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Rafael van der Vaart

Attacking midfielder, born 1983, 7 clubs, 2000s era

Rafael van der Vaart played for 7 clubs in his senior career, starting at Ajax in 2000. His longest spell was at Ajax: 5 seasons, 2000–2005. His last club was Esbjerg, where he played until 2018.

  1. Ajax2000–05Ajax, 2000–05
    Hamburger SV2005–08Hamburger SV, 2005–08
    Real Madrid2008–10Real Madrid, 2008–10
    Tottenham Hotspur2010–12Tottenham Hotspur, 2010–12
  2. Hamburger SV2012–15Hamburger SV, 2012–15
    Betis2015–16Betis, 2015–16
    Midtjylland2016–18Midtjylland, 2016–18
    Esbjerg2018Esbjerg, 2018

Rafael van der Vaart’s clubs

YearsClub
2000–2005Ajax
2005–2008Hamburger SV
2008–2010Real Madrid
2010–2012Tottenham Hotspur
2012–2015Hamburger SV
2015–2016Betis
2016–2018Midtjylland
2018Esbjerg

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What clubs did Rafael van der Vaart play for?
Rafael van der Vaart played for 7 clubs in his senior career: Ajax, Hamburger SV, Real Madrid, Tottenham Hotspur, Betis, Midtjylland and Esbjerg.
What was Rafael van der Vaart's last club?
Rafael van der Vaart's last club was Esbjerg (2018).
What was Rafael van der Vaart's first club?
Rafael van der Vaart started his senior career at Ajax in 2000.

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Senior club career from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Youth, reserve and international teams are not included.