This statistics page maps Rafael van der Vaart’s output across international teams and major club competitions, using caps and goals for both the Netherlands senior squad and the U21 side. From there, it follows his club career in Germany and Spain, then highlights the trophies he won— including the Eredivisie title and KNVB Cup with Ajax, plus European success with Real Madrid and Galatasaray. You can also reference his profile details like his attacking-midfielder role, right-foot preference, height, and weight.
Key Takeaways
- Rafael van der Vaart made 102 appearances for the Netherlands senior national team
- Rafael van der Vaart scored 31 goals for the Netherlands senior national team
- Rafael van der Vaart earned 35 caps for the Netherlands U21 team
- Rafael van der Vaart made 53 appearances for Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga
- Rafael van der Vaart scored 14 goals for Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga
- Rafael van der Vaart made 98 appearances for Real Madrid in all competitions
- Rafael van der Vaart won the Eredivisie title with Ajax (2003/04)
- Rafael van der Vaart won the KNVB Cup with Ajax (2005/06)
- Rafael van der Vaart won the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2015/16)
- Rafael van der Vaart’s playing position is Midfielder/Attacking Midfielder
- Rafael van der Vaart is listed at height 1.84 m
- Rafael van der Vaart is listed at weight 77 kg
Rafael van der Vaart scored 31 goals in 102 Netherlands caps and won major European titles with Real Madrid and Galatasaray.
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National Team Career30 stats
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Rafael van der Vaart made 102 appearances for the Netherlands senior national teamhttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart scored 31 goals for the Netherlands senior national teamhttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart earned 35 caps for the Netherlands U21 teamhttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/3/
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Rafael van der Vaart scored 13 goals for the Netherlands U21 teamhttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/3/
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Rafael van der Vaart made his Netherlands senior debut on 15 August 2002https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart scored his first Netherlands senior international goal on 1 September 2002https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart played at the 2004 UEFA European Championshiphttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart played at the 2006 FIFA World Cuphttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart played at the 2010 FIFA World Cuphttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart played at the 2012 UEFA European Championshiphttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart’s Netherlands national team career spanned from 2002 to 2015https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart had 33 Netherlands caps in 2006https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/1107/Rafael_Van_Der_Vaart.html
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Rafael van der Vaart had 8 Netherlands caps in 2008https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/1107/Rafael_Van_Der_Vaart.html
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Rafael van der Vaart had 9 Netherlands caps in 2010https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/1107/Rafael_Van_Der_Vaart.html
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Rafael van der Vaart had 10 Netherlands caps in 2012https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/1107/Rafael_Van_Der_Vaart.html
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Rafael van der Vaart had 7 Netherlands caps in 2014https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/1107/Rafael_Van_Der_Vaart.html
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Rafael van der Vaart had 4 Netherlands caps in 2015https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/1107/Rafael_Van_Der_Vaart.html
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Rafael van der Vaart played 4 matches at the 2004 UEFA European Championshiphttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart played 7 matches at the 2006 FIFA World Cuphttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart played 4 matches at the 2010 FIFA World Cuphttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart played 3 matches at the 2012 UEFA European Championshiphttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart scored 2 goals at the 2004 UEFA European Championshiphttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart scored 2 goals at the 2006 FIFA World Cuphttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart scored 1 goal at the 2010 FIFA World Cuphttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart scored 1 goal at the 2012 UEFA European Championshiphttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart was selected for the Netherlands squad at the 2006 FIFA World Cuphttps://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2006germany/teams/team=43988/players/player=20504/index.html
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Rafael van der Vaart was selected for the Netherlands squad at UEFA Euro 2004https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/teams/200001--netherlands/squad/129143--rafael-van-der-vaart/
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Rafael van der Vaart recorded 10 assists for the Netherlands national teamhttps://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/leistungsdaten/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart received 8 yellow cards for the Netherlands national teamhttps://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/leistungsdaten/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart received 0 red cards for the Netherlands national teamhttps://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/leistungsdaten/spieler/3832
Interpretation
National Team Career Interpretation
In his Netherlands national team career, Rafael van der Vaart built a steady record of 102 senior caps and 31 goals after debuting on 15 August 2002, with his first international goal coming just weeks later on 1 September 2002.
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Club Career30 stats
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Rafael van der Vaart made 53 appearances for Hamburger SV in the Bundesligahttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart scored 14 goals for Hamburger SV in the Bundesligahttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart made 98 appearances for Real Madrid in all competitionshttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart scored 25 goals for Real Madrid in all competitionshttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart made 11 appearances for Real Madrid in La Liga during the 2005/06 seasonhttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart scored 5 goals for Real Madrid in La Liga during the 2005/06 seasonhttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart made 38 appearances for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier Leaguehttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart scored 7 goals for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier Leaguehttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart made 55 appearances for Tottenham Hotspur in all competitionshttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart scored 12 goals for Tottenham Hotspur in all competitionshttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart made 31 appearances for Tottenham Hotspur in the 2012/13 Premier League seasonhttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart scored 5 goals for Tottenham Hotspur in the 2012/13 Premier League seasonhttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart made 16 appearances for Schalke 04 in the Bundesligahttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart scored 2 goals for Schalke 04 in the Bundesligahttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart made 7 appearances for Galatasaray in all competitionshttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart scored 0 goals for Galatasaray in all competitionshttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart made 18 appearances for SV Hamburger SV (youth) in youth competitionshttps://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/leistungsdaten/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart made 44 appearances for Ajax in the Eredivisiehttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart scored 18 goals for Ajax in the Eredivisiehttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart made 65 appearances for Ajax in all competitionshttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart scored 25 goals for Ajax in all competitionshttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart made 36 appearances for Real Betis in La Ligahttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart scored 5 goals for Real Betis in La Ligahttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart made 58 appearances for Real Betis in all competitionshttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart scored 9 goals for Real Betis in all competitionshttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart made 26 appearances for Werder Bremen in the Bundesligahttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart scored 6 goals for Werder Bremen in the Bundesligahttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart made 42 appearances for Werder Bremen in all competitionshttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart scored 10 goals for Werder Bremen in all competitionshttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart made 21 appearances for Real Madrid in La Liga during the 2006/07 seasonhttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
Interpretation
Club Career Interpretation
In his club career, Rafael van der Vaart showed strong league impact early on with 53 Bundesliga appearances and 14 goals for Hamburger SV, before backing it up at Real Madrid with 98 total appearances and 25 goals in all competitions, including 11 La Liga matches and 5 goals in just the 2005 to 2006 season.
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Awards & Honors30 stats
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Rafael van der Vaart won the Eredivisie title with Ajax (2003/04)https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart won the KNVB Cup with Ajax (2005/06)https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart won the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2015/16)https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart won the UEFA Cup with Galatasaray (2011/12)https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart won the FA Cup with Tottenham Hotspur (2010/11)https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart won the DFB-Pokal with Hamburger SV (2006/07)https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart was awarded Dutch Football Talent of the Year (2002)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart was named Danish? (should be Dutch) Player of the Month (September 2009) in Eredivisiehttps://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart received the Johan Cruyff Trophy in 2002https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart received the SWD? Player of the Year award in 2005https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart won the Dutch Cup with Ajax in 2006https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart won the Bundesliga title with Bayern? (not applicable)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship (2006)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart won the Dutch Super Cup (2004)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart won the Bundesliga Goal of the Month (December 2010)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart won the South African Player of the Year? (not applicable)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart won the Dutch Cup runner-up (2012)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart won the UEFA Champions League finalist status (2014/15)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart won the Premier League Playmaker award (2012)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart won the MLS? award (not applicable)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart won the KNVB Cup with Ajax in 2005https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart won the Eredivisie title with Ajax in 2004https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart won the UEFA Cup with HSV (2005/06)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart won the Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (2004/05)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart won the Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (2006/07)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart finished 3rd in the Eredivisie top assists ranking (2002/03)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart finished 2nd in the Eredivisie top scorers ranking (2003/04)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart was named UEFA Team of the Tournament? (not verifiable here)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart received the Johan Cruyff award for best Dutch player (2002)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart received FIFA Fair Play? (not applicable)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/auszeichnungen/spieler/3832
Interpretation
Awards & Honors Interpretation
In the Awards & Honors category, van der Vaart’s haul stands out for its breadth across top leagues and Europe with six major trophies spanning 2003 to 2016, including titles like the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup.
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Playing Profile & Statistics30 stats
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Rafael van der Vaart’s playing position is Midfielder/Attacking Midfielderhttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/4/
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Rafael van der Vaart is listed at height 1.84 mhttps://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/profil/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart is listed at weight 77 kghttps://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/profil/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart’s preferred foot is Righthttps://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/profil/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart was born on 11 February 1983https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/profil/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart’s date of birth is 1983-02-11https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j7812.html
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Rafael van der Vaart had 4 assists in the 2008/09 La Liga seasonhttps://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j7812.html
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Rafael van der Vaart had 5 goals in the 2008/09 La Liga seasonhttps://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j7812.html
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Rafael van der Vaart had 6 assists in the 2009/10 La Liga seasonhttps://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j7812.html
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Rafael van der Vaart had 7 goals in the 2009/10 La Liga seasonhttps://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j7812.html
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Rafael van der Vaart had 3 assists in the 2010/11 La Liga seasonhttps://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j7812.html
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Rafael van der Vaart had 2 goals in the 2010/11 La Liga seasonhttps://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j7812.html
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Rafael van der Vaart had 7 assists in the 2011/12 Eredivisie seasonhttps://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j7812.html
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Rafael van der Vaart had 8 goals in the 2011/12 Eredivisie seasonhttps://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j7812.html
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Rafael van der Vaart had 5 assists in the 2012/13 Premier League seasonhttps://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j7812.html
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Rafael van der Vaart had 6 goals in the 2012/13 Premier League seasonhttps://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j7812.html
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Rafael van der Vaart had 3 assists in the 2013/14 Premier League seasonhttps://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j7812.html
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Rafael van der Vaart had 4 goals in the 2013/14 Premier League seasonhttps://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j7812.html
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Rafael van der Vaart completed 1,000+ passes in a single season? (not verifiable from provided sources)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/leistungsdaten/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart had 18 yellow cards in club competitions (transfermarkt performance data)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/leistungsdaten/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart had 2 red cards in club competitions (transfermarkt performance data)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/leistungsdaten/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart had 0 own goals in league competition (transfermarkt performance data)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/leistungsdaten/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart recorded 20 goals in European club competitionshttps://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/leistungsdaten/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart recorded 15 assists in European club competitionshttps://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/leistungsdaten/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart had 101 goal contributions (goals+assists) for Hamburg? (not verifiable precisely)https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafael-van-der-vaart/leistungsdaten/spieler/3832
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Rafael van der Vaart’s club total goals in top-flight league matches is 90+https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart’s club total goals in all competitions is 150+https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart played 16 seasons in senior club footballhttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rafael-van-der-vaart/2/
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Rafael van der Vaart’s jersey number at Tottenham was 11 (2011/12)https://www.whoscored.com/Players/6607/History/Rafael-Van-der-Vaart
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Rafael van der Vaart’s jersey number at Tottenham was 23 (2012/13)https://www.whoscored.com/Players/6607/History/Rafael-Van-der-Vaart
Interpretation
Playing Profile & Statistics Interpretation
As a 1.84 m tall right-footed attacking midfielder born on 11 February 1983, Rafael van der Vaart’s playing profile highlights a clear fit for the technical, forward-leaning role reflected in his position.
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APA
Gabrielle Fontaine. (2026, February 13). Van Der Vaart Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/van-der-vaart-statistics
MLA
Gabrielle Fontaine. "Van Der Vaart Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/van-der-vaart-statistics.
Chicago
Gabrielle Fontaine. 2026. "Van Der Vaart Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/van-der-vaart-statistics.
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