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Ruud van Nistelrooy
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Ruud van Nistelrooy

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Scoring prolifically for PSV, Manchester United and Real Madrid.

150 goals · International record

Born
1 July 1976
Birthplace
Oss

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Ruud van Nistelrooy

Ruud van Nistelrooy is a Dutch coach and former striker whose playing career included league titles in the Netherlands, England and Spain.

Early life

Early football

Played for local clubs before joining Den Bosch in 1993, where he moved from midfield to centre-forward.

Career

  1. 1998

    PSV

    Joined Eindhoven’s leading club.

  2. 2001

    Manchester United

    Moved to England.

  3. 2006

    Real Madrid

    Joined the Spanish club.

  4. 2012

    Playing retirement

    Retired after spells at Hamburg and Málaga.

Achievements

150 goals

Scored 150 times in 219 appearances.

International record

Scored 35 goals in 70 matches.

Beyond football

Coaching

Moved into management and coaching after retirement.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Ardfern. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.