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Rafael van der Vaart

1983 - Today

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Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart ([vɑn dər vaːrt]; born 11 February 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. 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. Known for his playmaking skills, he drew comparisons to Johan Cruyff. He was named Dutch Football Talent of the Year and became the first recipient of the Golden Boy Award while at the club. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rafael van der Vaart is the 725th most popular soccer player (up from 785th in 2019), the 315th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 358th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Dutch Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Rafael van der Vaart ranks 725 out of 21,273. Before him are Jesús Navas, Aymoré Moreira, Poul Nielsen, Vincent Kompany, Emerich Jenei, and Hisao Sekiguchi. After him are Ernesto Mascheroni, Harry Bild, Oscar, David Ginola, Aad de Mos, and Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Rafael van der Vaart ranks 20. Before him are Katrina Kaif, Cheryl, Philipp Lahm, Emily Blunt, Donald Glover, and Henry Cavill. After him are Yaya Touré, Edward Snowden, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ, Andrew Garfield, and Ryoji Yamanaka.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Rafael van der Vaart ranks 315 out of 1,646. Before him are Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633), Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn (1556), Herman Snellen (1834), Isaac Titsingh (1745), Jacobus Oud (1890), and Joop den Uyl (1919). After him are Aad de Mos (1947), Henk Sneevliet (1883), Armin van Buuren (1976), Samuel Goudsmit (1902), Phillip Cocu (1970), and Johan Rudolph Thorbecke (1798).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Netherlands

Among soccer players born in Netherlands, Rafael van der Vaart ranks 28. Before him are Abe Lenstra (1920), Patrick Kluivert (1976), Wim Suurbier (1945), Willem van Hanegem (1944), Mark van Bommel (1977), and Erwin Koeman (1961). After him are Aad de Mos (1947), Phillip Cocu (1970), Roy Makaay (1975), Hans van Breukelen (1956), Willy van der Kuijlen (1946), and Ruud Geels (1948).

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