Ruud van Nistelrooy
Ruud Van Nistelrooy (born 1 July 1976) was a Dutch retired professional football player who has played for the Netherlands national team. He is the fourth-highest goalscorer in UEFA Champions League history with 56 goals. He played for Manchester United until 2006, where he has the record for being the club's top scorer in European competition. Van Nistelrooy last played for Hamburger SV. He retired on 14 May 2012.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rutgerus Johannes Martinus van Nistelrooij | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Oss, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | PSV Eindhoven (youth team coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1997 1997–1998 1998–2001 2001–2006 2006–2009 2010–2011 2011-2012 | Den Bosch Heerenveen PSV Eindhoven Manchester United Real Madrid Hamburger SV Málaga | ||
| National team | |||
| 1998–2011 | Netherlands | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1993/94 | Den Bosch | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1994/95 | 15 | 3 | - | - | 15 | 3 | ||||||
| 1995/96 | 21 | 2 | - | - | 21 | 2 | ||||||
| 1996/97 | 31 | 12 | - | - | 31 | 12 | ||||||
| 1997/98 | Heerenveen | Eredivisie | 31 | 13 | 5 | 3 | - | - | 36 | 16 | ||
| 1998/99 | PSV Eindhoven | Eredivisie | 34 | 31 | 5 | 1 | - | 7 | 6 | 46 | 38 | |
| 1999/00 | 23 | 29 | 2 | 0 | - | 8 | 3 | 33 | 32 | |||
| 2000/01 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | |||
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2001/02 | Manchester United | Premier League | 32 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 35 |
| 2002/03 | 34 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 52 | 44 | ||
| 2003/04 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 30 | ||
| 2004/05 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 16 | ||
| 2005/06 | 35 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 24 | ||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Copa de la Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2006/07 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 37 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 33 |
| 2007/08 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 20 | ||
| 2008/09 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | ||
| 2009/10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Premiere Ligapokal | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2009/10 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | ||||||||||
| Country | Netherlands | 167 | 92 | 14 | 7 | - | 15 | 9 | 196 | 108 | ||
| England | 150 | 95 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 38 | 217 | 149 | ||
| Spain | 68 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 97 | 64 | ||
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 385 | 233 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 81 | 60 | 510 | 321 | ||
International career statistics
| Netherlands national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 |
| 2003 | 8 | 5 |
| 2004 | 11 | 6 |
| 2005 | 9 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 |
| 2007 | 5 | 2 |
| 2008 | 5 | 3 |
| Total | 64 | 33 |
Ruud Van Nistelrooy Media
Van Nistelrooy (left) playing for Manchester United versus Tottenham Hotspur in 2004
Van Nistelrooy in United colours against Chelsea
Van Nistelrooy playing for Real Madrid during a league game to Villarreal
Van Nistelrooy signing autographs in 2007
Van Nistelrooy being introduced as a Málaga player
Van Nistelrooy with the Netherlands during the 2006 World Cup
Van Nistelrooy (front) with Robin van Persie in 2008
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References
- ↑ "Ruud van Nistelrooij - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.com.
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