Despite interest from other clubs such as Chelsea[17] and Valencia,[18] he stated that he would stay at Hamburg until the end of the season, but opted out of signing a contract extension. Van der Vaart heeft een relatie met Estavana Polman, handbalster van het Nederlands damesteam en actief in Denemarken. He had previously been strongly linked to Milan, but in the summer of 2005, he signed for Bundesliga outfit Hamburger SV in Germany. I always played football on the street. After garnering interest from Real Madrid from Spain, Van der Vaart responded by saying, "I am set to spend another season in Hamburg," of which he told Welt am Sonntag. Milieu offensif, Ancien joueur national: On 4 August 2008, Real Madrid and Hamburg reached a €13 million agreement for Van der Vaart's transfer, Real Madrid's only summer signing. On 27 December 2016, they announced that they are expecting a child. Shortly after returning to action, he re-injured the same knee on 2 April 2002, requiring an operation that involved the removal of his entire meniscus This injury forced him to miss the run-in to Ajax’s successful Eredivisie campaign and their Dutch Cup triumph against Utrecht in the 2001–02 season, but it did not stop him being named the Netherlands' Talent of the Year. Rafael van der Vaart has praised the honesty of Jose Mourinho ahead of the North London derby. Rafael van der Vaart ancien joueur de Pays-Bas Milieu offensif récemment à {nom complet du club} * 11 févr. [38] Van der Vaart later denied speculation that he had been a failure at Real Madrid, stating that he always gave his best over the last few years for both club and country, and that he wanted to show his quality for his new club. FC Nürnberg in a 1–1 draw. He made his 22 million dollar fortune with Ajax Amsterdam, Real Madrid, HSV Hamburg, Tottenham Hotspur, Dutch natonal football team "Oranje". He signed a four-year contract at White Hart Lane. Montants totaux de transferts . And once again, Van der Vaart was reduced to a bit-part role in the squad although since then he has become a more regular fixture in the starting XI. It was an easy life, then I was 10 years old and went to Ajax and played there for almost 12 years. : les joueurs avec le plus de rumeurs sur Transfermarkt. In the 2007–08 season, Van der Vaart scored 12 league goals as Hamburg finished fourth in the league, while reaching the round of 16 in the UEFA Cup. Van der Vaart was named team captain by coach Ronald Koeman for the 2004–05 season. [27] For the latter part of the 2008–09 season, Van der Vaart was mostly utilized as an impact substitute by coach Juande Ramos, which led to speculations of a fall-out between coach and player. | Last updated 18:28, 15 April 2021 BST Rafael van der Vaart has launched a scathing attack on Chelsea striker Timo Werner, calling the German a "blind horse". In the opening game of the competition, the Dutch team won 3–0 against the world champions Italy with Van der Vaart playing a role in the build-ups. On 31 August 2012, Van der Vaart returned to his former club, Hamburger SV. He assumed the team captaincy for the 2006–07 season. Rafael van der Vaart ⚽ 6. The next season, Van der Vaart suffered a serious knee injury and was out for several months. Dat de oud-speler van onder meer Ajax, Real Madrid en HSV … Thousands of new, high-quality pictures are added every day. Bekijk hier de foto! He moved to Bundesliga club Hamburger SV, then to Real Madrid, then on to Tottenham Hotspur before returning to Hamburg in 2012. On 9 April, he was named the club's captain, succeeding Heiko Westermann. In the second match against Germany, again he was a substitute, but came on for Dutch captain Mark van Bommel and took the captain's armband. My father was born there and it is a lifestyle. The football player is dating Sabia Boulahrouz, his starsign is Aquarius and he is now 38 years of age. [91], In the summer of 2009, Real Madrid wanted to sell Van der Vaart, but the player decided to stay in Madrid because his wife was undergoing cancer treatment there. On 20 December, he scored two goals in a 6–0 win against Real Zaragoza. 13. On 16 September, he made his second debut with HSV in a match against Eintracht Frankfurt. View the player profile of Real Betis Midfielder Rafael van der Vaart, including statistics and photos, on the official website of the Premier League. Van der Vaart was called up for Euro 2008 despite missing several qualification matches due to an ankle injury. Van der Vaart stated his desire to stay at Real Madrid, at least until the end of his contract. Waar het over het algemeen spelersvrouwen zijn die hun man volgen, is het tegenwoordig omgekeerd. Last season, they wanted me to leave but I couldn't leave for that reason. Rafael van der Vaart (2005–2013) Modeling information: Height: 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) Hair color: Dark blonde: Eye color: Blue-gray: Agency: ANC Model Management: Website: sylvie-meis.eu: Sylvie Françoise Meis (born 13 April 1978), formerly known as Sylvie van der Vaart, is a Dutch television personality and model based in Germany. [32][34] The Premier League confirmed on 1 September that the transfer had been permitted after they gave Tottenham special dispensation due to "technical problems". After losing to Manchester City and being knocked out of the Champions League race, Spurs traveled to Anfield. In 2002–03, Ajax won the Amsterdam Tournament, though injury limited Van der Vaart to 21 league appearances, in which he scored 18 goals. 1983 (38), Lieu de naissance: Kane is one of the best strikers in world football at the moment but that didn't look like it was going to be the case at one stage, according to ex-Spurs midfielder Van der Vaart. He was compared to legendary Dutch player Johan Cruyff for his incredible goal-scoring abilities. 205k Followers, 128 Following, 255 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Rafael van der Vaart (@rafaelvdvaart) At the age of 17, Van der Vaart made his debut for the Ajax senior side in a 1–1 draw with FC Den Bosch on 19 April 2000 in the 1999–00 season. Date de naissance/âge: [58], Van der Vaart joined newly promoted Spanish club Real Betis on a free transfer in June 2015. "[15] He played a massive part in Hamburg’s impressive away form that season, scoring in each of their first four games on the road; in fact, in the course of his first one and a half seasons with the German club, they did not lose a single match away from home while he was on the pitch. [56] He scored his tenth goal of the season against Blackburn Rovers on 29 April, and scored again in his next match, a 4–1 win over Bolton. Van der Vaart was named in Louis van Gaal's provisional 30-man squad for the 2014 World Cup, but withdrew on 28 May, three days before the final squad was named, due to a calf injury that he suffered in training. [74] Due to his relationship with handball player Estavana Polman, Van der Vaart was still living in Esbjerg, as she was playing for Team Esbjerg. Despite talk of a summer transfer back to the Bundesliga with Hamburger SV and Schalke 04 touted as possible destinations Van der Vaart reaffirmed his desire to stay with Tottenham. His number 23 jersey was even handed to Esteban Granero in preseason, leaving him without a squad number. He is best known for being a Soccer Player. [25] He marked his league debut for Real Madrid with a strike against Numancia in a 4–3 victory. [62] Just four days later, however, ahead of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League third round qualifying match against Videoton, Steinlein confirmed that the club was in fact trying to work out a deal to bring in Van der Vaart. Virgil van Dijk Watching Dennis Bergkamp was an absolute joy "[70], On 4 August 2018 it was made public that Van der Vaart had signed a one-year contract with Danish Superliga club Esbjerg fB. For other uses of "Van der Vaart", see, "Rafael van der Vaart is a player of great quality, vision and talent. Van der Vaart's €5.5 million transfer to Hamburg, on 1 June 2005,[16] raised many eyebrows. On 10 September 2008, he ended a ten-month goal drought with a vital strike against Macedonia in a 2–1 win. [54] On 31 December, he scored away to Swansea City, converting a Benoît Assou-Ekotto cross. [72] On 4 November 2018, having been struggling with recurring injuries, Van der Vaart announced he would retire from professional football with immediate effect.[73]. Netherlands lost the game 1–0 to a goal from Andrés Iniesta. The former Netherlands international playe… 11 févr. He was voted European Talent of the Year by Italian football website CalcioManager.[10]. In 2019, Van der Vaart began his darts career, joining the British Darts Organisation. Van der Vaart made his return to action on 20 January 2013 against 1. However, two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo gave Portugal a 2–1 win and knocked out the Netherlands. [12] He became an influential figure once again as Ajax claimed another league title. [86] He helped Oranje win the match with 3–2, thus sending them to the final. In 2010, Van der Vaart found out through emails that his wife was having an affair with a KLM airline pilot. De Kennemers (1987-1993), Ajax (1993-2000). [92] A year later, upon his move to England, Van der Vaart stated, "She had a very serious illness and it is true that she had to be treated at the Clinica Quiron. [30], On 31 August 2010, two hours before the transfer window closed, Tottenham Hotspur made an offer of £8 million for Van der Vaart. Rafael van der Vaart revealed that former Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes thought Harry Kane 'couldn't do a damn thing' after watching him … He scored his first goal of the season with a screamer in a 2–2 away draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach, later suffering a serious injury that left him out of action for several months. Rafael van der Vaart has lavished praise on Harry Kane - but said it was a far cry from what he first witnessed in the Tottenham Hotspur striker after his first training session. He scored the second goal off a Gareth Barry mistake to put the Netherlands two goals up in the first half but Jermain Defoe netted a brace to seal a 2–2 draw. [68] On 18 February 2018 Van der Vaart made his first appearance for the first team in the 2017-18 season coming in as a substitute in the 90th minute. [57] He would wear his favourite 23 number on the shirt and was announced as club's vice-captain. [52] In 2006 kregen Sylvie Meis en Rafael van der Vaart hun zoon Damián. Ajax legend Johan Cruyff himself commented in his De Telegraaf column, "I don't know what to say about it or what Rafael van der Vaart is doing in Hamburg. Van der Vaart made his Euro 2012 debut as a sub in the first match against Denmark – a match they went on to lose. 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Hij is inmiddels 14 jaar oud en lijkt als twee druppels op zijn vader. [75] He was a member of the squads that participated in Euro 2004, Euro 2008, Euro 2012, the 2006 World Cup and the 2010 World Cup. Jaap Stam 慄 9. Van der Vaart admitted he was overweight, and the media criticized his celebrity lifestyle with his then-fiancée, The Music Factory VJ Sylvie Meis. Rafael van der Vaart former footballer from Netherlands Attacking Midfield last club: Esbjerg fB * Feb 11, 1983 in Heemskerk, Netherlands [66] On 11 December 2016, Van der Vaart scored his second goal in a 1-2 defeat against Brøndby IF. 2008, Van der Vaart was one of the many La Liga players to be nominated for the Ballon d'Or, but the award eventually went to Manchester United forward and future teammate Cristiano Ronaldo. [67] After coming in as a substitute in a match against Lyngby BK on 28 May 2017 he was selected for only one of the first team's matches until 9 February 2018 where he was on the bench in a 2-0 win against AC Horsens. Van der Vaart scored from 25 yards out in a 2–0 win that put Tottenham in position to secure qualification for the Europa League. After a wait of four games, Van der Vaart was finally included in Pellegrini's squad list to face Villarreal on 23 September. Rafael van der Vaart reckons Harry Kane rates alongside Robert Lewandowski as the best striker in football. "[7], Van der Vaart came through the ranks at Ajax with national teammates John Heitinga and Wesley Sneijder. [31][32][33] Due to problems with computer servers used in the transaction between Tottenham and Real Madrid, preventing the necessary paperwork from being completed, Spurs requested special dispensation from the Premier League to allow the transfer to proceed. Despite figuring prominently in a number of qualifying stage matches, Van der Vaart has had a lack of luck when it came to the final tournament. [24], He changed his squad number from 19 to his favored number 23 after teammate Wesley Sneijder took number 10 following Robinho's departure to Manchester City on 31 August. On 22 September, Van der Vaart provided two assists against Borussia Dortmund, contributing to two crucial goals in HSV's narrow 3–2 win. According to Spurs manager Harry Redknapp, an £18 million transfer to Bayern Munich had collapsed the day before and Van der Vaart had suddenly become much cheaper, although such a price reduction was later denied by Real Madrid. [22] He signed a five-year contract for an undisclosed amount. [77] He ended the campaign with 2 goals and several important assists. Rafael van der Vaart’s age is 38. Score column indicates score after each van der Vaart goal. He grew up on a trailer park, living a "gypsy life", and often pretended to be Romário while playing football. 85 PES 2021 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. [4] He had been rumoured to join the club after his contract with FC Midtjylland ended in the summer of 2018 and he started training at Esbjerg fB during the weeks prior to the announcement. Van der Vaart wasn’t a child who was blessed with a lot of opportunities. Van der Vaart was used to wear the number 23 or 10 jersey while playing for his country. [106], "Van der Vaart" redirects here. [55] Van der Vaart scored a long-range effort against Watford in the FA Cup to send Tottenham through to the next round of the competition with a 1–0 victory. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 4. [8][9], In the 2000–01 season, Ajax manager Co Adriaanse increased Van der Vaart's playing time by moving him to the attacking midfielder position. [23] Van der Vaart debuted in a 2–1 pre-season win four days later, against Colombian side Independiente Santa Fé, where he scored the equalising goal and provided an assist for the winner. [39][40], Van der Vaart made his Premier League debut for Spurs in a 1–1 draw against West Bromwich Albion on 11 September 2010,[41] and his Champions League bow for the club three days later against Werder Bremen, providing an assist for Peter Crouch in a 2–2 draw. [78], Van der Vaart was in the starting line-up for the three group matches in the 2010 World Cup, against Denmark,[79][80][81] Japan[82] and Cameroon,[83] but eventually lost his spot in the starting line-up to his recently recovered fellow midfielder Arjen Robben after being substituted in the match against Cameroon. Rafael van der Vaart is the star of stars in the Hamburger SV ensemble. Join the discussion or compare with others! 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