BIOGRAPHY Rafael van der Vaart, born 11 February 1983, in Heemskerk, Netherlands, is a Dutch footballer who plays for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Netherlands national team.
His preferred position is central midfield as playmaker but is capable of operating on both sides of the midfield. Van der Vaart was born in Heemskerk to a Dutch father and a Spanish mother from Chiclana de la Frontera, Cádiz. He grew up on a caravan park living a "gypsy life". It was there that he learned how to play football and, at the age of 10, he joined the AFC Ajax academy. Van der Vaart began his career at Ajax's famous youth academy and worked his way into the first team debuting as a 17-year-old. He moved to Bundesliga side Hamburg, then to Real Madrid.
Rafael van der Vaart gained the notice of the youth team coaches and was called up for the youth squads. He played in the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship with present senior teammates Maarten Stekelenburg and John Heitinga and former Real Madrid teammates Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Arjen Robben. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Van der Vaart remained a first-choice player. During the quarter finals, he helped his national team win the match with 3-2, thus sending them to the final. View GALLERY:
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