Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.6
Strong
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0
goals / match
Ajax Amsterdam
top club · 312 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#81
goals rank
#90
assists rank
0
season goals
0
season assists
Among 455 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2004
€10.30m
top transfer fee · 01/02
—
best season
133 / 0
int'l caps / goals
821Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
19Yellow cards
0Red cards
819Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Edwin van der Sar |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1970-10-29 (55 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Voorhout, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 199.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: Man Utd → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Manchester United
46 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Manchester United, Manchester United Reserves
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Manchester United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Manchester United
47 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Manchester United
44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Manchester United
47 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Manchester United
51 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Fulham → Man Utd
05/06 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Fulham FC
40 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Fulham FC
43 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Fulham FC
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2001
Transfer: Juventus → Fulham
01/02 · Transfer · €10.30m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Fulham FC
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Juventus FC
42 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Juventus FC
46 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Ajax → Juventus
99/00 · Transfer · €8.80m
Jul 1998
98/99 — Ajax Amsterdam
46 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Ajax Amsterdam
46 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Ajax Amsterdam
45 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
1995 — Ajax Amsterdam
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — Ajax Amsterdam
49 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Ajax Amsterdam
48 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Ajax Amsterdam
43 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Ajax Amsterdam
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Ajax Amsterdam
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
90/91 — Ajax Amsterdam
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
Transfer: Noordwijk → Ajax
90/91 · Transfer
Jul 1989
Transfer: VV Noordwijk Yo → Noordwijk
89/90 · Transfer
Jul 1985
Transfer: Foreholte Yth. → VV Noordwijk Yo
85/86 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 385 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.04/90
Clean sheets22 total · 22.00/90
Minutes played by club
Juventus FC
10.7%
Ajax Amsterdam
38.2%
Manchester United
32.3%
Manchester United Reserves
0.1%
Fulham FC
18.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juventus FC | 2 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 7,858 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 10 | 1995 | 98/99 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 28,147 |
| Manchester United | 7 | 05/06 | 2009 | 266 | 0 | 0 | 23,812 |
| Manchester United Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Fulham FC | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 13,774 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 99/00 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,852 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Juventus FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 99/00 | UI Cup | Juventus FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 98/99 | Amstel Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 98/99 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 98/99 | KPN Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3,060 |
| 97/98 | Amstel Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 444 |
| 97/98 | PTT Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 96/97 | Amstel Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 96/97 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 930 |
| 96/97 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 96/97 | PTT Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 95/96 | Amstel Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 95/96 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,020 |
| 95/96 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 95/96 | PTT Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Super Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 94/95 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
| 94/95 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 94/95 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 94/95 | PTT Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 93/94 | Cup Winners' Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 93/94 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 93/94 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 93/94 | PTT Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,880 |
| 92/93 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 92/93 | PTT Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,665 |
| 92/93 | UEFA Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 91/92 | UEFA Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | PTT Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 778 |
| 2009 | Club World Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 1995 | Intercontinental Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Manchester United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 900 |
| 10/11 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Manchester United | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Manchester United | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,890 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Manchester United Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Manchester United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| 08/09 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester United | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,912 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Super Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Manchester United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 875 |
| 07/08 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Manchester United | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,565 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Manchester United | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Manchester United | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,880 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Manchester United | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,375 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 480 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,942 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 570 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,330 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,682 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Fulham FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 02/03 | UI Cup | Fulham FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,330 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 506 |
| 00/01 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 00/01 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,060 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85/86 | 1985-07-01 | Foreholte Yth. | VV Noordwijk Yo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 89/90 | 1989-07-01 | VV Noordwijk Yo | Noordwijk | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Noordwijk | Ajax | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Ajax | Juventus | Transfer | 0 | €8.80m |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-01 | Juventus | Fulham | Transfer | 0 | €10.30m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Fulham | Man Utd | Transfer | 4750000 | €4.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Man Utd | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-09-21 | 2008-09-27 | 7 | 3 |
| 09/10 | Broken finger | 2009-07-30 | 2009-09-30 | 63 | 11 |
| 10/11 | Ill | 2011-01-05 | 2011-01-09 | 5 | 1 |
Current€3.50m
Peak€6.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11944 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3379 | #1 | 130 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Teams faced most often by Edwin van der Sar's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 44 | 61 | -17 | 38% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 64 | 42 | +22 | 52% |
| Aston Villa | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 45% |
| Chelsea FC | 42 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 43 | 63 | -20 | 17% |
| Everton FC | 42 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 57% |
| Arsenal FC | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 44 | 64 | -20 | 26% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 40% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 74 | 29 | +45 | 60% |
| Newcastle United | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 41 | +35 | 61% |
| Manchester City | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 53 | 55 | -2 | 37% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 47% |
| West Ham United | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 41% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 46 | 4,112 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 98/99 | 46 | 4,140 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 97/98 | 46 | 4,134 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 93/94 | 43 | 3,870 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 10/11 | 46 | 4,140 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 2,700 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 07/08 | 44 | 3,875 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 06/07 | 47 | 4,260 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 04/05 | 40 | 3,512 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 02/03 | 30 | 2,672 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 01/02 | 41 | 3,690 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 00/01 | 42 | 3,746 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 46 | 4,112 | 22 | 48% | 35 | 0.77 |
| 98/99 | 46 | 4,140 | 16 | 35% | 51 | 1.11 |
| 97/98 | 46 | 4,134 | 24 | 52% | 33 | 0.72 |
| 96/97 | 45 | 4,080 | 15 | 33% | 48 | 1.06 |
| 95/96 | 49 | 4,470 | 27 | 55% | 31 | 0.62 |
| 94/95 | 48 | 4,350 | 21 | 44% | 35 | 0.72 |
| 93/94 | 43 | 3,870 | 21 | 49% | 33 | 0.77 |
| 92/93 | 25 | 2,205 | 8 | 32% | 25 | 1.02 |
| 90/91 | 9 | 778 | 6 | 67% | 3 | 0.35 |
| 2009 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 50% | 3 | 1.5 |
| 1995 | 1 | 120 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 46 | 4,140 | 21 | 46% | 40 | 0.87 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 2,700 | 15 | 50% | 25 | 0.83 |
| 08/09 | 47 | 4,202 | 32 | 68% | 28 | 0.6 |
| 07/08 | 44 | 3,875 | 25 | 57% | 24 | 0.56 |
| 06/07 | 47 | 4,260 | 16 | 34% | 42 | 0.89 |
| 05/06 | 51 | 4,545 | 26 | 51% | 40 | 0.79 |
| 04/05 | 40 | 3,512 | 8 | 20% | 58 | 1.49 |
| 03/04 | 43 | 3,900 | 17 | 40% | 49 | 1.13 |
| 02/03 | 30 | 2,672 | 10 | 33% | 33 | 1.11 |
| 01/02 | 41 | 3,690 | 17 | 41% | 43 | 1.05 |
| 00/01 | 42 | 3,746 | 19 | 45% | 39 | 0.94 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Champions League
98 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
313 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
28 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
21 apps
0 G
0 A
UI Cup
12 apps
0 G
0 A
Serie A
66 apps
0 G
0 A
Italy Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
PTT Telecomp.
226 apps
0 G
0 A
KNVB Beker
23 apps
0 G
0 A
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Edwin van der Sar is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
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Edwin van der Sar is 55 years old. He was born on October 29, 1970 in Voorhout.
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