"When I left Ajax in 1999, I travelled to Liverpool and spoke to Houllier," the 46-year-old said. Netherlands. border: 1px solid #CCC;
Only Wesley Sneijder and Edwin van der Sar, having made more, while De Boer appeared in the 1994 and 1998 World Cups, as well as the 1992, 1996 and 2000 European Championships. The Dutchman then completed a rather unusual transfer, swapping Turin for Greater London to join Fulham in 2001 in a deal that set the Cottagers back €10m. Van der Sar only stayed with Juventus for two seasons before making a surprise move to Fulham after the Serie A side signed Gianluigi Buffon in 2001. Joined: Jul 1, 2011 : Contract expires:-Social media: Further information. He said he knew I wouldn't get flustered if the side was under pressure. This is the shirt number history of Edwin van der Sar from Karriereende. "I found out that Ferguson had always been really keen on signing me," Van der Sar added, "But the chairman of United had a deal to sign Mark Bosnich on a free instead. Edwin van der Sar is the father of Joe van der Sar (VV Noordwijk). font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
He said he knew I wouldn't get flustered if the side was under pressure. LIVE Transfer Talk: Barca to turn to free agents Pogba and Alaba? Was part of the Dutch squads at the 1994 (where he didn't get to play), 1998 and 2006 World Cups of soccer. Manchester United great Edwin van der Sar has revealed that he could have joined the club six years before he finally did. Aguero, Messi among top free agents in 2021, Window recap: Mou, USMNT up; Messi, Man Utd down, Gervinho, Partey headline African performers during international window, Man United's transfer window, no Sancho and no new central defender have fans expecting the worst, South America's World Cup qualifiers deliver despite conflict and coronavirus, Sock it to me! He stayed at Fulham for four seasons until Manchester United came calling in 2005, with Sir Alex Ferguson having held a long-standing interest in the player. That was the moment I thought: 'This is why I came over to London -- to eventually make this next step forward. Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has claimed that he turned down the chance to join Liverpool in 1999, despite visiting Anfield and meeting then Reds manager Gérard Houllier. Mid version available on the second Swap Icons batch. © FIFAUTeam Copyright 2012-2020 | All FIFA assets property of EA Sports. Barca and Thom Browne unveil clothing collection, Mexico taking shape after Europe trip as Tecatito impresses, For Reyna and Co., Germany is the place to be, France provides Pogba with escape from Man United troubles, Ramos' longevity for Spain and Madrid is impressive but he isn't slowing down, MLS Power Rankings: Toronto remains No. Between 1995 and 2008, he played 130 matches for the Dutch national soccer team, which is a record. Man United, Man City, Bayern and Liverpool all look vulnerable. He is the third most-capped Dutch player with 112 appearances. Joined Premiership club Fulham FC in August 2001 for £7,000,000. font-weight: bold;
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"I found out that Ferguson had always been really keen on signing me," Van der Sar added, "But the chairman of United had a deal to sign Mark Bosnich on a free instead. 1999 After a transfer tussle with Manchester United, Edwin van der Sar joined Juventus in 1999, and became their first-choice goalkeeper for the two years he spent at the club. background-color: #104E8B;
Won five Dutch league titles, the UEFA Cup in 1992, the Champions League in 1995 and the Dutch domestic treble in 1996. "When I left Ajax in 1999, I travelled to Liverpool and spoke to Houllier,” the 46-year-old says in an upcoming issue of FourFourTwo. TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Mantan kiper Manchester United, Edwin van der Sar melihat ada kesamaan Donny van de Beek dengan Paul Scholes, legenda klub yang pernah dibelanya itu.Ia pun yakin kehadiran Van de Beek menjadi tambahan kekuatan bagi tim Setan Merah. That was a special day. Date of birth/Age: .tableizer-table td {
"I was shown around Anfield and also met with the chairman and a couple of the players.

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