Edwin van der Sar

Where is Edwin van der Sar now?

Legendary Dutch keeper Edwin van der Sar retired from playing at the end of the 2010-2011 season after becoming the oldest player to win the English Premier League title at the age of 40.

Starting his professional career in 1990 with Ajax, he went onto make 820 first-team appearances for just the four clubs winning a number of trophies including the Eredivisie four times, the Premier League four times and the UEFA Champions League twice (once with Ajax and once with Manchester United).

He also holds a number of individual records including most international caps, most clean sheets in any world league and he is also the oldest player to appear in a UEFA Champions League final.

On the international front he was the first-choice goalkeeper for the Netherlands from 1995 to 2008 winning 130 caps and representing his nation at the 1998 and 2006 FIFA World Cups as well as the 2000, 2004 and 2008 UEFA European Championships.

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Upon retiring from playing van der Sar set a foundation in his name which focuses on people living with the effects of brain damage, such as a brain haemorrhage, stroke or accident. The foundation was established after his wife suffered a stroke caused by a suspected brain haemorrhage in 2010.

After obtaining an International Master’s degree in Sport Management from the Johan Cruyff Institute of Sport Studies, van der Sar joined former side Ajax as their director of marketing in 2013 before a promotion to general director and chairman of the board in November 2016.

He stepped down from his role after 11 years in May 2023 after a disappointing 2022/23 season which saw his Ajax side finish third in the league meaning they failed to qualify for the Champions League.

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Edwin van der Sar: Premier League Statistics

NationalityDutch
PositionGoalkeeper
Appearances313
Goals0
Yellow Cards11
Red Cards0
Premier League Teams Played forFulham, Manchester United

Statistics courtesy of www.premierleague.com 

Last Updated on 9 July 2023 by Admin