Edwin Van Der Sar went down in football history as one of the most important goalkeepers produced by the Netherlands. Born in Voorhout on October 29, 1970, Van Der Sar played for giant clubs such as Ajax, Juventus, Fulham and Manchester United. Van Der Sar, who won many trophies and awards throughout his career, also achieved success in football management after retiring from football. So, who is Edwin Van Der Sar, where is he from and how old is he? Here is the life and achievements of Edwin Van Der Sar…
Edwin Van Der Sar's Football Career
Edwin Van Der Sar started playing football at the age of 10 in the Noordwijk team. Van Der Sar, who was transferred to the Ajax infrastructure in 1985, was promoted to the A team in 1990. Van Der Sar, who played in 9 matches for 226 years at Ajax, won 4 league championships, 3 Dutch Cups, 1 UEFA Cup and 1 UEFA Champions League championship.
Van Der Sar, who was transferred to Juventus in 1999, stayed in Italy for 2 seasons. Van Der Sar, who moved to England's Fulham team in 2001, guarded the goal in 4 matches for 127 years. In 2005, he was transferred to Manchester United.
Van Der Sar, who played in 6 matches for 266 years at Manchester United, witnessed one of the club's most successful periods. Van Der Sar won 4 Premier League championships, 2 League Cups, 1 FIFA Club World Cup, 1 UEFA Champions League championship and 1 UEFA Europa League championship with Manchester United.
When Van Der Sar retired from football in 2011, he became the oldest player in Manchester United history and the oldest goalkeeper in Premier League history.
Edwin Van Der Sar's National Team Career
Edwin Van Der Sar played in 130 matches for the Dutch National Team, becoming the player who played the most matches in the history of the national team. Van Der Sar participated in 3 European Championships and 2 World Cups with the national team. He finished fourth in the World Cup held in France in 1998 and played in the semi-finals of the European Championship jointly organized by Belgium and the Netherlands in 2000.
Edwin Van Der Sar's Football Management Career
After retiring from football, Edwin Van Der Sar turned to football management and administration. He started working as Ajax's marketing director in 2012. In 2016, he became the general manager of Ajax. During this duty, he contributed to Ajax's successful performance both in sports and financial terms. Ajax played 3 league championships, 2 Dutch Cups, 1 Dutch Super Cup and 1 UEFA Europa League final during Van Der Sar's general managership.
Edwin Van Der Sar, as one of the legendary names of football, continues to make a name for himself with both his football career and his achievements in football management.
