# Thomas Vermaelen

Thomas Vermaelen is a Belgian footballer, born on 14 November 1985 in Kapellen, Belgium. Vermaelen played as a centre-back for Arsenal and Ajax. Vermaelen scored 30 goals in 505 games for club and country and won 15 trophies, including 5 league titles.

## Vermaelen's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 420 | 28 |
| Belgium | 85 | 2 |
| Total | 505 | 30 |

Goals per game: 0.06.

## Vermaelen's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 15
- League titles: 5
- Domestic cups: 9
- Other international club trophies: 1
- Individual awards: 4

### Ajax

- Eredivisie: 1 (2003–04)
- KNVB Cup: 2 (2005–06, 2006–07)
- Johan Cruyff Shield: 2 (2006, 2007)

### Arsenal

- FA Cup: 1 (2013–14)

### Barcelona

- La Liga: 4 (2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19)
- Copa del Rey: 2 (2015–16, 2017–18)
- FIFA Club World Cup: 1 (2015)

### Vissel Kobe

- Emperor's Cup: 1 (2019)
- Japanese Super Cup: 1 (2020)

### Individual

- AFC Ajax Talent of the Year: 1 (2006)
- AFC Ajax Club of 100: 1 (2009)
- Best Belgian Player Abroad: 1 (2009)
- PFA Premier League Team of the Year: 1 (2009–10)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2003–2009: Ajax, 97 games, 7 goals
2. 2003–2005: RKC Waalwijk (loan), 13 games, 2 goals
3. 2009–2014: Arsenal, 110 games, 13 goals
4. 2014–2019: Barcelona, 34 games, 1 goal
5. 2016–2017: Roma (loan), 9 games, 0 goals
6. 2019–2021: Vissel Kobe, 45 games, 1 goal

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