Ron Vlaar

Ron Vlaar

Vlaar with Aston Villa in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Ron Peter Vlaar[1]
Date of birth	(1985-02-16) 16 February 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Hensbroek, Netherlands
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
1991–1995	Apollo '68
1995–1996	SVW '27
1996–2004	AZ
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2006	AZ	10	(0)
2006–2012	Feyenoord	136	(8)
2012–2015	Aston Villa	79	(2)
2015–2021	AZ	91	(5)
Total		316	(15)
International career
2004–2005	Netherlands U19	4	(0)
2005–2007	Netherlands U21	15	(0)
2005–2014	Netherlands	32	(1)
Medal record Feyenoord Winner KNVB Cup 2008 Aston Villa FA Cup 2015  Netherlands Winner UEFA Under-21 Championship 2006 Winner UEFA Under-21 Championship 2007 FIFA World Cup 2014
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 has been a Netherlands international since 2005, retiring in 2010. He was included in national team for Euro 2012, and the 2014 Fifa World Cup which they won the bronze medal. Vlaar played 32 times for the Netherlands national team and has captained both Feyenoord and Aston Villa.