Robin van der Laan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Robin van der Laan
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 5, 1968(1968-09-05)
Age	56
Birthplace	Schiedam
Country	Netherlands
Birth City	South Holland
Horoscope	Virgo

Robin van der Laan Biography

Robin van der Laan is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on September 5, 1968 in Schiedam, South Holland, Netherlands. Robertus Petrus van der Laan, a former Dutch footballer and manager, was born 5 September 1968. He is currently the Newcastle Town manager for Northern Premier League Division One South.

After impressing at trial, he was signed by Port Vale of the English Second Division in February 1991 for a payment of PS80,000. John Rudge, his manager, converted Van der Laan from a striker to a midfielder. Van der Laan is instantly recognisable by his long, blonde hair. He quickly became a favorite figure among Vale fans. His bustling style, midfield engine, and hustle made it easy for him to adapt quickly into English football. In 18 games, he scored four goals.

Vale went on to win promotion into the First Division in 1993–94, following a second-place finish. He was again a key player at Vale Park in 1994–95, as the club retained their second tier status. However his good looks and popularity with the Vale fans saw him targeted by the more thuggish element of rivals Stoke City and he was punched in the face whilst inside a pizza and kebab house in Newcastle-under-Lyme on 18 June 1995.

Van der Laan signed for Barnsley in summer 1998 for a fee of £325,000. He played twenty games for the First Division club in 1998–99, scoring twice. He made 37 appearances in 1999–2000, as the “Tykes” reached the play-offs, only to lose 4–2 to Ipswich Town in the final. He played 22 games in 2000–01, before a recurring knee injury he picked up in December 2000 forced him to retire from professional football in March 2001, at the age of 32. He later played for Newcastle Town, after coming out of retirement in September 2003.

In 1991-92, he made 49 appearances and scored six goals. His contribution was not enough to see Vale relegated. However, due to the creation the Premier League, Vale became the Second Division. In 1992-93, he made 53 appearances and scored ten goals. This helped the “Valiants”, to the League Trophy Final as well as the play-off Final. In the cup final at Wembley, Vale defeated Stockport County by 2-1. However, West Bromwich Albion won the play-off final 3-0. He was sometimes unable to make the starting 11 due to the central midfield form of rivals Andy Porter and Ian Taylor. In February 1993, he submitted a transfer request to be allowed to play for first-team football.

Robin van der Laan Net Worth

Robin van der Laan is one of the richest Association Football Player from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Robin van der Laan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Van der Laan started his career at Eerste Divisie side Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging in 1987. After finishing in the middle of the table in 1987-88, 1988-89 and 1989-89, Van der Laan was promoted to Eredivisie in 1989 as Eerste Divisie champions. He moved to Wageningen in the middle of the 1989-90 season, but he was still in the Dutch second division. He played 59 games in the Netherlands for SVV, and 27 for Wageningen over four years.

In 1987, he began his playing career in the Netherlands at Eerste Divisie club Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging. He then moved on to Wageningen in 90. He moved to England in 1991 to play for Port Vale. After four seasons, he was a key player and was eventually sold to Derby County. He was awarded the League Trophy in 1993 with Vale and promoted to the Second Division in 1993-94. In 1995-96, he was promoted to the First Division along with Derby. He transferred to Barnsley in 1998 and continued his professional playing career there until his injury-related retirement in 2001. In a ten year career in the English Football League, he made 315 appearances.

In the summer of 1995, Van der Laan was sold to Derby County for a fee of £475,000 plus Lee Mills. He was made captain by manager Jim Smith and was an influential member of the team. He scored the goal which sealed promotion to the Premier League in 1996 – this made him a permanent fan favourite. He made 21 appearances for the “Rams” in 1996–97, and also spent October and November on loan at First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers, playing seven games. Injury limited him to thirteen appearances in 1997–98, his final season at Pride Park.

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Robin Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Robin van der Laan celebrates birthday on September 5 of every year.