Thomas Vermaelen
Vermaelen with Barcelona in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Thomas Vermaelen | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Kapellen, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
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Current team
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Roma (on loan from Barcelona) |
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| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1999 | Germinal Ekeren | ||
| 1999–2000 | Germinal Beerschot | ||
| 2000–2003 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2009 | Ajax | 97 | (7) |
| 2004–2005 | → RKC Waalwijk (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2009–2014 | Arsenal | 110 | (13) |
| 2014– | Barcelona | 11 | (1) |
| 2016– | → Roma (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2003 | Belgium U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Belgium U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Belgium U21 | 13 | (1) |
| 2008 | Belgium U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2006– | Belgium | 58 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 January 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 June 2016 |
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Thomas Vermaelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtoːmɑs fərˈmaːlə(n)]; born 14 November 1985) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Italian club Roma on loan from Barcelona. He also plays for the Belgium national team. Being left-footed, he usually plays as a left-sided centre-back and can play at left-back as well. His key attributes include aerial ability, leadership skills, and his quickness with the ball at his feet. He is also known for his goalscoring ability as a defender.
Vermaelen joined the Ajax youth academy in 2000 and won the 2003–04 Eredivisie title in his first season with the club. He had a loan spell with RKC Waalwijk before rejoining Ajax and winning the KNVB Cup and Johan Cruyff Shield. After Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's departure in 2009, he served as club captain for the remainder of the season. He joined Arsenal in 2009 and was included in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year for that season. Following Robin van Persie's transfer to Manchester United in August 2012, he was named club captain but found first team opportunities limited due to the success of Arsenal's new first-choice defensive partnership of Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny. In August 2014, he completed a £15 million transfer to Barcelona in La Liga.
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