Rafael van der Vaart

Date of birth11 February 1983
Place of birthHeemskerk
NationalityDutch
Weight70 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionMidfielder

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
2000-01 Ajax UEFA Cup 3
1
2
2001-02 Ajax Dutch KPN Telecompetitie 18
14
2
2001-02 Ajax UEFA Champions League 2
2
2001-02 Ajax UEFA Cup 3
1
2002-03 Ajax UEFA Champions League 5
1
2
2
2003-04 Ajax UEFA Champions League 3
1
2
2005-06 Hamburger SV Bundesliga 18
1
9
5
1
2006-07 Hamburger SV Bundesliga 26
8
4
1
2006-07 Hamburger SV UEFA Champions League 1
1
1
2007-08 Hamburger SV Bundesliga 23
1
10
5
2008-09 Real Madrid UEFA Champions League
1
2010-11 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 1
1
2010-11 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 28
13
4
2010-11 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Champions League 7
2
1
1
2011-12 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 4
1
2011-12 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 1
2011-12 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 28
5
11
3
2011-12 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Europa League 1
1
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
11 Sep 2010 West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
14 Sep 2010 Werder Bremen v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 UEFA Champions League Group A
18 Sep 2010 Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-1 Premier League
25 Sep 2010 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 Premier League
29 Sep 2010 Tottenham Hotspur v Twente Enschede W 4-1 UEFA Champions League Group A
02 Oct 2010 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa W 2-1 Premier League
16 Oct 2010 Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-2 Premier League
23 Oct 2010 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
30 Oct 2010 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 Premier League
02 Nov 2010 Tottenham Hotspur v Internazionale W 3-1 UEFA Champions League Group A
09 Nov 2010 Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland D 1-1 Premier League
13 Nov 2010 Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers W 4-2 Premier League
20 Nov 2010 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-3 Premier League
28 Nov 2010 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool W 2-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2010 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-2 Premier League
28 Dec 2010 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United W 2-0 Premier League
01 Jan 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham W 1-0 Premier League
05 Jan 2011 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
16 Jan 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United D 0-0 Premier League
22 Jan 2011 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
30 Jan 2011 Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur L 4-0 FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 2011 Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1 Premier League
05 Feb 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 Premier League
15 Feb 2011 AC Milan v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 1st leg
09 Mar 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v AC Milan D 0-0
Agg: 1-0
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 2nd leg
19 Mar 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
02 Apr 2011 Wigan Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
05 Apr 2011 Real Madrid v Tottenham Hotspur L 4-0 UEFA Champions League Quarter-final 1st leg
09 Apr 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City W 3-2 Premier League
13 Apr 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v Real Madrid L 0-1
Agg: 0-5
UEFA Champions League Quarter-final 2nd leg
20 Apr 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 3-3 Premier League
23 Apr 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 Premier League
30 Apr 2011 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
07 May 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v Blackpool D 1-1 Premier League
10 May 2011 Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 Premier League
15 May 2011 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-2 Premier League
18 Aug 2011 Heart of Midlothian v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-5 UEFA Europa League Play-off 1st leg
22 Aug 2011 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur L 3-0 Premier League
28 Aug 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City L 1-5 Premier League
18 Sep 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool W 4-0 Premier League
20 Sep 2011 Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-0 (6-7) League Cup 3rd round
24 Sep 2011 Wigan Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-2 Premier League
02 Oct 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 2-1 Premier League
16 Oct 2011 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 Premier League
23 Oct 2011 Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-2 Premier League
30 Oct 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers W 3-1 Premier League
06 Nov 2011 Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-3 Premier League
21 Nov 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa W 2-0 Premier League
03 Dec 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers W 3-0 Premier League
11 Dec 2011 Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
18 Dec 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland W 1-0 Premier League
22 Dec 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
27 Dec 2011 Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-2 Premier League
31 Dec 2011 Swansea City v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
03 Jan 2012 Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 Premier League
11 Jan 2012 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton W 2-0 Premier League
14 Jan 2012 Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
22 Jan 2012 Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 3-2 Premier League
27 Jan 2012 Watford v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 2012 Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic W 3-1 Premier League
26 Feb 2012 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 5-2 Premier League
07 Mar 2012 Tottenham Hotspur v Stevenage W 3-1 FA Cup 5th round replay
10 Mar 2012 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 Premier League
21 Mar 2012 Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
24 Mar 2012 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
27 Mar 2012 Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers W 3-1 FA Cup 6th round
01 Apr 2012 Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City W 3-1 Premier League
07 Apr 2012 Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
09 Apr 2012 Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City L 1-2 Premier League
15 Apr 2012 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea L 1-5 FA Cup Semi-final
21 Apr 2012 Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 Premier League
29 Apr 2012 Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 Premier League
02 May 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-4 Premier League
06 May 2012 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
13 May 2012 Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham W 2-0 Premier League
18 Aug 2012 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
25 Aug 2012 Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 Premier League


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
1
2000-01 Netherlands UEFA Under-21 1
1
2000-01 Netherlands World Youth Cup 3
1
2000-01 Netherlands World Youth Cup Under-20 1
2001-02 Netherlands FIFA World Cup
1
2001-02 Netherlands UEFA Under-21 2
1
2
2001-02 Netherlands Under-21
1
2001-02 Netherlands World Youth Cup 1
1
1
2002-03 Netherlands International Friendly
2
2002-03 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 1
3
2003-04 Netherlands International Friendly 6
1
2003-04 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 5
3
3
2004-05 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 3
2
2
2004-05 Netherlands International Friendly 2
1
2005-06 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 4
3
2
1
2005-06 Netherlands International Friendly 1
1
2006-07 Netherlands International Friendly 5
5
2006-07 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 1
1
2007-08 Netherlands International Friendly 6
2007-08 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 7
1
1
1
2008-09 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 5
1
2
1
2008-09 Netherlands International Friendly 2
2
2009-10 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 3
3
1
2009-10 Netherlands International Friendly 5
4
2
2010-11 Netherlands International Friendly 1
2010-11 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 5
1
1
2011-12 Netherlands International Friendly 2
2
1
1
2011-12 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 3
2
1
1
2012-13 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 3
1
4
2012-13 Netherlands International Friendly 2
1
2013-14 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 1
1
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.