Rafael van der Vaart

About Rafael van der Vaart

After two seasons at both Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid, he joined Hamburger SV in 2012 as an attacking midfielder. In 2001, he was named to the Dutch national team.

Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart is a Dutch professional dart player and former professional soccer player who played as an attacking midfielder. Van der Vaart started his career at Ajax's youth academy and entered the first team, making his debut at the age of 17. Known for his footballing skills, he has been compared to Johan Cruyff. He was named Dutch football talent of the year and became the first person to receive the Golden Boy award while at the club. He joined Bundesliga club Hamburger SV, then Real Madrid, then Tottenham Hotspur before returning to Hamburg in 2012. In the later stages of his career, Van der Vaart spent short stays in Spain and Denmark before d 'announce his retirement in 2018 and come back. in 2019 with a testimonial match. Van der Vaart made 109 appearances for the Netherlands from 2001 to 2013. He represented the country at three UEFA European Championships and two FIFA World Cups, reaching the final of the year. 2010.

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Trivia

He helped lead the Netherlands to the World Cup Finals in 2010, where they were defeated by Spain 1-0.

Rafael van der Vaart before fame

After spending seven years in Ajax's youth system, he made his professional debut in 2000.

Achievement of Rafael van der Vaart

In 2010, he assisted in leading the Netherlands to the World Cup Finals, where they were defeated 1-0 by Spain.

Salary 2020

3.9u00a0million EUR (2012)

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Rafael van der Vaart family life

From 2005 to 2013, he was married to Sylvie Meis.

Associations of Rafael van der Vaart

For his remarkable goal-scoring talents, he was compared to great Dutch player Johan Cruyff.

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