Watch the Walk-On Entrance: Michael van Gerwen
Who is Michael van Gerwen?
Michael van Gerwen is a Netherlands darts player, currently ranked #4 in the PDC order of merit. Known as "Mighty Mike", Michael van Gerwen's walk-on music is "Seven Nation Arms" / Pre-Guitar Riff from - "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" by The White Stripes, / Pre Music Pink Floyd.
This darts entrance song helps define player identity and crowd atmosphere before the first throw.
Player Details
- Current Ranking
- #4
- Nickname
- Mighty Mike
- Nationality
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Born
- 25 April 1989
- Prize Money (Order of Merit - 2 Years)
- Loading... Updated monthly.
- Walk-On Song
- Seven Nation Arms" / Pre-Guitar Riff from - "Shine On You Crazy Diamond - The White Stripes, / Pre Music Pink Floyd
Player Equipment
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Official PDC data · Updated3 Mar 2026
2World Championships
2016PDC World Championship
15 Dec 2016 · Season 2016
2013PDC World Championship
19 Dec 2013 · Season 2013
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10 Mar 2022 · Season 2022
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3 Mar 2022 · Season 2022
2019Unibet Premier League - Play Offs
23 May 2019 · Season 2019
2018Premier League - PLAY OFFS
17 May 2018 · Season 2018
2017Premier League - PLAY OFFS
18 May 2017 · Season 2017
2016Premier League - PLAY OFFS
19 May 2016 · Season 2016
2013Premier League - PLAY OFFS
16 May 2013 · Season 2013
30Majors
2022Cazoo Players Championship Finals
25 Nov 2022 · Season 2022
2022BoyleSports World Grand Prix
3 Oct 2022 · Season 2022
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16 Jul 2022 · Season 2022
2020Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals
27 Nov 2020 · Season 2020
2020Ladbrokes UK Open Finals
6 Mar 2020 · Season 2020
2019Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals
22 Nov 2019 · Season 2019
2019BoyleSports World Grand Prix
6 Oct 2019 · Season 2019
2018World Grand Prix
30 Sept 2018 · Season 2018
2017Players Championship Finals
24 Nov 2017 · Season 2017
2017Grand Slam of Darts
11 Nov 2017 · Season 2017
2017European Championship
26 Oct 2017 · Season 2017
2017The Masters
27 Jan 2017 · Season 2017
2016Players Championship Finals
25 Nov 2016 · Season 2016
2016Grand Slam of Darts
12 Nov 2016 · Season 2016
2016World Series Finals
5 Nov 2016 · Season 2016
2016European Championship
28 Oct 2016 · Season 2016
2016World Grand Prix
2 Oct 2016 · Season 2016
2016World Matchplay
16 Jul 2016 · Season 2016
2016UK Open Finals
4 Mar 2016 · Season 2016
2016The Masters
30 Jan 2016 · Season 2016
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27 Nov 2015 · Season 2015
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30 Oct 2015 · Season 2015
2015World Matchplay
18 Jul 2015 · Season 2015
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6 Mar 2015 · Season 2015
2015The Masters
31 Jan 2015 · Season 2015
2014European Championship
24 Oct 2014 · Season 2014
2014World Grand Prix
6 Oct 2014 · Season 2014
2013Players Championship Finals
29 Nov 2013 · Season 2013
2012World Grand Prix
8 Oct 2012 · Season 2012
86Pro Tour
2025German Darts Grand Prix
19 Apr 2025 · Season 2025
2024Players Championship 27
15 Oct 2024 · Season 2024
2024Hungarian Darts Trophy
20 Sept 2024 · Season 2024
2024Players Championship 21
18 Sept 2024 · Season 2024
2023European Tour 7 - Belgian Darts Open
5 May 2023 · Season 2023
2023Players Championship 7
19 Mar 2023 · Season 2023
2022European Tour 5 - European Darts Open
6 May 2022 · Season 2022
2022European Tour 4 - Austrian Darts Open
29 Apr 2022 · Season 2022
2022Players Championship 10
2 Apr 2022 · Season 2022
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27 Mar 2022 · Season 2022
2022European Tour 2 - German Darts Championship
11 Mar 2022 · Season 2022
2019European Tour 5 - Austrian Darts Open
3 May 2019 · Season 2019
2019European Tour 4 - German Darts Open
26 Apr 2019 · Season 2019
2019European Tour 3 - German Darts Grand Prix
20 Apr 2019 · Season 2019
2019European Tour 1 - European Darts Open
22 Mar 2019 · Season 2019
2019Players Championship 3
16 Feb 2019 · Season 2019
2019Players Championship 1
9 Feb 2019 · Season 2019
2018European Tour 13 - European Darts Trophy
12 Oct 2018 · Season 2018
2018European Tour 10 - German Darts Championship
31 Aug 2018 · Season 2018
2018European Tour 9 - European Darts Matchplay
29 Jun 2018 · Season 2018
2018European Tour 7 - Gibraltar Darts Trophy 2018
8 Jun 2018 · Season 2018
2018European Tour 6 - Dutch Darts Masters
11 May 2018 · Season 2018
2018European Tour 5 - European Darts Grand Prix
4 May 2018 · Season 2018
2018Players Championship - 9
28 Apr 2018 · Season 2018
2018European Tour 2 - German Darts Grand Prix
31 Mar 2018 · Season 2018
2018European Tour 1 - European Darts Open
23 Mar 2018 · Season 2018
2018Players Championship - 5
17 Mar 2018 · Season 2018
2018Players Championship - 2
18 Feb 2018 · Season 2018
2018Players Championship - 1
17 Feb 2018 · Season 2018
2018UK Open - Qualifier 2
3 Feb 2018 · Season 2018
2018UK Open - Qualifier 1
2 Feb 2018 · Season 2018
2017European Tour 12 - European Darts Trophy
13 Oct 2017 · Season 2017
2017European Tour 10 - German Darts Grand Prix
8 Sept 2017 · Season 2017
2017European Tour 9 - Dutch Darts Masters
1 Sept 2017 · Season 2017
2017European Tour 7 - Austrian Darts Open
23 Jun 2017 · Season 2017
2017European Tour 6 - European Darts Matchplay
9 Jun 2017 · Season 2017
2017Players Championship - 9
29 Apr 2017 · Season 2017
2017European Tour 2 - German Darts Masters
14 Apr 2017 · Season 2017
2017Players Championship - 6
2 Apr 2017 · Season 2017
2017UK Open - Qualifier 4
10 Feb 2017 · Season 2017
2016Players Championship - 17
30 Sept 2016 · Season 2016
2016Players Championship - 16
22 Sept 2016 · Season 2016
2016Players Championship - 15
21 Sept 2016 · Season 2016
2016Players Championship - 14
20 Sept 2016 · Season 2016
2016European Tour 9 - European Darts Grand Prix
16 Sept 2016 · Season 2016
2016European Tour 8 - European Darts Trophy
9 Sept 2016 · Season 2016
2016European Tour 6 - European Darts Open
29 Jul 2016 · Season 2016
2016European Tour 3 - Gibraltar Darts Trophy
6 May 2016 · Season 2016
2016Players Championship - 3
8 Apr 2016 · Season 2016
2016European Tour 2 - German Darts Masters
26 Mar 2016 · Season 2016
2016UK Open - Qualifier 6
21 Feb 2016 · Season 2016
2016UK Open - Qualifier 5
20 Feb 2016 · Season 2016
2016European Tour 1 - Dutch Darts Masters
12 Feb 2016 · Season 2016
2016UK Open - Qualifier 2
6 Feb 2016 · Season 2016
2015European Tour 8 - European Darts Matchplay
18 Sept 2015 · Season 2015
2015European Tour 4 - Dutch Darts Masters
5 Jun 2015 · Season 2015
2015Players Championship 6
1 May 2015 · Season 2015
2015Players Championship 4
11 Apr 2015 · Season 2015
2015European Tour 3 - German Darts Masters
4 Apr 2015 · Season 2015
2015European Tour 2 - Gibraltar Darts Trophy
20 Mar 2015 · Season 2015
2015UK Open - Qualifier 4
20 Feb 2015 · Season 2015
2015European Tour 1 - German Darts Championship
13 Feb 2015 · Season 2015
2015UK Open - Qualifier 3
8 Feb 2015 · Season 2015
2015UK Open - Qualifier 2
7 Feb 2015 · Season 2015
2014Players Championship 18
19 Oct 2014 · Season 2014
2014Players Championship 14
14 Sept 2014 · Season 2014
2014Players Championship 2
16 Mar 2014 · Season 2014
2014UK Open - Qualifier 6
23 Feb 2014 · Season 2014
2014European Tour 2 - Dutch Darts Masters
14 Feb 2014 · Season 2014
2013Players Championship 6
23 Jun 2013 · Season 2013
2013European Tour 4 - Austrian Darts Open
31 May 2013 · Season 2013
2013European Tour 3 - European Darts Open
17 May 2013 · Season 2013
2013Players Championship 2
5 May 2013 · Season 2013
2013UK Open - Qualifier 8
28 Apr 2013 · Season 2013
2013UK Open - Qualifier 6
14 Apr 2013 · Season 2013
2013UK Open - Qualifier 3
16 Mar 2013 · Season 2013
2013UK Open - Qualifier 2
24 Feb 2013 · Season 2013
2013UK Open - Qualifier 1
23 Feb 2013 · Season 2013
2012Players Championship 20
25 Nov 2012 · Season 2012
2012Players Championship 18
4 Nov 2012 · Season 2012
2012Players Championship 16
21 Oct 2012 · Season 2012
2012Players Championship 13
6 Oct 2012 · Season 2012
2012Players Championship 11
15 Sept 2012 · Season 2012
2012Players Championship 8
17 Jun 2012 · Season 2012
2012UK Open - Qualifier 2
12 Feb 2012 · Season 2012
2009Players Championship 12 - South West
11 Apr 2009 · Season 2009
10World Series of Darts
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15 Jan 2026 · Season 2026
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12 Sept 2025 · Season 2025
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15 Sept 2023 · Season 2023
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7 Jul 2023 · Season 2023
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2 Jun 2023 · Season 2023
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17 Sept 2021 · Season 2021
2019Jack's Casino World Series of Darts Finals
1 Nov 2019 · Season 2019
2017World Series of Darts Finals
4 Nov 2017 · Season 2017
2017US Darts Masters
14 Jul 2017 · Season 2017
2015World Series of Darts Finals
21 Nov 2015 · Season 2015
4Challenger / Development Tours
2011Development Tour 14
15 Oct 2011 · Season 2011
2011Development Tour 11
3 Sept 2011 · Season 2011
2011Development Tour 8
21 May 2011 · Season 2011
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30 Apr 2011 · Season 2011
24Alternative Circuits
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26 Jan 2024 · Season 2024
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12 Aug 2022 · Season 2022
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3 Nov 2021 · Season 2021
2020Autumn Series Day 3 ( PC 16 )
14 Sept 2020 · Season 2020
2020Summer Series Day 3 ( PC11 )
10 Jul 2020 · Season 2020
2020Summer Series Day 1 ( PC9 )
8 Jul 2020 · Season 2020
2019Paddy Power Champions League of Darts
19 Oct 2019 · Season 2019
2019NZ Darts Masters
23 Aug 2019 · Season 2019
2019Melbourne Darts Masters
16 Aug 2019 · Season 2019
2019BetVictor Masters
1 Feb 2019 · Season 2019
2018William Hill World Darts Championship
13 Dec 2018 · Season 2018
2018Auckland Darts Masters
3 Aug 2018 · Season 2018
2018Unibet Masters 2018
26 Jan 2018 · Season 2018
2017Shanghai Darts Masters
6 Jul 2017 · Season 2017
2016Perth Darts Masters
25 Aug 2016 · Season 2016
2016Shanghai Darts Masters
25 Jun 2016 · Season 2016
2015Dubai Darts Masters
28 May 2015 · Season 2015
2014Singapore Masters
15 Aug 2014 · Season 2014
2014Dubai Darts Masters
29 May 2014 · Season 2014
2013Championship League Darts - 5
16 Oct 2013 · Season 2013
2013Dubai Darts Masters
23 May 2013 · Season 2013
2008Gleneagle Irish Masters
1 Nov 2008 · Season 2008
2007Open Holland
28 Apr 2007 · Season 2007
2006Open Holland
30 Apr 2006 · Season 2006
Questions About Michael van Gerwen
What defined Michael van Gerwen's peak years in professional darts?
Michael van Gerwen's peak years were built on a repeatable mix of heavy first-nine scoring, efficient setup darts, and reliable checkout conversion in deciding legs. That profile is important because it wins both short-format matches and long televised sessions where rhythm usually drops for most players.
Michael van Gerwen competes under the nickname "Mighty Mike", those top seasons were sustained across multiple campaigns instead of one short hot streak. Michael van Gerwen is currently ranked #4, which supports the idea that the performance level is sustained across events, not driven by one isolated run. That durability is a key marker of true championship phases in modern darts.
How has Michael van Gerwen stayed competitive across different eras?
Michael van Gerwen has remained dangerous by adjusting tempo and risk selection without losing core strengths. The technical base still depends on a very fast tempo, aggressive first-dart pressure, and heavy scoring bursts that force mistakes, but match management evolved with the pace of newer fields and modern scoring trends.
At 36, the adaptation is less about radical mechanical changes and more about smarter phase control: when to accelerate scoring, when to protect a leg, and when to force pressure on doubles. Michael van Gerwen is currently ranked #4, which supports the idea that the performance level is sustained across events, not driven by one isolated run.
Which rivalries shaped Michael van Gerwen's top-level trajectory?
For Michael van Gerwen, key competitive chapters came through long title battles with players like Gary Anderson, Michael Smith, and Gerwyn Price. Those rivalries mattered because they repeatedly tested strategy, temperament, and execution in matches with major ranking and title implications.
Repeated high-pressure meetings also sharpened decision quality in critical legs. Over time, that environment helped define Michael van Gerwen's standards on stage and reinforced the profile as a player built for elite-level match tension. Michael van Gerwen is currently ranked #4, which supports the idea that the performance level is sustained across events, not driven by one isolated run.
How did Michael van Gerwen influence modern professional darts?
Michael van Gerwen's influence comes from the competitive model more than isolated highlights: high-output scoring, efficient leg structure, and consistent stage resilience. That combination helped set expectations for what title-contending performance looks like over a full season.
Younger players now face a benchmark shaped by that standard, especially around floor-to-stage consistency and conversion in deciding visits. At #4, the next step is protecting elite-week consistency while converting more semi-final and final opportunities. It reinforces Michael van Gerwen's long-term impact beyond a single tournament cycle.
