Michael van Gerwen

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Gerwen, not Gerwen.

Michael van Gerwen
Van Gerwen during the 2022 Premier League Darts
Van Gerwen lifting the 2022 Premier League Darts trophy
Personal information
NicknameMighty Mike, MVG, The Green Machine
Born (1989-04-25) 25 April 1989 (age 35)
Boxtel, Netherlands
Home townVlijmen, Netherlands
Darts information
Playing darts since2002
Darts21.5g Winmau MVG[1]
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO2005–2007
PDC2007–
(Tour Card: 2011–)
Current world ranking3 Decrease 1 (24 November 2024)[2]
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 32: 2007
World MastersWinner (1): 2006
World TrophySemi-final: 2006
Int. Darts LeagueQuarter-final: 2006
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipWinner (3): 2014, 2017, 2019
World MatchplayWinner (3): 2015, 2016, 2022
World Grand PrixWinner (6): 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022
UK OpenWinner (3): 2015, 2016, 2020
Grand SlamWinner (3): 2015, 2016, 2017
European Ch'shipWinner (4): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Premier LeagueWinner (7): 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
PC FinalsWinner (7): 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022
MastersWinner (5): 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Champions LeagueWinner (1): 2019
World Series FinalsWinner (5): 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023
Other tournament wins
PDC World Cup of Darts (team event) 2014, 2017, 2018
Gleneagle Irish Masters 2008
Jägermeister Open 2011
Northern Ireland Open 2005
Norway Open 2005
Open Holland 2006, 2007
Open Nederhemert 2011
Open Willemstad 2013
Welsh Open 2006
World Darts Event 2006
SunParcs Masters 2007

European Tour Events

Austrian Darts Open 2013, 2017, 2019, 2022
Belgian Darts Open 2023
Dutch Darts Masters 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
European Darts Grand Prix 2016, 2018
European Darts Matchplay 2015, 2017, 2018
European Darts Open 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022
European Darts Trophy 2016, 2017, 2018
German Darts Ch'ship 2015, 2018, 2022
German Darts Grand Prix 2017, 2018, 2019
German Darts Masters 2015, 2016, 2017
German Darts Open 2019
Gibraltar Darts Trophy 2015, 2016, 2018
Hungarian Darts Trophy 2024

Players Championships

Players Championship (BAR) 2012 (x2), 2014, 2015
2016 (x4), 2018 (x2), 2021, 2022
Players Championship (BIR) 2012
Players Championship (COV) 2015
Players Championship (CRA) 2012, 2013, 2014 (x2)
Players Championship (DUB) 2012, 2016
Players Championship (HIL) 2023
Players Championship (KIL) 2012
Players Championship (MK) 2017, 2018, 2020 (x2)
Players Championship (NIE) 2020, 2022
Players Championship (SWE) 2009
Players Championship (WIG) 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019 (x2), 2024 (x2)

UK Open Regionals/Qualifiers

UK Open Qualifier 2012, 2013 (x5), 2014, 2015 (x3)
2016 (x3), 2017, 2018 (x2)

World Series of Darts

Auckland Darts Masters 2018
Dubai Darts Masters 2013, 2014, 2015
Dutch Darts Masters 2024
Melbourne Darts Masters 2019
New Zealand Darts Masters 2019
Nordic Darts Masters 2021
Perth Darts Masters 2016
Poland Darts Masters 2023
Queensland Darts Masters 2022
Shanghai Darts Masters 2016, 2017
Singapore Darts Masters 2014
US Darts Masters 2017, 2023

Youth tour

WDF Europe Youth Cup 2006
Youth Tour (ENG) 2011 (x3)
Youth Tour (IRE) 2011
Other achievements
2005 Youngest ever winner of a BDO ranking event, at the Norway Open

2006 Youngest ever quarter finalist of a televised darts event, at the International Darts League. Record beaten by Luke Littler in 2024.
2006 Youngest ever semi-finalist of a televised darts event, at the World Darts Trophy. Record beaten by Luke Littler in 2024.
2006 Youngest ever winner of the Winmau World Masters
2007 Youngest ever player at the BDO World Championship
2007 Youngest ever player to do a televised nine-dart finish at the Masters of Darts, at the age of 17 years and 298 days. Record beaten by Luke Littler in 2024.
2011 PDC Young Player of the Year[3]
2012 In October, he breaks into the world's top 10 for the first time
2013 PDC Young Player of the Year
2013 PDC Fans' Player of the Year
2013 PDPA Players' Player of the Year
2013 First player finishing the Premier League top of the table other than Phil Taylor
2013 First player to beat Taylor more than once in a major final
2014 Becomes world number one for the first time
2015 Second player after Taylor to earn £1 million on the rolling two-year Order of Merit
2016 Best ProTour Player
2016 PDPA Players' Player of the Year
2016 PDC Player of the Year (with Gary Anderson)
2016 Records world record televised average of 123.40 in the 2016 Premier League Darts
2017 Records highest ever average at the PDC World Darts Championship of 114.05
2017 Throws two nine-dart finishes in one match at the 2017 UK Open qualifiers
2018 Appointed Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[4]
2019 Becomes first player to win 30 PDC European Tour titles
2019 Breaks Phil Taylor's record for most PDC Pro Tour titles with his 71st victory
2023 Breaks Taylor's record for most Premier League Darts titles with 7th victory

2023 Breaks the record for the highest ever average at the 2023 Players Championship Finals (118.52)

Michael van Gerwen (Dutch: [ˈmɑikəl vɑŋ ˈɣɛrʋə(n)]; born 25 April 1989) is a Dutch professional darts player. He is currently the World No. 3, having been the World No. 1 from 2014 to 2021. He is also a three-time PDC World Champion, having won the title in 2014, 2017 and 2019. Van Gerwen is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.

Van Gerwen began playing darts at the age of 13. He won the 2006 World Masters and threw a televised nine-dart finish at the 2007 Masters of Darts, becoming the youngest player to do both, aged 17. However, after this initial burst onto the darting scene, van Gerwen struggled for consistent form until his breakthrough year in 2012. Improving from world number 38 at the start of 2012 to number four at the beginning of 2013, he won his first major PDC title at the World Grand Prix and reached the final at the 2013 World Championship. In 2014, at the age of 24, van Gerwen became the youngest winner of the PDC World Championship, a record he still holds, as well as being one of only five players to win it more than once. He also holds the record for the highest three-dart average in a televised darts match, with 123.4.

He dominated darts in subsequent years, winning 18 tournaments in 2015 and 25 in 2016. Van Gerwen is the second most successful player in PDC history, behind Phil Taylor. As of 15 October 2024 he has won the most PDC Pro Tour events, with 90. Van Gerwen has won 156 PDC titles, and 164 professional singles titles, worldwide.

  1. ^ "Michael van Gerwen". Professional Darts Corporation. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  2. ^ "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference award was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Van Gerwen Presented With Dutch Honour". Professional Darts Corporation. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2023.