Rafael van der Vaart
| Date of birth | 11 February 1983 |
| Place of birth | Heemskerk |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 01 Jul 1999 | 01 Jul 2005 | |
| Hamburger SV | 01 Jul 2005 | 01 Jul 2008 | |
| Real Madrid | 01 Jul 2008 | 31 Aug 2010 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 31 Aug 2010 | 31 Aug 2012 | |
| Hamburger SV | 31 Aug 2012 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Ajax | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | 22 | 5 |
7 |
2
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| 2000-01 | Ajax | UEFA Cup | 3 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2001-02 | Ajax | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | 18 | 14 |
2
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| 2001-02 | Ajax | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
2
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| 2001-02 | Ajax | UEFA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Ajax | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
2 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Ajax | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | 18 | 1 |
9 |
5
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1
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| 2006-07 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | 26 | 8 |
4
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1
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| 2006-07 | Hamburger SV | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | 23 | 1 |
10 |
5
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| 2008-09 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 28 | 13 |
4
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| 2010-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 2 |
1
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1
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| 2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 28 | 5 |
11 |
3
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| 2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2009 | Liverpool v Real Madrid | L |
4-0 Agg: 5-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 1st knockout round 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-18 | 7 | 2 |
1
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1
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| 2000-01 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Netherlands | World Youth Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Netherlands | World Youth Cup Under-20 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2001-02 | Netherlands | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Netherlands | World Youth Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 3 |
3 |
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| 2004-05 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 3 |
2 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 5 | 5 |
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| 2006-07 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
2 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 3 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 5 | 4 |
2 |
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| 2010-11 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2011-12 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
1 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 |
1 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
4 |
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| 2012-13 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 2 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2000 | Netherlands v Croatia | W | 3-0 | UEFA U18 | Final round group A |
| 19 Jul 2000 | Germany v Netherlands | L | 3-0 | UEFA U18 | Final round group A |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Netherlands v Ukraine | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Final round group A |
| 04 Oct 2000 | France v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 9 |
| 30 Nov 2000 | Germany v Netherlands | W | 2-4 | UEFA U18 | Group 9 |
| 06 Dec 2000 | Netherlands v France | W | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 9 |
| 27 Mar 2001 | Portugal v Netherlands | L | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 05 Apr 2001 | Netherlands v Denmark | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | Intermediary round |
| 01 May 2001 | Denmark v Netherlands | L | 3-2 | UEFA U18 | Intermediary round |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Netherlands v Costa Rica | L | 1-3 | World Youth Cup | Group E |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Netherlands v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | World Youth Cup | Group E |
| 24 Jun 2001 | Ethiopia v Netherlands | W | 2-3 | World Youth Cup | Group E |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Angola v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | World Youth Cup Under-20 | 2nd round |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Netherlands v Egypt | L | 1-2 | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
| 14 Aug 2001 | England v Netherlands | L | 4-0 | Under-21 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Netherlands v Andorra | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 09 Nov 2001 | Netherlands v England | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off |
| 13 Nov 2001 | England v Netherlands | L | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Netherlands v Belarus | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Germany v Netherlands | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Netherlands v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Moldova v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Netherlands v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Belarus v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Belgium v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Netherlands v Austria | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Czech Republic v Netherlands | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Netherlands v Moldova | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Scotland v Netherlands | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Netherlands v Scotland | W | 6-0 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Netherlands v USA | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Netherlands v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Netherlands v Greece | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2004 | Netherlands v Faroe Islands | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Netherlands v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Germany v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 19 Jun 2004 | Netherlands v Czech Republic | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Netherlands | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Sweden v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2004 | Netherlands v Liechtenstein | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Netherlands v Czech Republic | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | North Macedonia v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Netherlands v Finland | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 09 Feb 2005 | England v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Netherlands v Armenia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Netherlands v Romania | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Netherlands v Germany | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Armenia v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Netherlands v Andorra | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Czech Republic v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Netherlands v North Macedonia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Netherlands v Italy | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Netherlands v Ivory Coast | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Netherlands v Argentina | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Portugal v Netherlands | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Netherlands v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Feb 2007 | Netherlands v Russia | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Netherlands v Romania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Korea Republic v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Thailand v Netherlands | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Switzerland v Netherlands | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Albania v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Romania v Netherlands | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Netherlands v Slovenia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Netherlands v Luxembourg | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Belarus v Netherlands | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Croatia v Netherlands | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Austria v Netherlands | W | 3-4 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2008 | Netherlands v Ukraine | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2008 | Netherlands v Denmark | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2008 | Netherlands v Wales | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2008 | Netherlands v Italy | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 13 Jun 2008 | France v Netherlands | W | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Netherlands v Russia | L | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Russia v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Netherlands v Australia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2008 | North Macedonia v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Netherlands v Iceland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Norway v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Netherlands v Sweden | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Tunisia v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Netherlands v North Macedonia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Iceland v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Netherlands v Norway | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Netherlands v England | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Netherlands v Japan | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Scotland v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Australia v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Italy v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Netherlands v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Netherlands v USA | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2010 | Netherlands v Mexico | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Ghana | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Hungary | W | 6-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Denmark | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Japan | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Cameroon v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 06 Jul 2010 | Netherlands v Uruguay | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Netherlands v Spain | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 03 Sep 2010 | San Marino v Netherlands | W | 0-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Netherlands v Finland | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 08 Oct 2010 | Moldova v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Netherlands v Sweden | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Netherlands v Turkey | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2011 | Hungary v Netherlands | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Netherlands v Hungary | W | 5-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Netherlands v Moldova | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Sweden v Netherlands | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Netherlands v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2012 | Netherlands v Bulgaria | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2012 | Netherlands v Slovakia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2012 | Netherlands v Northern Ireland | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2012 | Netherlands v Denmark | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Netherlands v Germany | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Portugal v Netherlands | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Belgium v Netherlands | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Netherlands v Andorra | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Romania v Netherlands | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Netherlands v Germany | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Netherlands v Estonia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Netherlands v Romania | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Portugal v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Netherlands v Hungary | W | 8-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Japan v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Netherlands v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.