Rafael van der Vaart
Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart
Born: February 11, 1983
Heemskerk, Netherlands
Position: M - Offensive Midfielder, Defensive Midfielder
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 163
Career: 1999-2018
Foot: left
Rafael van der Vaart scored 171 goals and recorded 79 assists in his 538-game career with the AFC Ajax, Hamburger SV, Real Madrid, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Betis, FC Midtjylland and Esbjerg fB. He began playing during the 1999 season and last took the pitch during the 2018 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | Min | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | Shts | S% | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2000-01 | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax | 27 | 22 | 2017 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 2001-02 | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax | 20 | 20 | 1769 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | ||
| 2002-03 | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax | 21 | 21 | 1723 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | ||
| 2003-04 | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax | 26 | 24 | 2073 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | ||
| 2004-05 | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax | 22 | 20 | 1764 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||
| 2005-06 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 19 | 18 | 1446 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | ||
| 2006-07 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 26 | 26 | 2183 | 8 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | ||
| 2007-08 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 29 | 28 | 2522 | 12 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 61 | ||
| 2008-09 | La Liga | Real Madrid | 32 | 15 | 1505 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 2009-10 | La Liga | Real Madrid | 26 | 16 | 1198 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||
| 2010-11 | EPL | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 28 | 2222 | 13 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 41 | ||
| 2011-12 | EPL | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 28 | 2314 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | ||
| 2012-13 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 27 | 27 | 2277 | 5 | 10 | 53 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| 2012-13 | EPL | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013-14 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 27 | 26 | 2179 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35 | ||
| 2014-15 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 24 | 22 | 1632 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 2015-16 | La Liga | Real Betis | 7 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2016-17 | DSL (Championship) | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016-17 | DSL | FC Midtjylland | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017-18 | DSL | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018-19 | DSL | Esbjerg fB | 3 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 417 | 355 | 29154 | 134 | 79 | 373 | 10 | 63 | 3 | 6 | 477 | 28.1 | ||||
| Cup | 39 | 31 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Relegation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 538 | 458 | 29154 | 171 | 79 | 373 | 10 | 81 | 4 | 6 | 477 | 35.8 |
Playing Career:
| Year | Country | Level | League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Netherlands | I | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax |
| 2000-01 | Netherlands | I | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax |
| 2001-02 | Netherlands | I | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax |
| 2002-03 | Netherlands | I | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax |
| 2003-04 | Netherlands | I | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax |
| 2004-05 | Netherlands | I | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax |
| 2005-06 | Germany | I | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV |
| 2006-07 | Germany | I | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV |
| 2007-08 | Germany | I | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV |
| 2008-09 | Spain | I | La Liga | Real Madrid |
| 2009-10 | Spain | I | La Liga | Real Madrid |
| 2010-11 | England | I | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2011-12 | England | I | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2012-13 | England | I | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2012-13 | Germany | I | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV |
| 2013-14 | Germany | I | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV |
| 2014-15 | Germany | I | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV |
| 2015-16 | Spain | I | La Liga | Real Betis |
| 2016-17 | Denmark | I | Superligaen | FC Midtjylland |
| 2017-18 | Denmark | I | Superligaen | FC Midtjylland |
| 2018-19 | Denmark | I | Superligaen | Esbjerg fB |
