Rafael van der Vaart still has a special place in the hearts of Tottenham fans.
Not only was the Dutchman a magnificent player with brilliant positioning and a terrific eye for goal, he bloody loved a strike against Arsenal. Like, way more than most.
So, in celebration of the cult hero's birthday, here are nine of his greatest moments in a Spurs shirt.
For attacking midfielders and strikers, the longer you have to wait to score that first goal for a new club, the more anxious you become and the quicker the fans lose patience with you.