Michael van Gerwen

Michael van Gerwen (Dutch: [ˈmɑikəl vɑn ˈɣɛrʋə(n)]; born 25 April 1989) is a Dutch professional darts player. He is currently ranked No. 2 in the world, having been 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.

Michael van Gerwen
Van Gerwen holding the 2022 Premier League Darts trophy
Personal information
NicknameMighty Mike, MVG, The Green Machine
Born (1989-04-25) 25 April 1989
Boxtel, Netherlands
Home townVlijmen, Netherlands
Darts information
Playing darts since2002
Darts21.5g Winmau Exact MVG
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 ranking2 (13 February 2024)
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 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
WDF Europe Youth Cup 2006
Welsh Open 2006
World Darts Event 2006

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

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)

UK Open Regionals/Qualifiers

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

PDC Youth Tour

Youth Tour (ENG) 2011 (x3)
Youth Tour (IRE) 2011

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
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
2006 Youngest ever semi-finalist of a televised darts event, at the World Darts Trophy
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
2011 PDC Young Player of the Year
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 of Darts 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 Sets world record highest televised average of 123.40 in the 2016 Premier League
2017 Sets highest ever average in the PDC World 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
2019 Becomes first player to win 30 European Tour titles
2019 Breaks Taylor's record for most ProTour titles with 71st victory

2023 Breaks Phil Taylor's record for most Premier League titles with 7th victory

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

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. He has won the most PDC Pro Tour events, winning 84 as of July 2022 and as of 31 October 2023 he has won 159 singles titles worldwide.

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