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Ron Vlaar
Dutch association football player (born 1985).
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Dutch association football player (born 1985).
Ron Peter Vlaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔɱ ˈvlaːr]; born 16 February 1985) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a centre-back. Vlaar came up through AZ's youth ranks. After making his professional debut, he played sparingly for two seasons before joining Feyenoord in 2006. He later played in the Premier League with Aston Villa before rejoining AZ in 2015. Vlaar represented the Netherlands at various youth levels. However, he had most success with the Netherlands U20 on the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship and with Netherlands U21 on the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 2006 and 2007. Vlaar was a Netherlands international from 2005 until retiring in 2014. He was included in national team for Euro 2012 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where they won the bronze medal. Vlaar played 32 times for the Netherlands national team and has captained both Feyenoord and Aston Villa.
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Dutch association football player (born 1985).
Career and education
Teams and organisations
Feyenoord Rotterdam · Aston Villa F.C. · AZ Alkmaar · Netherlands national under-19 football team · Netherlands national under-21 football team · Netherlands national association football team
Major competitions and events
2014 FIFA World Cup · UEFA Euro 2012
Leagues and circuits
Premier League
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