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Rafael Van der Vaart, Netherlands - 42 years

Rafael Van der Vaart (Netherlands) has never succeeded in becoming the top scorer in a league but was part of the top-20 list of scorers in Eredivisie, Europa League, Champions League, Bundesliga and Premier League.

Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart, which is his full name, is a player who mostly played at the position of attacking midfielder. He is 42 years old today, born on 11 February 1983 in Heemskerk, Netherlands. In total he did 109 matches wearing his national team sweater and scored 25 goals in these games. He retired from football in the year of 2018.

Rafael Van der Vaart top scorer list postions

League, Team Season Goals Position Age Winner/leader
Premier League
Tottenham
 		2011/2012
11
 14 29 Robin van Persie
Premier League
Tottenham
 		2010/2011
13
 6 28 Carlos Tevez and Dimitar Berbatov
Bundesliga
Hamburg
 		2007/2008
12
 10 25 Luca Toni
Bundesliga
Hamburg
 		2006/2007
8
 20 24 Theofanis Gekas
Champions League
Hamburg
 		2006/2007
3
 14 24 Kaká
Europa League
Hamburg
 		2005/2006
5
 6 23 Matias Delgado
Eredivisie
Ajax
 		2002/2003
18
 4 20 Mateja Kezman
Eredivisie
Ajax
 		2001/2002
14
 7 19 Pierre van Hooijdonk

Rafael Van der Vaart hat-tricks

Here you find 3 hat-tricks that Rafael Van der Vaart have scored over the years.

League Match and date Goals
La Liga 2008/2009 		Real Madrid - Sporting Gijon - 7-1
24 september 2008
3
17', 32', 46'
Eredivisie 2002/2003 		Ajax - RKC Waalwijk - 6-1
3 may 2003
3
19', 45', 82'
Eredivisie 2001/2002 		Ajax - Vitesse - 5-1
19 december 2001
3
15', 25', 81'

Information about Rafael Van der Vaart

Complete name
Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart
Player position
Attacking midfielder
Date of birth
11 February 1983
Place of birth
Heemskerk, Netherlands
Retired
2018
Height
176 cm
National team caps
109
National team goals
25
Source: Wikipedia

Articles containing Rafael Van der Vaart

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