Thomas Vermaelen

Belgian association football player (born 1986)

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Thomas Vermaelen is a Belgian association football player and coach born in Antwerp in 1985. A native Dutch speaker, he plays the centre-back position and has represented Belgium in international competitions including the 2008 Summer Olympics, the 2014 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2016, and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. His club career has included stints with AFC Ajax, RKC Waalwijk, Arsenal F.C., and FC Barcelona, competing in leagues such as the Premier League.

He began his professional work period in 2004 and has worn the number 4 shirt. Vermaelen has also played for Vissel Kobe. Throughout his career, he has recorded one match start and zero total goals.

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Sports profile

Sport: Soccer
Team: Vissel Kobe
Position: Centre-Back
Nationality: Belgium

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Thomas
Gender: male
Citizenship: Belgium
Place of birth: Antwerp
Occupation: association football coach
Languages spoken: Dutch
Native language: Dutch
Participant in: 2014 FIFA World Cup
Sport: association football
Member of team: Vissel Kobe
Position played: centre-back
League: Premier League
Country for sport: Belgium
Mass: 80
Image: Thomas Vermaelen 2018.jpg
Height: 183

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Commons category: Thomas Vermaelen
date of birth: 1985-11-14
sport number: 4
name in native language: Thomas Vermaelen
start of work period: 2004-00-00
number of matches played/races/starts: 1
total goals in career: 0
social media followers: 1321594

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Encyclopedic overview

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Thomas Vermaelen ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtoːmɑs fərˈmaːlə(n)]; born 14 November 1985) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Being left-footed, he usually played as a left-sided centre-back and could play at left-back as well. His key attributes included aerial ability, leadership skills, and his quickness with the ball at his feet. He was also known for his goalscoring ability as a defender.

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