Edwin van der Sar

Dutch association football player (born 1970)
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Summary

Edwin van der Sar was born on October 29, 1970[1], in Voorhout[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,920 views/month, #5,711 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[5]
  • Native language: Dutch[6]
  • Position held: chief operating officer[7]
  • Award received: Fanny Blankers-Koen Career Award[8], AFC Ajax–player of the year[9], Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • League or competition: Premier League[12]
  • Commons category: Edwin van der Sar[13]
  • Position played on team / speciality: goalkeeper[14]
  • Sport: association football[15]
  • Family name: van der Sar[16]
  • Given name: Edwin[17]
  • Participant in: 2006 FIFA World Cup[18], 1994 FIFA World Cup[19], 1998 FIFA World Cup[20], UEFA Euro 2004[21], UEFA Euro 1996[22], UEFA Euro 2000[23], UEFA Euro 2008[24]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 3[25], 2[26], 1[27]
  • Number of points/goals conceded: 3[28], 0[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[30]
  • Country for sport: Netherlands[31]
  • Name in native language: Edwin van der Sar[32]
  • Start of work period: April 23, 1990[33]
  • End of work period: March 9, 2018[34]
  • Height: 197 cm[35]
  • Mass: 83 kg[36]
  • Total goals in career: 0[37]
  • Social media followers: 1,488,023[38]

Why It Matters

Edwin van der Sar has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Edwin van der Sar born?

Edwin van der Sar's place of birth was Voorhout[2].

What did Edwin van der Sar do for work?

Edwin van der Sar worked as an association football player[3].

What awards did Edwin van der Sar receive?

Honors received include Fanny Blankers-Koen Career Award[8], AFC Ajax–player of the year[9], and Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[10].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . FIFA.com. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Niryhpr · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → chief operating officer
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  2. 4w ago · Sotho Tal Ker · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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