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Rafael van der Vaart | ||
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Full name: | Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart | |
Date of birth: | 11 February 1983 | |
Place of birth: | Heemskerk, ![]() | |
Height: | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
Playing position: | Midfielder | |
Youth clubs | ||
1987-1993 1993–2000 |
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Senior clubs | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls) |
2000-2005 2005-2008 2008-2010 2010-2012 2012-2015 2015-2016 2016-2018 2018 |
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117 74 (29) 58 (11) 63 (24) 67 (16) 7 (0) 17 (2) 3 (0) | (52)
National team | ||
2001-2013 | ![]() |
109 | (25)
Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart (born 11 February 1983) is a former Dutch professional footballer who was under contract with the Danish football club Esbjerg fB as an attacking midfielder.
Van der Vaart began his career at Ajax's youth academy and worked his way into the first team, debuting as a 17-year-old. Known for his playmaking skills, he drew comparisons to Johan Cruyff. He was named Dutch Football Talent of the Year and became the first recipient of the Golden Boy Award while at the club. He moved to Bundesliga club Hamburger SV, then to Real Madrid, then on to Tottenham Hotspur before returning to Hamburg in 2012. He currently plays for Midtjylland, after a brief spell at Betis.
Van der Vaart earned 109 caps for the Netherlands between 2001 and 2013. He represented the nation at three UEFA European Championships and two FIFA World Cups.
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Netherlands – UEFA Euro 2004 |
1. van der Sar
2. Reiziger
3. Stam
4. Bouma
5. van Bronckhorst
6. Cocu
7. van der Meyde
8. Davids
9. Kluivert
10. van Nistelrooy
11. van der Vaart
12. Makaay
13. Westerveld
14. Sneijder
15. F. de Boer
16. Overmars
17. van Hooijdonk
18. Heitinga
19. Robben
20. Seedorf
21. Bosvelt
22. Zenden
23. Waterreus
Manager: |
Netherlands – 2006 FIFA World Cup - Round of 16 |
1. van der Sar
2. Jaliens
3. Boulahrouz
4. Mathijsen
5. van Bronckhorst
6. Landzaat
7. Kuyt
8. Cocu
9. van Nistelrooy
10. van der Vaart
11. Robben
12. Kromkamp
13. Ooijer
14. Heitinga
15. de Cler
16. Maduro
17. van Persie
18. van Bommel
19. Vennegoor of Hesselink
20. Sneijder
21. Babel
22. Timmer
23. Stekelenburg
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Netherlands – UEFA Euro 2008 |
1. van der Sar
2. Ooijer
3. Heitinga
4. Mathijsen
5. van Bronckhorst
6. De Zeeuw
7. van Persie
8. Engelaar
9. van Nistelrooy
10. Sneijder
11. Robben
12. Melchiot
13. Timmer
14. Bouma
15. De Cler
16. Stekelenburg
17. De Jong
18. Kuyt
19. Huntelaar
20. Afellay
21. Boulahrouz
22. Vennegoor of Hesselink
23. van der Vaart
Manager: |
Netherlands – 2010 FIFA World Cup - Runners-up |
1. Stekelenburg
2. van der Wiel
3. Heitinga
4. Mathijsen
5. van Bronckhorst
6. van Bommel
7. Kuyt
8. de Jong
9. van Persie
10. Sneijder
11. Robben
12. Boulahrouz
13. Ooijer
14. de Zeeuw
15. Braafheid
16. Vorm
17. Elia
18. Schaars
19. Babel
20. Afellay
21. Huntelaar
22. Boschker
23. van der Vaart
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Netherlands – UEFA Euro 2012 |
1. Stekelenburg
2. Van der Wiel
3. Heitinga
4. Mathijsen
5. Bouma
6. Van Bommel (c)
7. Kuyt
8. N. De Jong
9. Huntelaar
10. Sneijder
11. Robben
12. Vorm
13. Vlaar
14. Schaars
15. Willems
16. Van Persie
17. Strootman
18. L. De Jong
19. Narsingh
20. Afellay
21. Boulahrouz
22. Krul
23. Van der Vaart
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