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Edwin van der Sar
Edwin van der Sar is a Dutch football executive and former player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he was most recently the chief executive of Eredivisie club Ajax.
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Born 29 October 1970 · Q482955
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2026· 3 entries
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2025· 1 entry
Yahoo! Sports: Edwin van der Sar can’t hide his frustration in reaction to Man United’s draw vs. Bournemouth
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2023· 1 entry
The Guardian: Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar out of intensive care
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2019· 1 entry
The Guardian: Edwin van der Sar: ‘We reached a level of football nobody really expected’
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2016· 2 entries
The Guardian: Edwin van der Sar steps out of retirement to help old club VV Noordwijk
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Played for VV Noordwijk (2016–2016) — 1 appearances.
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2011· 9 entries
Awarded Fanny Blankers-Koen Career Award (2011).
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Manchester United (2010–11).
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Won award: PFA Premier League Team of the Year (2010–11).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester United (2010–11).
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The Guardian: Manchester United's Edwin van der Sar saves the best until last
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The Guardian: Edwin van der Sar keen on non-playing role at Manchester United
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The Guardian: Edwin van der Sar motivated to end Manchester United career on a high
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The Guardian: Manchester United cut list of Edwin van der Sar successors to three
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But briefly came out of retirement in 2016 to play a match for Dutch amateur team Noordwijk, for whom he had previously played as a youth
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2010· 4 entries
The Guardian: Manchester United will not be caught out when Edwin van der Sar leaves
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Won: Football League Cup with Manchester United (2009–10).
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Won award: Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2010).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Manchester United (2010).
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2009· 8 entries
Won award: UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year (2009).
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Won award: PFA Premier League Team of the Year (2008–09).
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Won award: Best European Goalkeeper (2009).
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Manchester United (2008–09).
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Won award: Premier League Merit Award (2008–09).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2008–09).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester United (2008–09).
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Won award: Premier League Golden Glove (2008–09).
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2008· 7 entries
Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (2008).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester United (2007–08).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Manchester United (2008).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Manchester United (2007–08).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Manchester United (2008).
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Won award: Most clean sheets in the Premier League (2008).
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Making him one of just eight players at the time to have won the competition with more than one club
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2007· 4 entries
Won: FA Community Shield with Manchester United (2007).
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Runner-up: FA Cup with Manchester United (2006–07).
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Won award: PFA Premier League Team of the Year (2006–07).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester United (2006–07).
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2006· 1 entry
Won: Football League Cup with Manchester United (2005–06).
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2005· 2 entries
Played for Manchester United F.C. (2005–2011) — 186 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Manchester United in 2005.
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2004· 2 entries
Won award: Fulham Player of the Year (2004).
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Van der Sar's son, Joe, was on the pitch celebrating when his father saved a penalty in the Netherlands' 5–4 shoot-out victory over Sweden in the quarter-finals of UEFA Euro 2004.
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2003· 1 entry
Won award: Most clean sheets in the Premier League (2003).
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2002· 1 entry
Won: UEFA Intertoto Cup with Fulham (2002).
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2001· 2 entries
Joined Fulham in 2001.
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Played for Fulham F.C. (2001–2005) — 127 appearances, 0 goals.
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1999· 7 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Feyenoord (1998-1999).
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Won: KNVB Cup with Ajax (1998–99).
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Won: UEFA Intertoto Cup with Juventus (1999).
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Van der Sar's stature as one of Europe's top goalkeepers drew attention from Manchester United, who sought a replacement for Peter Schmeichel; however, Van der Sar moved to Italian club Juventus for a fee believed to be
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Played for Juventus FC (1999–2001) — 66 appearances, 0 goals.
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Left Ajax for Juventus where he spent two years before moving to England, first to Fulham and then to Manchester United in 2005
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Joined Juventus in 1999.
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1998· 6 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (1997-1998).
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Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (1997–98).
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Won award: Dutch Golden Shoe (1998).
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Won: KNVB Cup with Ajax (1997–98).
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Won award: Ajax Player of the Year (Rinus Michels Award) (1997–98).
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Awarded AFC Ajax–player of the year (1998).
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1997· 1 entry
Won award: Dutch Football Goalkeeper of the Year (1997).
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1996· 5 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (1995-1996).
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Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (1995–96).
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Ajax (1995–96).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (1995–96).
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Won award: Dutch Football Goalkeeper of the Year (1996).
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1995· 10 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (1994-1995).
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Won award: Best European Goalkeeper (1995).
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Won: Dutch Supercup with Ajax (1995).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Ajax (1995).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with Ajax (1995).
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Won award: Dutch Football Goalkeeper of the Year (1995).
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Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (1994–95).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Ajax (1994–95).
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And 2009, and UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year in 2009
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Played for Netherlands national association football team (1995–2008) — 130 appearances, 0 goals.
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1994· 4 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (1993-1994).
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Won award: Dutch Football Goalkeeper of the Year (1994).
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Won: Dutch Supercup with Ajax (1994).
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Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (1993–94).
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1993· 2 entries
Won: Dutch Supercup with Ajax (1993).
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Won: KNVB Cup with Ajax (1992–93).
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1992· 1 entry
Won: UEFA Cup with Ajax (1991–92).
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1990· 2 entries
Joined Ajax in 1990.
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Played for Barcelona (1990–1999) — 226 appearances, 1 goals.
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1985· 1 entry
Joined VV Noordwijk in 1985.
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1970· 1 entry
Born 1970-10-29.
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