Edwin van der Sar:
Edwin van der Sar OON (Dutch
pronunciation: [ˈɛtʋɪn vɑn dɛr
ˈsɑr]) (born 29 October 1970) is a Dutch former footballer
who played as a goalkeeper for Ajax, Juventus, Fulham and Manchester United. He is the most capped
player in the Netherlands national team's
history. He currently works as an analyst and has stated an interest in coaching
in the near future.
He started his senior career at Ajax and is considered to be a member of a golden generation of players at the
club. He remained there for nine years before moving to Italian club Juventus
and then to England, first to Fulham and then to Manchester United. He is one of
the few footballers to have won the UEFA Champions League with two different
teams – with Ajax in 1995 and Manchester United in 2008; in the latter, he was
also named UEFA Man of the Match. Van der Sar also won the UEFA Cup with
Ajax in 1992.
Throughout a long and successful career, Van der Sar achieved and set
numerous records. In the 2008–09Best
European Goalkeeper in 1995 and 2009, and UEFA
Club Goalkeeper of the Year in 2009. He is considered, by critics and fellow
players, as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time. season he set the world
league clean sheet record by not conceding a single goal for 1,311 minutes.
Along with being the most capped player for the Netherlands national team, with
130 caps, he is also the oldest player to win the Premier League, at 40 years
and 205 days old. Individually Van der Sar has won several honours, including
Best
European Goalkeeper in 1995 and 2009, and UEFA
Club Goalkeeper of the Year in 2009. He is considered, by critics and fellow
players, as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time.
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