The 50 Best Tottenham Players of the Premier League Era
12. Rafael van der Vaart
Position: Attacking midfielder
Years Served: 2010-2012
Stats: 77 appearances, 28 goals, 10 assists
Rafael van der Vaart’s time with Tottenham was too short considering what he had accomplished in just two years. As a part of Spurs’ Champions League team, the Dutch international provided countless memories during his first season: a brace against Arsenal at White Hart Lane and a 25-yard volley against Liverpool to help Spurs qualify for the Europa League.
The only downfall for van der Vaart was a glut of new midfield players coming in, in the form of Mousa Dembélé and Gylfi Sigurðsson plus striker Clint Dempsey. Thus it made a fan favorite surplus to requirements.
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