Surname: van Persie
Firstname: Robin
Country: Netherlands
Date of birth: 1983-08-06
Birthplace: Rotterdam
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 71.0 kg
Playing Career
Position: Striker
Clubs
Feyenoord Rotterdam (2000-2004), Arsenal (Eng/2004-2012), Manchester United (Eng/since 2012)
International appearances: 85
International goals: 42
International debut
04/06/2005, Netherlands-Romania (2-0)
Last international appearance
04/06/2014, Netherlands-Wales (2-0)
Playing Honours
International
World Cup: finalist (2010), second round (2006), 11 matches, 2 goals
European Championships: quarter-finals (2008), first round (2012), 7 matches, 3 goals
Club
Champions League: finalist (2006)
1 UEFA Cup (2002)
1 English Championship (2013)
1 English FA Cup (2005)
2 Community Shields (2004, 2013)
Van the man
Dutch striker Robin van Persie was on the losing side in the 2010 World Cup final (a 1-0 extra-time defeat to Spain) and watched from the bench as Arsenal went down 2-1 to Barcelona in the 2006 Champions League final. And in eight seasons with Arsenal he had to watch others lift the league title every year. Maybe this is what persuaded him to join Manchester United in 2012 in a move that hurt Arsenal fans. The Dutchman's goals, mainly majestic left-foot strikes and curling headers, immediately fired an otherwise ordinary United to the Premier League title in 2013. He is also the all-time top scorer for the Netherlands and is hoping to add to his tally by scoring at his third consecutive World Cup out in Brazil.