Edwin Van der Sar

Quick Facts

Full Name	Edwin Van der Sar
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 29, 1970(1970-10-29)
Age	54
Birthplace	Netherlands
Country	Netherlands
Horoscope	Scorpio

Edwin Van der Sar Biography

Edwin Van der Sar is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on October 29, 1970 in Netherlands, Netherlands. Former goalkeeper who appeared in 130 matches for the Dutch national team from 1995 to 2008. He spent the bulk of his club career with Ajax, Fulham, and Manchester United.

He played alongside Robin van Persie on the Dutch national team from 2005 to 2008.

Born in Voorhout, Van der Sar began his career at his hometown club, Foreholte, and then VV Noordwijk. At a relatively late age, he was brought to the attention of Louis van Gaal, and subsequently signed for Ajax. Even though he joined late he went into the reserve team and bided his time before getting his first-team call-up by Louis van Gaal. He enjoyed a long and successful stint in their senior side, winning the 1991–92 UEFA Cup (albeit only as the reserve, making no appearances in the run) and the 1994–95 UEFA Champions League (by now the starting goalkeeper), as well as the 1995 Best European Goalkeeper award, besides domestic honours. He was in goal for Ajax in the 1996 UEFA Champions League Final, but had to make do with a runner-up medal as they lost the penalty shoot-out against Juventus. He made a total of 226 appearances for Ajax, and scored a penalty for Ajax to complete an 8–1 victory over De Graafschap in the 1997–98 season. In his first full season as Ajax No. 1 he won the Dutch Football Goalkeeper of the Year, he would then go on to retain the award for the next 3 consecutive years.

Prior to this match two shorter matches took place. One featured the Ajax and Manchester United youth teams, and another one featured Ajax’s 1995 squad against the Netherlands national team of 1998. The Ajax squad featured among others Finidi George, Nwankwo Kanu, Frank de Boer, Winston Bogarde, Nordin Wooter, Ronald de Boer, Danny Blind, Patrick Kluivert, Marc Overmars and Frank Rijkaard with it being managed by Louis van Gaal. The Netherlands squad featured among others Wim Jonk, Dennis Bergkamp, Roy Makaay, Ruud Hesp, Aron Winter, Richard Witschge and Pierre van Hooijdonk with it being managed by Guus Hiddink.

He had two children with his wife Annemarie van Kesteren.

Edwin Van der Sar Net Worth

Edwin Van der Sar is one of the richest Soccer Player from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edwin Van der Sar 's net worth $21 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his youth career with Foreholte in 1980.

He was named Best European Goalkeeper in 1995 and 2009 and Dutch Goalkeeper of the Year four straight years from 1994 to 1997.

Edwin van der Sar OON (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛtʋɪn vɑn dɛr ˈsɑr] ( listen ) ) (born 29 October 1970) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. During his career he played for Ajax, Juventus, Fulham, and Manchester United. He is the second most capped player in the Netherlands national team’s history. He is considered, by critics and fellow players, as one of the best goalkeepers of all time. He currently works as the chief executive officer at Ajax. In 2016, he briefly came out of retirement to play a match for Dutch amateur team VV Noordwijk.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Edwin Van der Sar Dating?

According to our records, Edwin Van der Sar married to Annemarie van Kesteren. As of December 1, 2023, Edwin Van der Sar’s is not dating anyone.

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On 1 August 2001, Van der Sar opted to play in England and joined newly promoted Fulham in a shock move worth £7.0 million, signing a four-year contract. The following day, Van der Sar was officially unveiled by Fulham, and upon his arrival, he described the move as a “nice friendly atmosphere” and that he felt “appreciated”. He made his league debut on 18 August 2001 in a 2–3 away defeat against Manchester United. In total, he notched up 127 league appearances while at Fulham. In a game against Aston Villa in his final season at the club he memorably saved two penalties from Juan Pablo Angel in a 1–1 draw. His performances for the Cottagers caught the eye of Manchester United and the attention of Sir Alex Ferguson.

Facts & Trivia

Edwin Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Edwin Van der Sar celebrates birthday on October 29 of every year.

He was the first-choice goalkeeper during his first two seasons in Italy, making 66 Serie A appearances as Juventus finished runners-up in the league twice under Carlo Ancelotti, with the best defensive record in the league on each occasion. He performed well in his first season, winning the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup, and helping the club compete for the Serie A title. On the final day of the 1999–2000 season, however, Juventus lost to Perugia Calcio, after Van der Sar was beaten by Alessandro Calori’s volley; the result allowed Lazio to overtake Juventus and win the league title by a single point. The following season was less successful, however, as Juventus suffered a first- round exit in both the Coppa Italia and the Champions League, while Van der Sar committed several errors, including a high-profile one in a league fixture at home against eventual Serie A champions Roma, on 6 May 2001, when he spilled Hidetoshi Nakata’s shot, allowing Vincenzo Montella to tie the game 2–2; Juventus eventually finished two points behind the league champions.

How old was Van der Sar when he left United?

On his 37th birthday , Van der Sar was interviewed by Radio 538 and stated that he intended to retire from international football after Euro 2008.

How many clean sheets did van der Sar have?

Appearances313
Clean sheets| 132
Goals| 0
Assists| 1

Which country is Van der Sar from?

Dutch

How many appearances did Van der Sar make for United?

Van Der Sar helped Manchester United win three titles for the Premier League and one each for the League Cup and Champions League during his 250 appearances with the team.

Where is Van der Sar now?

AFC Ajax