Ruud van Nistelrooy
Dutch association football player and coach
- Fame64.7
- Momentum18.0
- Footballers rank#194
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- Fame64.7
- Momentum18.0
- Footballers rank#194
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Born 1976 · age 50
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Updated 2026-06-16
Rutgerus Johannes Martinus van Nistelrooij, commonly known by his anglicised name of Ruud van Nistelrooy, is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. He is currently working as an assistant coach of the Netherlands national football team. Widely regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation, Van Nistelrooy was the top scorer in three UEFA Champions League seasons and is the all-time Dutch top goalscorer in the competition's history with 56 goals. He has also been the top scorer in three European domestic leagues. In 2004, he was listed in the FIFA 100 of the world's greatest living players.
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Teams
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- Málaga CF2011–2012
- Hamburger SV2010–2011
- Real Madrid Club de Fútbol2006–2010
- Manchester United F.C.2001–2006
- PSV Eindhoven1998–2001
- Netherlands national association football team1998–2011
- SC Heerenveen1997–1998
- FC Den Bosch1993–1997
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| 2011–2012 | 28 | 4 |
| 2010–2011 | 36 | 12 |
| 2006–2010 | 68 | 46 |
| 2001–2006 | 150 | 95 |
| 1998–2001 | 67 | 62 |
| 1998–2011 | 70 | 35 |
| 1997–1998 | 31 | 13 |
| 1993–1997 | 69 | 17 |
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- Pichichi Trophy
- Premier League Player of the Season
- Premier League Golden Boot
- PFA Players' Player of the Year
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Momentum18.0
Historical28.2
Source confidence80.0
Completeness80.0
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- MusicBrainzLow confidencedatabase · musicbrainz.org
- Ruud van NistelrooyLow confidencewikipedia · af.wikipedia.org
- رود فان نيستلرويLow confidencewikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
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