen won a prestigious tournament for the first time in 2014. He was one of the few arrows that had won every major PDC tournament at least once. He celebrated his first last victory in such shows in 2012 at the World Grand Prix. He has led a van rating because he was first in the world ranking in 2014. Therefore he was considered an arrow player who had been at the top for the longest time in a row.

Famous quotes

“I noticed the hatred of German football fans when our national team failed to qualify for the European Championship. But when it came to Darts, I cheered by these German fans. Great!”

“But I think the quality is currently higher than before – and I’m the best player now.”

“For the overall German arrows, it is very important for a player to make it the top ten in the world ranking – so far lost.”

Amazing facts

Michael Van Gerwen began playing arrows at an early age and thus also holds some age records. At 17 years and 174 days, he was the youngest Dart player who had won the main PDC tournament.

“Mike Mighty” also only 17 when he became the youngest arrow to throw 9-darters in front of the running TV camera. He also holds a record of the most 9-darters with several other players.

In the 2017 World Cup semifinals, Van Gerwen threw Raymond Van Barneveld on average highest ever measured at the World Cup.