Ron Vlaar
Dutch former footballer (born 1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ron Peter Vlaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔɱ ˈvlaːr]; born 16 February 1985) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a centre-back.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ron Peter Vlaar[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1985-02-16) 16 February 1985 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth | Hensbroek, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–1995 | Apollo '68 | ||
1995–1996 | SVW '27 | ||
1996–2004 | AZ | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2006 | AZ | 10 | (0) |
2006–2012 | Feyenoord | 136 | (8) |
2012–2015 | Aston Villa | 79 | (2) |
2015–2021 | AZ | 91 | (5) |
Total | 316 | (15) | |
International career | |||
2004–2005 | Netherlands U19 | 4 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Netherlands U21 | 15 | (0) |
2005–2014 | Netherlands | 32 | (1) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Vlaar came up through AZ's youth ranks. After making his professional debut, he played sparingly for two seasons before joining Feyenoord in 2006. He later played in the Premier League with Aston Villa before rejoining AZ in 2015.
Vlaar represented the Netherlands at various youth levels. However, he had most success with the Netherlands U20 on the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship and with Netherlands U21 on the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 2006 and 2007. Vlaar has been a Netherlands international since 2005, retiring in 2010. He was included in national team for Euro 2012, and the 2014 Fifa World Cup which they won the bronze medal. Vlaar played 32 times for the Netherlands national team and has captained both Feyenoord and Aston Villa.