Rafael van der Vaart

Dutch association football player (born 1983)
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Rafael van der Vaart

Summary

Rafael van der Vaart is a human[1]. His place of birth was Heemskerk[2]. He was born on February 11, 1983[3]. He worked as an association football player[4], association football coach[5], and athlete[6]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,712 views/month, #6,564 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Heemskerk[2], Rafael van der Vaart…
  • Rafael van der Vaart was born on February 11, 1983[3].
  • A child of Rafael van der Vaart was Damian van der Vaart[8].
  • Rafael van der Vaart held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Rafael van der Vaart's native language[10].
  • Rafael van der Vaart worked as an association football player[4].
  • Rafael van der Vaart's professions included association football coach[5].
  • Rafael van der Vaart's professions included athlete[6].
  • Rafael van der Vaart received the AFC Ajax–player of the year[11].
  • Rafael van der Vaart is recorded as male[12].
  • Rafael van der Vaart's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Rafael van der Vaart's league or competition is recorded as Q82595[14].
  • Rafael van der Vaart's league or competition is recorded as Premier League[15].
  • Rafael van der Vaart's Commons category is recorded as Rafael van der Vaart[16].
  • Rafael van der Vaart's position played on team / speciality is recorded as midfielder[17].
  • Rafael van der Vaart's unmarried partner is recorded as Estavana Polman[18].
  • Rafael van der Vaart's sport is recorded as association football[19].
  • Rafael van der Vaart's family name is recorded as van der Vaart[20].
  • Rafael van der Vaart's given name is recorded as Rafael[21].
  • Rafael van der Vaart's given name is recorded as Ferdinand[22].
  • Rafael van der Vaart's official website is recorded as http://www.rafaelvdvaart.com/[23].
  • Rafael van der Vaart's participant in is recorded as 2010 FIFA World Cup[24].
  • Rafael van der Vaart's participant in is recorded as 2006 FIFA World Cup[25].
  • Rafael van der Vaart's participant in is recorded as UEFA Euro 2004[26].
  • Rafael van der Vaart's participant in is recorded as UEFA Euro 2008[27].

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Origins and Family

Rafael van der Vaart's place of birth was Heemskerk[2]. He was born on February 11, 1983[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[4], association football coach[5], and athlete[6].

Recognition

Rafael van der Vaart received the AFC Ajax–player of the year[11].

Personal Life

A child of Rafael van der Vaart was Damian van der Vaart[8].

Why It Matters

Rafael van der Vaart ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,712 views/month, #6,564 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Rafael van der Vaart born?

Rafael van der Vaart's place of birth was Heemskerk[2].

What did Rafael van der Vaart do for work?

Rafael van der Vaart worked as association football player[4], association football coach[5], and athlete[6].

What awards did Rafael van der Vaart receive?

Honors received include AFC Ajax–player of the year[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Roger.ec1 · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Besoccer player id 2179
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  2. 4w ago · Zyxw · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 8E18-EA29-2724-C4F5-54DA
    Occupation association football player, association football coach, athlete
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