Frank Verlaat (born 5 March 1968) is a Dutch former professional

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who played as a defender. He had a 21-year career throughout Europe, playing in the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Germany and finishing his career in Austria. He earned one cap with the Netherlands national team.

Career

Verlaat moved to

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club

VfB Stuttgart Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart (), is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club's football team is currently part of Germany's first division, the Bundesliga. VfB Stu ...

from French side

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in 1995. For VfB Stuttgart, he made 104 appearances in the league, two in continental competitions and six in the

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. Verlaat returned to former club

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in January 1999. The transfer fee was reported as DM8.5 million. In summer 2000, Verlaat joined

club

Werder Bremen Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899 e. V. (), commonly known as Werder Bremen (), Werder or simply Bremen, is a German professional sports club based in Bremen, Bremen (state), Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. Founded on 4 February 1899, they are be ...

from Ajax on a three-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Ajax was reported as DM3.5 or 4 million.

Personal life

Verlaat's son

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is also a footballer and has also played for

, albeit for the club's reserves.

Honours

Ajax * European Cup Winners’ Cup: 1986–87 Auxerre *

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: 1993–94 VfB Stuttgart *

: 1996–97

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