Ruud van Nistelrooy
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Ruud van Nistelrooy is a former forward from the Netherlands, born on 1 July 1976 in Oss. Clubs included FC Den Bosch, SC Heerenveen, PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United and Real Madrid, among 7 in total. Ruud van Nistelrooy won 70 caps for the Netherlands, scoring 35 goals (1998-2011).
The club career on record runs from 1993 to 2012, across seven clubs. The longest of those was five years at Manchester United (2001-2006), where the record shows 150 appearances and 95 goals. Those spells add up to 449 club appearances and 249 goals. Honours on record include PFA Players' Player of the Year in 2002, Premier League Golden Boot in 2003 and Premier League Player of the Season in 2003, with one more listed below.
Born
1 July 1976
Age
50
Birthplace
Oss
Country
Netherlands
Position
Forward
Height
188 cm
Club career
- 1993-1997
FC Den Bosch69 apps · 17 goals - 1997-1998
SC Heerenveen31 apps · 13 goals - 1998-2001
PSV Eindhoven67 apps · 62 goals - 2001-2006
Manchester United150 apps · 95 goals - 2006-2010
Real Madrid68 apps · 46 goals - 2010-2011
Hamburger SV36 apps · 12 goals - 2011-2012
Málaga28 apps · 4 goals
International career
- 1998-2011Netherlands70 caps · 35 goals
Honours
- PFA Players' Player of the Year2002
- Premier League Golden Boot2003
- Premier League Player of the Season2003
- Pichichi Trophy2007
