Who is van der Vaart?
Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart (born 11 February 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, and is currently the assistant manager of Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB….Rafael van der Vaart.
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| Representing Netherlands | ||
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| 2000 Israel | U-16 Team |
Is Rafael van der Vaart a gypsy?
Tottenham recruit Rafael van der Vaart has given some insight into his unusual background. The Dutchman has revealed that he grew up living and travelling around with his gypsy family up until the age of 10 when he was snapped up by Ajax’s youth academy. “That was the way my family lived.
When did Van der Vaart leave Spurs?
Rafael van der Vaart will always be considered a fan favorite at Tottenham Hotspur. The Dutch playmaker was signed for £8m from Real Madrid in 2010 in the waning hours of the transfer window to the absolute shock and delight of Spurs fans and became an integral part of the side under Harry Redknapp.
How good was Rafael van der Vaart?
At the age of just 18, Van der Vaart was perhaps Europe’s finest young prospect, watched by the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester United, but despite his rich vein of form and scoring his first professional hat-trick in a 5-1 home demolition of Vitesse Arnhem, the Dutchman suffered the first serious injury of his …
Where is Rafael van der Vaart?
Esbjerg fBRafael van der Vaart / Current team (assistant)
Why did Van der Vaart leave Tottenham?
The Dutchman rejected offers from MLS clubs to stay in Europe, but revealed his heart was initially set on re-joining Spurs this summer. “Because I didn’t have a contract [this summer] I almost tried to come back [to Spurs], then Betis came and I decided to come to Betis, but Tottenham was always special,” he said.