Rafael van der Vaart
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Rafael van der Vaart is a former midfielder from the Netherlands, born on 11 February 1983 in Heemskerk. Clubs included Ajax, Hamburger SV, Real Madrid, Tottenham Hotspur and Real Betis Balompié, among 7 in total. Rafael van der Vaart won 109 caps for the Netherlands, scoring 25 goals (2001-2013).
The club career on record runs from 2000 to 2018, across seven clubs. The longest of those was five years at Ajax (2000-2005), where the record shows 117 appearances and 52 goals. Those spells add up to 417 club appearances and 135 goals. Honours on record include AFC Ajax–player of the year in 2002.
Born
11 February 1983
Age
43
Birthplace
Heemskerk
Country
Netherlands
Position
Midfielder
Height
176 cm
Club career
- 2000-2005
Ajax117 apps · 52 goals - 2005-2008
Hamburger SV74 apps · 30 goals - 2008-2010
Real Madrid58 apps · 11 goals - 2010-2012
Tottenham Hotspur63 apps · 24 goals - 2012-2015Hamburger SV78 apps · 16 goals
- 2015-2016
Real Betis Balompié7 apps · 0 goals - 2016-2018
FC Midtjylland17 apps · 2 goals - 2018Esbjerg fB3 apps · 0 goals
International career
- 2001-2013Netherlands109 caps · 25 goals
Honours
- AFC Ajax–player of the year2002
