Thomas Vermaelen was born 14 November 1985 in Kapellen, Belgium. He is a Belgian footballer, who currently plays for Arsenal as a defender. He started playing professionally for Ajax before moving to Arsenal in June 2009.Thomas Vermaelen's €12 million move to Arsenal from Ajax has raised eyebrows across both England and Benelux due to the large fee involved for the stopper. The young defender certainly has his advocates - not least Gunners' coach Arsene Wenger, but does everyone feel the same.
