Ron Vlaar, Dutch footballer
Ron Peter Vlaar (born 16 February 1985) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a centre back.
Vlaar came up through AZ's youth ranks. After making his professional debut, he played sparingly for two seasons before joining Feyenoord in 2006. He later played in the Premier League with Aston Villa before rejoining AZ in 2015.
Vlaar represented the Netherlands at various youth levels. However, he had most success with the Netherlands U20 on the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship and with Netherlands U21 on the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 2006 and 2007. Vlaar has been a Dutch international since 2005 and retiring in 2014, representing his country at Euro 2012 and the 2014 Fifa World Cup which he won the bronze medal. Vlaar played 32 times for the Netherlands national team and has captained both Feyenoord and Aston Villa.