Thomas Vermaelen

Belgian association football player (born 1985)
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Summary

Thomas Vermaelen was born on November 14, 1985[1], in Antwerp[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3] and association football coach[4]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,803 views/month, #6,524 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Belgium[6]
  • Native language: Dutch[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • League or competition: Premier League[9]
  • Commons category: Thomas Vermaelen[10]
  • Position played on team / speciality: centre-back[11]
  • Sport: association football[12]
  • Family name: Vermaelen[13]
  • Given name: Thomas[14]
  • Participant in: 2008 Summer Olympics[15], 2014 FIFA World Cup[16], UEFA Euro 2016[17], 2018 FIFA World Cup[18]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 1[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[20]
  • Country for sport: Belgium[21]
  • Name in native language: Thomas Vermaelen[22]
  • Sport number: 4[23]
  • Start of work period: 2004[24]
  • Height: 183[25]
  • Mass: 80[26]
  • Total goals in career: 0[27]
  • Social media followers: 1,377,821[28], 1,406,814[29], 1,343,667[30], 1,321,594[31]
  • P14750: B8D4-49F8-CD47-90E9-7D1F[32]

Why It Matters

Thomas Vermaelen has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Vermaelen born?

Thomas Vermaelen was born in Antwerp[2].

What did Thomas Vermaelen do for work?

Thomas Vermaelen worked as an association football player[3] and association football coach[4].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Roger.ec1 · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Belgium
    Wikidata description → Belgian association football player (born 1985)
    Participant in → 2008 Summer Olympics, 2014 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2016 +1
    League or competition → Premier League
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