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Thomas Vermaelen

born 1985, 6 clubs, 2 loans, 2010s era

Thomas Vermaelen played for 6 clubs in his senior career, starting at Ajax in 2003. His longest spell was at Arsenal: 5 seasons, 2009–2014. He went out on loan 2 times, to RKC Waalwijk, Roma. He returned to Ajax and Barcelona after time away. His last club was Vissel Kobe, where he played until 2021.

  1. Ajax2003Ajax, 2003
    RKC Waalwijk2003–05loan from AJXRKC Waalwijk, 2003–05, on loan from Ajax
    Ajax2005–09backAjax, 2005–09, back after loan
    Arsenal2009–14Arsenal, 2009–14
  2. Barcelona2014–16Barcelona, 2014–16
    Roma2016–17loan from FCBRoma, 2016–17, on loan from Barcelona
    Barcelona2017–19backBarcelona, 2017–19, back after loan
    Vissel Kobe2019–21Vissel Kobe, 2019–21

Thomas Vermaelen’s clubs

YearsClub
2003Ajax
2003–2005RKC WaalwijkLoan from Ajax
2005–2009AjaxReturned
2009–2014Arsenal
2014–2016Barcelona
2016–2017RomaLoan from Barcelona
2017–2019BarcelonaReturned
2019–2021Vissel Kobe

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What clubs did Thomas Vermaelen play for?
Thomas Vermaelen played for 6 clubs in his senior career: Ajax, RKC Waalwijk, Arsenal, Barcelona, Roma and Vissel Kobe.
What was Thomas Vermaelen's last club?
Thomas Vermaelen's last club was Vissel Kobe (2019–2021).
What was Thomas Vermaelen's first club?
Thomas Vermaelen started his senior career at Ajax in 2003.

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