Rafael Van Der Vaart

Name: Rafael van der Vaart

D.O.B: February 11, 1983

Place of birth: Heemskerk, Netherlands

Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)

Position: Attacking Midfielder

Current club: Hamburger SV

Number: 23

Youth clubs:

De Kennemers - 1987–1993

Ajax - 1993–2000

Clubs:

2000 - 2005: Ajax

Apperances 117 - Goals(52)

2005 - Hamburger SV

Apperances 76 - Goals(29)

National team:

2001– Netherlands

Apperances 57 - Goals 12

Martial Status: Married to Sylvie Françoise van der Vaart-Meis (13/04/1978) - Rafael met Sylvie Meis, after seeing her on TV and deciding to send her a birthday present – an Ajax shirt. According to Sylvie, when they went on a date, it was “love at first sight

Children: (1) Damián Rafael 28/05/2006

I like Rafael, his a great player but I'm more interested in him now because of this...

as a Madridista I hope it's true, let's wait and see. Rafa coming to REAL MADRID!

If we don't sign him he still deserves a thread of his own

awww finally has his thread, I Really like him ! He a good player.

and he looking good too hehe

Thanks I Love Alessandra

His on holiday with his family in Chiclana, Costa de la Luz. From what I've read he is coming to Real Madrid but it all depends on Hamburg.

Thanx, Chic and ILA. I've been waiting for someone to open a thread about him

Credit : superrafael

Credit : superrafael

With his grandparents this summer

Thank he looking good! I read the news he will stay with Hamburger SV.

Many thanx for those, Chic and ILA! Esquire shoot is great!

hq pics.

Many thanx, ILA!

thank for scan!