Ruud van Nistelrooy: Summary

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BIOGRAPHY

Birthday:
7-1-1976
Birthplace:
Oss
Birth Name:
Rutgerus Johannes Martinus van Nistelrooy
AKA:
Van The Man

Ruud van Nistelrooy is a Dutch football player who currently plays for Real Madrid. He is one of the most profilic strikers in the world and is feared by many defenders. Ruud is also the second highest goal scorer in europe of all time. Clubs that the dutchman has played for include Den Bosch, PSV, Manchster United, Heerenveen and Real Madrid which is his current club and he has signed with...

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  • Van Nistelrooy was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.(edit)
  • On 23 January 2007, van Nistelrooy had officially announced his retirement from international football. However, after several phone conversations, van Nistelrooy and van Basten restored the peace between them and the latter announced on 25 May 2007, that van Nistelrooy would return to the Oranje and that they would work together again.(edit)
  • Ruud has been the top scorer in three different European leagues.(edit)
  • Ruud van Nistelrooy's name is originally spelled as 'van Nistelrooij'(edit)
  • During Ruud's first season at Manchester United, he scored 23 goals in 32 games for Manchester United.(edit)
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    The Bottom Line: "Underrated"

    Van Nistelrooys first major club was PSV Eindhoven, where he scored many goals an d attracted attention from Man United who bought him for £19 million. He enjoyed great success at United scoring 150 goals in 216 appearences. He left for R.Madrid in 2006. ...Continue »

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