RUUD VAN NISTELROOY
REAL LIFE
Ruud van Nistelrooy (born 1 July 1976 in Oss, North Brabant) is a retired Dutch striker. Ruud began his career in Holland where spells at Den Bosch, Heerenveen and PSV Eindhoven fuelled Manchester United to spend £19 million for his services.
At Manchester United, van Nistelrooy cemented his place as one of the deadliest strikers in the world, scoring 150 goals in just 219 appearances. His career highlight came in 2002-03 as van Nistelrooy bagged a career best 44 goals, which helped Manchester United to the Premier League title, and Ruud to the Premier League Player of the Year award.
At Manchester United, van Nistelrooy cemented his place as one of the deadliest strikers in the world, scoring 150 goals in just 219 appearances. His career highlight came in 2002-03 as van Nistelrooy bagged a career best 44 goals, which helped Manchester United to the Premier League title, and Ruud to the Premier League Player of the Year award.
Full name
Rutgerus Johannes Martinus van Nistelrooy
Date of birth
1 July 1976
Place of birth
Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position
Striker
Rutgerus Johannes Martinus van Nistelrooy
Date of birth
1 July 1976
Place of birth
Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position
Striker
| 4 | FC DEN BOSCH | 69 | 17 |
| 1 | SC HEERENVEEN | 31 | 13 |
| 3 | PSV | 83 | 71 |
| 5 | MANCHESTER UNITED | 219 | 150 |
| 4 | REAL MADRID | 96 | 64 |
| 1 | HAMBURGER SV | 44 | 17 |
| 1 | MALAGA CF | 32 | 5 |
| 13 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 70 | 35 |
ITEMS
2010
Ruud van Nistelrooy joined Hamburger SV in 2010 with a reputation as one of Europe’s all-time greatest goalscorers, having dominated leagues in the Netherlands, England and Spain. In the Bundesliga, the prolific Dutchman shone again, scoring match-winning hat-tricks and braces in both league and cup.
After leaving the German club in 2011 and moving back to Spain with Malaga, the legendary marksman announced his retirement in 2012, ending a glittering career.
2006
For the 2006-07 season, Ruud van Nistelrooy swapped Old Trafford for the Bernabéu, joining Real Madrid. The Dutch marksman scored a hat-trick in only his second league game, as his goal scoring exploits led to Los Blancos winning the league title on the final day.
For van Nistelrooy, this title triumph was capped off by him earning the Pichichi Trophy for LaLiga’s top scorer, in the process tying the record for the longest consecutive scoring streak of seven games.
2002
After a fantastic first season in 2001-02, winning the PFA Player’s Player of the Year award, Ruud van Nistelrooy continued to improve in 2002-03.
Finishing as the league’s top goal scorer, the Dutchman struck 13 goals in the final 8 games of the season to overcome an 8-point deficit and win the title for Manchester United. Van Nistelrooy’s supreme confidence and deadliness in front of goal for the Manchester club gives him the status as one of the Premier League’s all-time greatest goalscorers.
| YEAR | RTG | POS | PAC | SHO | PAS | DRI | DEF | PHY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASE | 2010 | 86 | ST | 78 | 86 | 70 | 78 | 40 | 75 |
| MID | 2006 | 90 | ST | 82 | 88 | 72 | 82 | 38 | 80 |
| PRIME | 2002 | 92 | ST | 86 | 91 | 74 | 85 | 37 | 82 |
RELEASE TIMES
BASE
September 2019 – December 2019
MID
September 2019 – February 2020
PRIME
December 2019 – September 2020
MOMENT
February 2020 – September 2020
September 2019 – December 2019
MID
September 2019 – February 2020
PRIME
December 2019 – September 2020
MOMENT
February 2020 – September 2020
BASE
September 2019 – September 2020
MID
September 2019 – September 2020
PRIME
December 2019 – September 2020
MOMENT
February 2020 – September 2020
September 2019 – September 2020
MID
September 2019 – September 2020
PRIME
December 2019 – September 2020
MOMENT
February 2020 – September 2020
BASE
September 2019 – December 2019
MID
September 2019 – February 2020
PRIME
December 2019 – September 2020
MOMENT
February 2020 – September 2020
September 2019 – December 2019
MID
September 2019 – February 2020
PRIME
December 2019 – September 2020
MOMENT
February 2020 – September 2020
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