Rafael van der Vaart
Dutch association football player (born 1983)
1983 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
Dutch association football player (born 1983)
Born
February 11, 1983
Age
~43 years
Name Origin
Spanish
Timeline
association football coach, association football player
Kingdom of the NetherlandsBorn in Heemskerk
1983
Born in Heemskerk (1983-02-11)
2002
AwardAFC Ajax–player of the year
Present
Age ~43
About
Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Read more on Wikipedia →Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Rafael van der Vaart?+
Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
What does the name Rafael mean?+
The name Rafael means "male given name (Рафаэль)". It is of Spanish origin.
When was Rafael van der Vaart born?+
Rafael van der Vaart was born on February 11, 1983.
Name Meaning
male given name (Рафаэль)
The name Rafael is of Spanish origin, meaning "male given name (Рафаэль)". It is traditionally a male name.
Other famous people named Rafael
Rafael — February 11, 1983
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Aquarius
Independent, innovative, humanitarian
Air · Uranus · Jan 20 – Feb 18
Chinese Zodiac
Pig
Compassionate, generous, diligent
Water · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
5 Ix
Jaguar — magic, earth force, mystery
Celtic Tree
Rowan
Visionary, creative, original thinker
Ogham: Luis · Jan 21 – Feb 17
Birthstone: Amethyst — Wisdom, peace
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You're the reason I started playing.
— a kid who watched you play
I knew from the first practice. You had something different.
— your old coach
The world is a little different because you existed.
— ?
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