- Born
- Birth nameRafael Ferdinand van der Vaart
- Height5′ 9¼″ (1.76 m)
- Rafael van der Vaart was born on February 11, 1983 in Heemskerk, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for LaLiga (1929), My Time is Now (2012) and UEFA Champions League (1992). He was previously married to Sylvie Meis.
- SpouseSylvie Meis(June 10, 2005 - December 4, 2013) (divorced, 1 child)
- 109 appearances for Netherlands National Football Team (2001-2013); scored 25 goals. Runner-up at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
- Is fluent in Dutch and German.
- His son Damián Rafael Van der Vaart was born on 28 May 2006.
- Some German tabloids considered him and his wife Sylvie Meis, an actress, "the Beckhams of Hamburg".
- During his professional career, he has played for AFC Ajax (2000-05), Hamburger S.V. (2005-08, 2012-15), Real Madrid (2008-10), Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (2010-12), Real Betis (2015-16), FC Midtjylland (2016-18), Esbjerg (2018) and Chiclana CF (2019).
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