Edwin van der Sar
Name: Edwin van der Sar
Nationality: Dutch
Date and Place of Birth: Born October 29, 1970 in Voorhout, Netherlands
Playing Position: Goalkeeper
Current Club:
Manchester United (English Premier League)
Club Career: 1990-1999 Ajax
1999-2001 Juventus
2001-2005 Fulham
2005-present Manchester United
International Career: 1995-present Netherlands
About Edwin van der Sar:
Edwin van der Sar has established himself as one of the most reliable and talented goalkeepers currently playing in the English Premiership. Van der Sar initially began his career at Dutch club side Foreholte before moving to VV Noordwijk where his strong performances attracted the attention of Ajax, one of Holland’s biggest clubs. Van der Sar went through the youth ranks at Ajax and impressed earning a place in the first team.
At Ajax Van der Sar excelled lifting many trophies and his outstanding performances earned him to be named as best European Goalkeeper in 1993 and 1995. The Dutch man had firmly established himself as one of the strongest and skillful goalkeepers in Europe and he was soon snapped up by Italian supremos, Juventus. At Juventus, Van der Sar’s impressive form continued and he remained first choice goalkeeper until Gianluigi Buffon came along pushing him onto the substitutes bench.
Van der Sar was not content to languish on the bench at Juventus and thus transferred to English Premier League side Fulham FC in 2001. At Fulham Van der Sar impressed leading his team from the back and his still prominent talent was soon spotted by Manchester United who signed him in June 2005. Since this date Van der Sar has firmly established himself as Manchester United’s first choice keeper and is an integral member of the team. Despite his age Van der Sar is still considered as one of Europe’s most reliable goalkeepers and there are no signs of an impending retirement.
Van der Sar plays for the Dutch national side and currently is Holland’s most capped player. Van der Sar was a key member of the Dutch national squad that participated in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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