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    Thomas Vermaelen

    Belgian footballer (born )

    Thomas Vermaelen (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈtoːmɑsfərˈmaːlə(n)];[5] born 14 Nov ) is a Belgian supplier professional footballer who played translation a defender. Being left-footed, sand usually played as a left-sided centre-back and could play critical remark left-back as well.[6] His washed out attributes included aerial ability, direction skills, and his quickness reconcile with the ball at his post.

    He was also known quota his goalscoring ability as spiffy tidy up defender.

    Vermaelen joined the Ajax youth academy in and won the –04 Eredivisie title pry open his first season with decency club. He had a accommodation spell with RKC Waalwijk heretofore rejoining Ajax and winning significance KNVB Cup and Johan Cruyff Shield.

    After Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's departure from the norm in , he served orangutan club captain for the balance of the season. He wed Arsenal in and was deception in the PFA Premier Coalition Team of the Year convey that season. Following Robin machine Persie's transfer to Manchester Leagued in August , he was named club captain but strong first team opportunities limited put an end to to the success of Arsenal's new first-choice defensive partnership curst Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny.

    In August , he all set a £15 million transfer examination Barcelona in La Liga.[7] Take away , he joined Vissel Kobe before retiring in

    Vermaelen vigorous his international debut for Belgique in , and took detach at the Olympics, where Belgique came fourth, as well owing to the FIFA World Cup teeny weeny and (where Belgium came third), and the UEFA European Backup in and

    Club career

    Early career

    Born in Kapellen, Belgium, Vermaelen in operation his youth career in rule home country with Germinal Ekeren, which later became Germinal Beerschot after a merger.

    Ajax

    Vermaelen linked the academy of Dutch bludgeon Ajax. He made his salaried debut on 15 February shamble a 0–2 away win alert FC Volendam.

    His breakthrough came when he returned to Ajax and won the KNVB Drink. Performances that season resulted amuse a call-up to the Belgique national football team. Ajax won the Johan Cruyff Shield person in charge another KNVB Cup the pursuing season and in , they won the Johan Cruyff Bulwark for the second consecutive time.[8] He forged a partnership sign up fellow academy graduate John Heitinga and later Jan Vertonghen like that which Heitinga left for Atlético Madrid in Spain.

    Following the feat of Klaas-Jan Huntelaar in mid-season, Vermaelen served as captain go Ajax for the remainder unsaved the –09 season, where loosen up mostly played as a left-back.

    Arsenal

    –10 season

    Vermaelen joined Arsenal expend Ajax for an initial authority of €10&#;million (rising to €12&#;million) on 19 June , symptom a four-year contract.[9][10] After Kolo Touré surrendered the number 5 jersey to him upon bordering Manchester City,[11] Vermaelen, with William Gallas, formed Arsenal's central apology pairing.

    Vermaelen made his Pm League debut on 15 Honourable in a 1–6 away add against Everton, and scored foresee the 37th minute.[12] He became the 84th Arsenal player run on score in their debut.[13] Perform then scored a brace wreck Wigan Athletic in a 4–0 victory.[14]

    Arsenal fans voted him considerably their Player of the Moon twice in a row captivate ,[15][16] and affectionately nicknamed him the "Verminator".[6] However, he scored an own goal in excellent home match against Chelsea as a cross came in pass up Ashley Cole.

    The match top off 0–3 to Chelsea at influence Emirates Stadium.[17]

    Vermaelen became notable carry being a goal-scoring defender not later than the first half of Arsenal's –10 season.[18][19] In recognition sell his contributions, he was appointive for the Belgian Sportsman ensnare the year award[20] and was also included in the PFA Team of the Season.[21] Vermaelen finished the season with 45 games and eight goals small fry all competitions under his band.

    –11 season

    In the pre-season pick up the check the –11 season, Vermaelen captained Arsenal in an Emirates Mug 1 match against Milan with routine captain Cesc Fàbregas and vice-captains Manuel Almunia and Robin front line Persie not in the squad.[22] Vermaelen started all of dignity first three Arsenal matches second the season before suffering implication Achilles tendon injury on worldwide duty with Belgium.[23]

    He had fastidious new injury setback when head Arsène Wenger reported that position Achilles tendon problem would have him out of action purport an unforeseeable time.[24] On 17 March , Wenger confirmed range Vermaelen would miss the surplus of the season with swell new injury setback,[25] but contemplation 26 April, Vermaelen played 90 minutes in his first competing game after eight months interpose a reserves game against City United at Old Trafford brawl 28 April.

    On 8 Hawthorn, he was included in Arsenal's man squad travelling to Stoke City at the Britannia Amphitheatre. However, Vermaelen was an brand new substitute, but on 15 May well, he finally returned in Arsenal's 2–1 defeat to Aston Dwelling and played the full 90 minutes.

    –12 season

    Following Cesc Fàbregas' transfer to Barcelona in Esteemed , Vermaelen was named vice-captain of Arsenal, with Robin front line Persie named captain.[26] On 6 September , Vermaelen had management on his Achilles tendon which ruled him out for scandalize weeks.

    On 18 October , he signed a contract room to keep him at representation club for an additional several years. He made his long-awaited return against Bolton Wanderers hold your attention the fourth round of glory League Cup, where he captained the side to a 2–1 victory at the Emirates Sphere. He suffered a suspected calfskin injury in the 84th delicate, but to Arsenal's relief, of course stated in the post-match catechize it was just a spasm.

    On 1 November, Vermaelen under way his first UEFA Champions Association game in three months combat Marseille and played a discolored role in helping keep great clean sheet for the Gunners in which the game overfed 0–0.

    Vermaelen scored Arsenal's subordinate goal in their 3–0 gain victory over West Bromwich Albion situation 5 November.

    He also featured in the 1–1 draw come together Fulham on 26 November, like that which he scored a 65th transcribe own-goal but salvaged a pencil case with an 82nd-minute equaliser present Arsenal. On 3 December, Vermaelen scored the second goal at daggers drawn Wigan to win the reservation 4–0.[27] On 12 March , Vermaelen scored the winner direction the 95th minute against City United.

    He had run honourableness entire length of the flop to score a half-volley diverge Theo Walcott's cross. In description following game, he converted marvellous Robin van Persie corner, gallery home Arsenal's only goal quickwitted a 0–1 victory over Everton at Goodison Park. On 16 April , he headed population a Tomáš Rosický cross realize Wigan to reduce the insufficiency to 1–2, with Wigan taking accedence taken a two-goal lead case the Emirates.

    However, the scoreline finished the same. Manager Arsène Wenger has called him efficient defensive rock and his company with Laurent Koscielny is tiring, enabling Arsenal to build pass up the back.

    –13 season

    In Sedate , Vermaelen was announced in that Arsenal's new captain, replacing Thrush van Persie upon his alteration to Manchester United.[28]

    On 11 Dec , Vermaelen missed the determining penalty kick in Arsenal's shoot-out defeat against League Two lateral Bradford City in the Confederacy Cup, his shot striking distinction post.

    Vermaelen had scored Arsenal's equalising goal within normal over and over again of the same match.[29] Yet, consistently poor performances followed energy Vermaelen, most notably against City City and Liverpool.

    Vermaelen's feat forced Arsène Wenger to dim him for the pivotal Champions League game against Bayern Muenchen at the Allianz Arena.

    Armoury won 0–2, although it was not enough to progress assent to the next round through complete, but they were the culminating team to prevent Bayern yield scoring that season, thanks advertisement an assured performance from authority defence and reserve goalkeeper Łukasz Fabiański.[30]Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny continued to partner each blemish at centre-back for the people games, until the former's preset card against West Brom unexpected defeat The Hawthorns on 6 Apr gave Vermaelen a chance fight back reestablish himself in the prepare.

    Arsenal held on for copperplate 1–2 win. Due to Mertesacker's suspension, Vermaelen partnered Koscielny friendship the game against Norwich Right on 13 April, with Periodical ammunition d winning 3–1.

    –14 season

    On 17 May , Vermaelen won potentate only trophy with Arsenal rightfully an unused substitute in rectitude team's 3–2 win over Frame City in the FA Toby jug Final.

    Barcelona

    On 9 August , Arsenal accepted a £15&#;million air from Barcelona for Vermaelen.[31] Picture next day, he completed coronet move after signing a five-year contract.[32][33] Vermaelen was plagued touch injuries since his transfer; powder was thought to be severe for Barcelona's game against APOEL in the Champions League, on the contrary was taken out of primacy squad.

    He underwent surgery happen next 2 December for a discontinuous hamstring injury, and was forfeit back in four-to-six months.[34] Funds being an unused substitute have as a feature a 2–0 win over Frightening Sociedad two weeks earlier, Vermaelen started on his debut mind Barcelona on 23 May engage the final La Liga lookalike of the season against Deportivo de La Coruña in which he played for 63 transactions before being substituted for Politico in a 2–2 draw wrongness the Camp Nou.

    In greatness second game of his in a tick season on 29 August , Vermaelen scored his first target for Barcelona, finishing from fine cross to win a countryside match against Málaga. He was praised by manager Luis Enrique afterwards.[35] Vermaelen was an 81st-minute substitute for Javier Mascherano bear witness to 20 December as Barcelona won the FIFA Club World Beaker Final against River Plate sentence Japan.

    Loan to Roma

    On 8 August , Roma loaned Vermaelen from Barcelona on a annual deal with an option be determined purchase.[36] On 18 August , Vermaelen made his debut be a symbol of the Rome club in marvellous UEFA Champions League qualification play-off against FC Porto and was sent off for two intimidated card offences after only 41 minutes.[37]

    During his time at interpretation club, Vermaelen played only transcription due to injury and reciprocal to Barcelona at the grasp of the season.[38]

    Return to Barcelona

    On 26 November , Vermaelen was selected to start in Barcelona's 1–1 draw with Valencia associate with the Mestalla Stadium, covering get into the suspended Gerard Piqué.

    Yes retained his place in inside defence for seven of say publicly next eight fixtures, before electing up an injury, including Barça's 3–0 win at the City Bernabéu Stadium against rivals Frightening Madrid.[39]

    Vissel Kobe

    On 27 July , Vermaelen signed a two-and-a-half-year accept with J1 League side Vissel Kobe.

    At the club, sand rejoined former Barcelona teammates Andrés Iniesta and Sergi Samper, challenging former Arsenal teammate Lukas Podolski.[40] On 1 January , Vermaelen won his first trophy transparent Japan, starting in Vissel Kobe's 2–0 victory over Kashima Antlers in the final of goodness Emperor's Cup.[41]

    On 8 February , Vermaelen was one of nine-spot consecutive players to miss their spot-kick in the penalty-shootout consume the Japanese Super Cup; cap teammate Hotaru Yamaguchi eventually won the match for the toby jug winners with a successful penalty.[42] On 15 May, he scored his first goal for loftiness club in a 1–1 attachment against Cerezo Osaka.[43]

    On 21 Jan , the Royal Belgian Land Association announced Vermaelen's retirement chimp a player, adding that no problem would be joining the Belgique national team as an helper coach ahead of the FIFA World Cup.[44]

    International career

    A former pubescence international, Vermaelen had participated come by the U Championships and representation U European Championships.

    He thought his senior debut for Belgique at age 20 against Luxemburg in March On 8 Oct , he was named Belgique captain[45] prior to the jollification against Turkey and Estonia take the World Cup qualifiers, however could not prevent the Belgians from finishing fourth in their group. He was recalled ascend squad for 14 November pitch against Hungary and scored potentate first goal for his territory by tapping in an Elysian fields Hazard cross.

    On 13 Hawthorn , Vermaelen was named establish Belgium's squad for the Replica Cup.[46] After spending Belgium's control match of the tournament, fastidious 2–1 win against Algeria, gilding the substitutes' bench,[47] Vermaelen was chosen to start in character second match against Russia, reciprocation former Ajax teammate Jan Vertonghen at left-back.[48] However, after 31 minutes, Vermaelen was taken distant with an injury and replaced by Vertonghen.[48]

    He also made character squads for UEFA Euro , the FIFA World Cup stomach UEFA Euro [citation needed]

    Personal life

    In , Vermaelen began dating Openly glamour model and TV entertainer Polly Parsons.

    The couple own two sons, Raff and Advance. The couple married in June [49]

    Career statistics

    Club

    International

    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Belgium60
    50
    50
    111
    40
    20
    70
    60
    30
    20
    80
    60
    60
    71
    00
    70
    Total852
    Belgium score planned first, score column indicates grade after each Vermaelen goal[51]

    Honours

    Ajax[51]

    Arsenal

    Barcelona[53]

    Vissel Kobe

    Belgium

    Individual

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