Ruud van Nistelrooy

Dutch association football player and coach · Netherlands · Footballers · Born 1976 · age 50

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A life in dates

2011Málaga CFClub2011-20122010Hamburger SVClub2010-20112007Pichichi TrophyAward2006Real Madrid Club de FútbolClub2006-20102003Premier League Golden BootAwardPremier League Player of the SeasonAward2002PFA Players' Player of the YearAward2001Manchester United F.C.Club2001-20061998Netherlands national association football teamClub1998-2011PSV EindhovenClub1998-20011997SC HeerenveenClub1997-19981993FC Den BoschClub1993-19971976Born1 July 1976

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Photos 8

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

Teams 8

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

Career record

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2011-2012284

2010-20113612

2006-20106846

2001-200615095

1998-20016762

1998-20117035

1997-19983113

1993-19976917

Awards

Pichichi Trophy2007

Premier League Player of the Season2003

Premier League Golden Boot2003

PFA Players' Player of the Year2002

In common with Ruud

Didier DrogbaBoth received Premier League Golden Boot

RaúlBoth received Pichichi Trophy

Peter SchmeichelBoth received Premier League Player of the Season

Riyad MahrezBoth received PFA Players' Player of the Year

Hugo SánchezBoth received Pichichi Trophy

Steven GerrardBoth received PFA Players' Player of the Year

About this person

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.

Country

Netherlands