Tim de Cler (born 8 November 1978) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a left-back for Ajax, AZ, Feyenoord and AEK Larnaca.
De Cler is born and raised in Leiden, South Holland. In Leiden, he grew up in a neighbourhood with 15–20 boys around the same age. Together with his brother Henk, he was found on the streets playing football constantly.
De Cler represented the Netherlands national team. He had been a regular member of the Dutch national team since Marco van Basten took over as coach in August 2004 and was selected for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008.
1997-2002 |
2002-2007 |
2005-2008 |
2007-2011 |
2011-2013 |
| Ajax | Appearances | Dutch Eredivisie | 2000-2001 | 25 |
| Ajax | Goals | Dutch Eredivisie | 2000-2001 | 2 |