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Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart (born 11 February 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. [ 4 ] 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.
Rafael van der Vaart. Appearances: 77. Goals: 28. He may have only been with us for two seasons, but Rafael van der Vaart certainly made an impression. What endeared ‘Rafa’ to fans was his desire, passion and ability on the ball, not to mention his eye for goal against north London rivals Arsenal! Rafa just got it.
Oct 24, 2018 · At the age of just 18, Van der Vaart was perhaps Europe’s finest young prospect, watched by the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester United, but despite his rich vein of form and scoring his first professional hat-trick in a 5-1 home demolition of Vitesse Arnhem, the Dutchman suffered the first serious injury of his career, one that would never truly leave him over the course of the next 15 ...
- Tom Scholes
Oct 3, 2024 · Van der Vaart became one of the stars of Ajax and also one of the most popular players in Netherlands. He was made the captain of the team in the 2004-05 season and made a total of 156 appearances ...
- February 11, 1983
- 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
- Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart
- Dutch
First name Rafael Last name van der Vaart Nationality Netherlands Date of birth 11 February 1983 Age 41 Country of birth Netherlands Place of birth Heemskerk
Jun 14, 2015 · The following season, Ajax coach, Ronald Koeman named Van der Vaart team captain but he was stripped of the honour a few months later following a high profile fall out with Ajax teammate, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, which led to the Swede’s exit from the Amsterdam Arena and Van der Vaart’s later refusal to play out of position in a UEFA Champions League match in December 2004.
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Jan 28, 2023 · Name in Home Country / Full Name: Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart: Date of birth/Age: Feb 11, 1983 (41) Place of Birth:
