Thomas Vermaelen (Dutch pronunciation: ; 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. 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. Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License - Full article TacticsPlayersComments (0)Country coaches Belgium Asst22/23 Belgium U2023/nowgames black=tourn incomplete --- Today Top Games --- 1. FSV Mainz 05 - Borussia Mönchengladbach Benfica - Sporting Lisbon Fortuna Düsseldorf - Schalke 04 Galatasaray - Samsunspor Grenoble Foot 38 - AS Nancy Lorraine Hull City - Middlesbrough Le Mans FC - Amiens SCF Lille OSC - Olympique de Marseille Preußen Münster - Hannover 96 Stade Brestois 29 - AS Monaco --- Tomorrow Top Games --- 1. 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