Ron Vlaar
| Date of birth | 16 February 1985 |
| Place of birth | Hensbroek |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.89 m |
| Position | Defender |
Vlaar joined Aston Villa in August 2012 with a three-year contract.
Vlaar was included in Netherlands' 2014 World Cup squad.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 01 Jul 2004 | 28 Dec 2005 | |
| Feyenoord | 28 Dec 2005 | 01 Aug 2012 | |
| Aston Villa | 01 Aug 2012 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| AZ Alkmaar | 07 Dec 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 27 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 32 |
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| 2014-15 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 19 | 1 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2012 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Sep 2012 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Aston Villa v Swansea City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Southampton v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Sep 2012 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Fulham v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2012 | Swindon Town v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Nov 2012 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2013 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2013 | Aston Villa v Bradford City | W |
2-1 Agg: 3-4 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 25 Jan 2013 | Millwall v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Reading v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Aston Villa v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2013 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2013 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2013 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2013 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2013 | Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Aston Villa v Rotherham United | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2013 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Hull City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2013 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2013 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2013 | Southampton v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2014 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Jan 2014 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2014 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Cardiff City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2014 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2014 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2014 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2014 | Aston Villa v Fulham | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Aston Villa v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Swansea City v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2014 | Aston Villa v Hull City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2014 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2014 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Aston Villa v Hull City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2014 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2014 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Swansea City v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2015 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2015 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2015 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2015 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2015 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 2015 | Southampton v Aston Villa | L | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2015 | Aston Villa v Burnley | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 May 2015 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | Final |
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 |
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| 2003-04 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-19 | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 10 |
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| 2013-14 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 5 |
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| 2014-15 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2004 | Hungary v Netherlands | L | 1-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 1 |
| 24 May 2004 | Netherlands v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 1 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Czech Republic v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Netherlands v Italy | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Netherlands v USA | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Ukraine v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | England v Netherlands | W | 2-3 | 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 |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Portugal v Netherlands | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Netherlands v Turkey | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Hungary v Netherlands | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 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 | |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Indonesia v Netherlands | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2013 | China PR v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Andorra v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Netherlands v Hungary | W | 8-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Turkey v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | 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 | |
| 05 Mar 2014 | France v Netherlands | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2014 | Netherlands v Ghana | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2014 | Netherlands v Wales | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Spain v Netherlands | W | 1-5 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Australia v Netherlands | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Netherlands v Chile | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Netherlands v Mexico | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 05 Jul 2014 | Netherlands v Costa Rica | W | 0-0 (4-3) | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Jul 2014 | Argentina v Netherlands | L | 0-0 (2-4) | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final |
| 12 Jul 2014 | Brazil v Netherlands | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | 3rd place play-off |
| 12 Nov 2014 | Netherlands v Mexico | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.