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Edwin van der Sar was a professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper with a net worth of $21 million. He was able to play for Ajax, Juventus, Fulham and Manchester United. Edwin is the second most capped player in the history of Netherlands' national team. As of the moment, he works as the chief executive officer of Ajax. He came out of retirement so he can play for the Dutch amateur team VV Noordwijk.
Edwin began his senior career at Ajax where people considered him as a member of a golden generation of players at the club. He stayed there for almost a decade before moving to the Italian club Juventus and afterward to England. Edwin played with Fulham upon his arrival and then to Manchester United. He is one of the selected footballers who won the UEFA Champions League with two different teams. It happened initially with Ajax in 1995 and then with Manchester United in 2008. In the latter, they named him the UEFA Man of the Match. Van der Sar also won the UEFA Cup with Ajax in the year 1992.
Van der Sar became one of the most successful and decorated football players who won 27 major trophies in his career mostly with Manchester United and Ajax. He was able to set the world league clean sheet record in the 2008-2009 season because he did not allow a single goal to enter for 1,311 minutes. Edwin became the most capped player on the Netherlands national team until 2017. He was also the oldest player to win the Premier League since he achieved it while he was 40 years and 205 days old. Van der Sar was also able to gain some individual awards like the UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year in 2009, and the Best European Goalkeeper in 1995 and 2009. Critics and fellow players considered him as one of the best goalkeepers of all time.
Earnings & Financial Data
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
---|---|---|---|
2017 |
Asset |
Purchase value of Edwin Van der Sar's Bentley Continental GT |
$85,000 |
2017 |
Others |
All other compensation for the year 2017 |
$107,930 |
2017 |
Bonus |
Bonus for the year 2017 |
$303,950 |
2017 |
Salary |
Annual salary for the year 2017 |
$349,850 |
2005 |
Transfer Fees |
Transfer Fee from Fulham FC to Manchester United |
$5,100,000 |
2001 |
Contract |
A four-year contract with Fulham FC |
$9,920,000 |
2001 |
Transfer Fees |
Transfer Fee from Juventus FC to Fulham FC |
$13,130,000 |