Robin Van Persie - wikipedia Robin Van Persie This is a Dutch name ; the family name is Van Persie, not Persie. Robin van Persie Van Persie with Fenerbahçe in February 2016 Full name Robin van Persie Date of birth ( 1983 - 08 - 06 ) 6 August 1983 ( age 34 ) Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands Height 1.88 m ( 6 ft 2 in ) Playing position Forward Club information Current team Feyenoord Number 32 Youth career 1997 -- 1999 Excelsior 1999 -- 2001 Feyenoord Senior career * Years Team Apps ( Gls ) 2001 -- 2004 Feyenoord 61 ( 15 ) 2004 -- 2012 Arsenal 194 ( 96 ) 2012 -- 2015 Manchester United 86 ( 48 ) 2015 -- 2018 Fenerbahçe 57 ( 25 ) 2018 -- Feyenoord 12 ( 5 ) National team 2000 Netherlands U17 6 ( 0 ) Netherlands U19 6 ( 0 ) 2002 -- 2005 Netherlands U21 12 ( 1 ) 2005 -- Netherlands 102 ( 50 ) Honours Representing Netherlands Men 's football FIFA World Cup Runner - up 2010 South Africa Team 2014 Brazil Team * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 : 22, 16 May 2018 ( UTC ) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 : 49, 19 January 2018 ( UTC ) Robin van Persie ( Dutch pronunciation : ( ˈrɔbɪn vɑn ˈpɛrsi ) ( listen ) ; born 6 August 1983 ) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Feyenoord. He has played over 100 times for the Netherlands national team. He made his senior debut during the 2001 -- 02 season, which culminated with victory in the 2002 UEFA Cup Final ; he was also named as the Dutch Football Talent of the Year. After five years with Feyenoord, he fell out with manager Bert van Marwijk, and he joined English club Arsenal in 2004 for £ 2.75 million as a long - term replacement for compatriot Dennis Bergkamp. At Arsenal, Van Persie won the 2004 FA Community Shield and the 2004 -- 05 FA Cup. He scored a club record of 35 goals in 2011 and was club captain for the 2011 -- 12 season, prior to joining rivals Manchester United in July 2012. In his first season, he won the 2012 -- 13 Premier League and finished as the league 's top scorer with 26 goals, winning his second consecutive Premier League Golden Boot award. After two injury - hit seasons followed, Van Persie fell out of favour at Manchester United and he was allowed to leave for Fenerbahçe in July 2015. During his spell in Turkey, Van Persie featured regularly in his first season, but saw limitations in playing time in the following two campaigns after suffering with injuries, with both club and player agreeing to a buyout in January 2018, after which he rejoined Feyenoord on a free transfer. By the end of the season he had helped his boyhood team win the Dutch Cup, his first trophy since the 2013 FA Community Shield. After representing the Netherlands at under - 17, under - 19 and under - 21 level, Van Persie made his senior international debut in 2005 in a friendly match against Romania. A month later, he scored his first senior international goal in a 4 -- 0 win over Finland. Van Persie has over 100 caps and has scored 50 goals for the Netherlands, making him their top scorer of all time. He has represented his country at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, and the 2008 and 2012 UEFA European Championships. Contents 1 Club career 1.1 Feyenoord 1.2 Arsenal 1.2. 1 2004 -- 05 season 1.2. 2 2005 -- 06 season 1.2. 3 2006 -- 07 season 1.2. 4 2007 -- 08 season 1.2. 5 2008 -- 09 season 1.2. 6 2009 -- 10 season 1.2. 7 2010 -- 11 season 1.2. 8 2011 -- 12 season 1.3 Manchester United 1.3. 1 2012 -- 13 season 1.3. 2 2013 -- 14 season 1.3. 3 2014 -- 15 season 1.4 Fenerbahçe 1.5 Return to Feyenoord 2 International career 2.1 U21 career 2.2 2006 FIFA World Cup 2.3 UEFA Euro 2008 2.4 2010 FIFA World Cup 2.5 UEFA Euro 2012 2.6 2014 FIFA World Cup 2.7 UEFA Euro 2016 3 Personal life 4 Style of play 5 Sponsorship 6 Career statistics 6.1 Club 6.2 International 7 Honours 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Club career Feyenoord Born in Rotterdam, Van Persie joined the youth squad of local side SBV Excelsior when he was five, but left for Feyenoord at the age of 16 after falling out with the Excelsior coaching staff over his `` petulant '' attitude. An injury crisis at Feyenoord meant he was quickly promoted into the first team, and made his debut for the club at 17, the first of 15 total starts during the 2001 -- 02 season. After starting for Feyenoord in the final of the UEFA Cup, Van Persie received the KNVB Best Young Talent award. The following season, Van Persie signed a three - and - a-half - year professional contract with Feyenoord, and scored five goals in a 6 -- 1 KNVB Cup thrashing of AGOVV Apeldoorn on 6 February 2003. However, clashes with his manager Bert van Marwijk saw Van Persie demoted to the reserve squad, and an irate Van Marwijk told reporters, `` His behaviour made it impossible for him to remain in the squad any longer so he will join the reserve side for the time being. '' During a match featuring the Feyenoord and Ajax reserves, he was one of several Feyenoord players assaulted by hooligans who had invaded the pitch. Van Persie 's rift with Van Marwijk continued when he was sent home on the eve of the 2002 UEFA Super Cup final against Real Madrid after the coach was displeased with Van Persie 's body language after being asked to warm up for a Champions League qualifier. Van Persie finished his tumultuous first full season with the first team having scored eight goals in a total of 28 appearances, in addition to finishing runner - up in the KNVB Cup. I do n't see things the way my parents do. They can look at a tree and see something amazing, whereas I just see a tree. That 's not to say I do n't appreciate its beauty. When I watch the sea in somewhere like Sardinia, I see the beauty in that. But I think there is a creative connection with my parents. It 's hard to explain in words, hard to put my finger on it. But I think football is where my creativity comes out. -- Robin van Persie Feyenoord unsuccessfully attempted to extend Van Persie 's contract during the off - season, and his deteriorating relationship with Van Marwijk led to his spending most of the 2003 -- 04 season on the bench. He again played 28 matches, but finished with two fewer goals than the previous season. Feyenoord shopped him at the end of the campaign but found few takers due to Van Persie 's past disciplinary issues. During the January transfer window, the Eredivisie club opened negotiations with Arsenal, who were seeking a long - term replacement for aging veteran Dennis Bergkamp, but both parties could not agree to terms. Arsenal 2004 -- 05 season On 17 May 2004, Van Persie signed a four - year deal with Arsenal for £ 2.75 million, just over half of Feyenoord 's original asking price of £ 5 million. Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, who planned to convert Van Persie from a left winger to a centre forward as he had successfully done with star player Thierry Henry, said of his new acquisition, `` He can play on the left side of midfield, as a creative player behind the main strikers or as a target man. '' Arsenal had further padded their stable of strikers in January by signing Spanish forward José Antonio Reyes, leaving the two to battle for playing time. Van Persie made his debut and won a trophy in the process, as he came on as a substitute in the 3 -- 1 FA Community Shield victory over Manchester United on 8 August 2004. Van Persie spent most of his time on the bench during earlier parts of the 2004 -- 05 season, and made his competitive debut on 27 October by scoring Arsenal 's opening goal in a 2 -- 1 League Cup win over Manchester City. It was the goal of a lifetime. He 's played for a long time and I 'm not sure he 's scored one like that. -- Arsène Wenger, regarding Van Persie 's goal against Charlton Athletic in the 2006 -- 07 Premier League He was sent off for the first time, however, in an Arsenal shirt on 26 February during a 1 -- 1 road draw with Southampton, following a lunge at left - back Graeme Le Saux, for which Wenger was seen yelling an obscenity at Van Persie from the sidelines. He then later lambasted his charge in the press. `` I do not support Van Persie today, but he did not look out of control at half - time. When the referee has sent off a home player, he is under pressure, so, if any player had to behave, it was him. '' Meanwhile, Telegraph sportswriter Clive White described Van Persie in his match report as `` 21 going on nine. '' Van Persie was consequently benched for a number of games, starting with Arsenal 's upcoming replay in the FA Cup against Sheffield United, and he was reintroduced into the squad only after Henry was out with a calf injury, and his return to the first team saw him score twice in a Cup semi-final win over Blackburn Rovers. He came on as a substitute in the final and scored one of the penalties in the shootout as Arsenal beat Manchester United. The end of Van Persie 's season was disrupted by injury, and he finished with ten goals in 41 appearances in all competitions. 2005 -- 06 season After the retirement of Dennis Bergkamp, Van Persie regularly partnered Thierry Henry in the Arsenal attack Van Persie 's good form at the start of the 2005 -- 06 season earned him the Player of the Month award for November 2005 after eight goals in eight starts, and he was rewarded with a five - year contract extension until 2011 on 4 January. Two days after signing the contract, however, Van Persie was again hit by injury when an opponent stepped on his foot and broke his toe during an FA Cup match against Cardiff. Van Persie played the next three matches with a hole cut into his shoe to alleviate the pain until he was finally rested for Arsenal 's Premier League match against West Ham United on 1 February. He was an unused substitute in Arsenal 's first Champions League final appearance, a 2 -- 1 loss to Barcelona. 2006 -- 07 season The beginning of the 2006 -- 07 season included an airborne volley against Charlton Athletic that Wenger called `` the goal of a lifetime '' and was later named BBC Sport 's Goal of the Month for September, and he capped off the calendar year by being named the 2006 Rotterdam Sportsman of the Year. His season, however, ended early for the second time in his career on 21 January, when he fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot while celebrating his late equalizer in a match against Manchester United. Although Van Persie was injured for a large part of the season he still managed to finish as Arsenal 's top goalscorer with 13 goals in all competitions. 2007 -- 08 season Van Persie in 2007 After Henry departed for Barcelona prior to the 2007 -- 08 season, Van Persie assumed the role as Arsenal 's main striker. Following a streak of seven goals in ten regular - season games, Van Persie was sidelined for two months with a knee injury suffered on international duty. He made his comeback in Arsenal 's Champions League group stage win over Steaua București on 12 December and made his Premier League return in the win against Chelsea over the weekend. He picked up, however, a recurrent injury that kept him sidelined until January when he played 45 minutes in a League Cup game against Tottenham Hotspur. He was withdrawn at half - time following another injury scare and featured sporadically throughout the rest of the campaign. 2008 -- 09 season Van Persie and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba in 2008 Van Persie opened his 2008 -- 09 account on 31 August with a brace in Arsenal 's 3 -- 0 league victory over Newcastle United. On 29 October, he scored his fiftieth career Arsenal goal in a 4 -- 4 home draw with North London derby rivals Tottenham, but was hit with his first red card of the season on 1 November after knocking down goalkeeper Thomas Sørensen with a shoulder charge in a 2 -- 1 loss to Stoke City. Sørensen later admitted to `` teasing '' Van Persie in an attempt to provoke a reaction. On 30 November, he scored a brace against Chelsea to help Arsenal come from behind and pick up a 2 -- 1 victory at Stamford Bridge. On 21 December 2008, he scored a spectacular goal against Liverpool, which was later named the second BBC Goal of the Month of his career. With captain Cesc Fàbregas injured and regular stand - in skipper Manuel Almunia rested, Van Persie captained Arsenal for the first time on 3 January 2009 for the club 's 3 -- 1 FA Cup Third Round victory over Plymouth Argyle. Van Persie scored Arsenal 's first and third goals, while the second was a result of his cross being deflected into the net by a Plymouth player for an own goal. In January 2009, every Arsenal goal that month was either scored or assisted by Van Persie, which earned him the club 's Player of the Month award. His most inspirational display being against Hull City, where he struck the post with a freekick, and provided three assists to his teammates ; he later received the Man of the Match award. On 24 February, Van Persie scored a crucial penalty that earned Arsenal a 1 -- 0 win over Roma in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 encounter, after he was fouled by defender Philippe Mexès. He followed it up with a fifth Champions League goal by converting another penalty against Villarreal in a 3 -- 0 victory. On the final day of the Premier League, Van Persie scored a brace against Stoke City, which guaranteed him for the second time in his career as Arsenal 's top scorer. He had his best season overall for Arsenal as he scored 11 Premier League goals, along with a league - leading 11 assists and a career - best of 20 goals in all competitions. Van Persie was named the 2008 -- 09 Arsenal.com Player of the Season. 2009 -- 10 season Van Persie taking a penalty kick, 2009 With only one year remaining of his contract, Van Persie was in negotiations with Arsenal about an extension for several months in 2009. Finally, it was announced in July that he had signed a new long - term contract with his club, stating, `` My heart is with Arsenal and I just ca n't picture myself in a different shirt. '' The departure of Emmanuel Adebayor also meant that the Dutchman was now the main striker in Wenger 's 4 -- 3 -- 3 system. Van Persie started the 2009 -- 10 season with two assists in the first match against Everton, which led to a 6 -- 1 victory. As one of the first choice penalty and corner takers, he has set up many of Arsenal 's goals, including Thomas Vermaelen 's debut goal against Everton. He scored his first goal of the season in the 4 -- 2 loss at Eastlands to Manchester City, where he later had his head stomped on by former teammate Adebayor ( an act the referee failed to notice, but the FA later charged Adebayor with violent conduct and served him with a three - game suspension ). He then scored goals against Olympiacos, Fulham, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, West Ham United, and Tottenham. Van Persie 's excellent form in October did not go unrecognised as he was named Barclays Player of the Month for October, his second such award. On 14 November, however, he injured his ankle in an international friendly and was initially expected to be out for six weeks, but further tests showed that he would be out of action for five months. Van Persie made his return on 14 April, in a 2 -- 1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur. He then scored a header against Blackburn Rovers in the 2 -- 1 defeat, and a goal assisted by Theo Walcott in the 4 -- 0 win over Fulham in the last league game of 2009 -- 10 season. 2010 -- 11 season Van Persie in 2010 Before the start of the 2010 -- 11 season, Van Persie changed his squad number to 10, previously worn by Arsenal and Netherlands legend Dennis Bergkamp. He made his 200th appearance on 28 August but an ankle injury suffered in the same game placed him on the sidelines once again. He returned as a substitute for Arsenal 's 1 -- 0 home defeat to Newcastle United on 7 November. On 1 January 2011, van Persie scored his first goal of the season in a 3 -- 0 away win over Birmingham City. On 15 January, he added two more goals to his tally in a comfortable 3 -- 0 win over West Ham. This made him only the fourth Dutchman to reach 50 goals in England 's top division. Van Persie scored his first career hat - trick in a 3 -- 0 win over Wigan Athletic on 22 January and two goals against Newcastle United in a 4 -- 4 draw on 5 February. Continuing his fine form, he hit a brace the following week against Wolverhampton Wanderers scoring both Arsenal goals in a 2 -- 0 win including a volley from inside the box. The ten goals he scored between 1 January and 12 February set a new Premier League record for most goals scored in the first two months of a calendar year. Van Persie with Cesc Fàbregas and Sergio Busquets in a Champions League match in 2011 Van Persie set the Emirates alight with a goal from an almost impossible angle in Arsenal 's fightback against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, which ended 2 -- 1 in favour of the Gunners. On 27 February 2011, Van Persie captained Arsenal at Wembley Stadium in the League Cup final, scoring the first half equalizer for the Gunners. It was his first goal at Wembley and his first in a cup final for Arsenal. However, he was later taken off in the second half with a knee injury he picked up while scoring the goal. On 1 March 2011, he was ruled out for three weeks, which would see him miss the Champions League return leg with Barcelona. However, he recovered in time for the return leg at Camp Nou. During the game, he received a yellow card in the first half for a foul. In the second half, he was sent off after he received a second yellow card when the referee, Massimo Busacca, deemed him to be time - wasting by taking a shot at goal after the whistle was blown ( one second earlier ) for offside. Barcelona went on to score twice more and advanced to the quarter finals on a 4 -- 3 aggregate result. Afterwards, Van Persie branded Busacca 's decision as a `` total joke '', claiming that with the noise of the 95,000 - strong crowd he could not hear the whistle. On 19 March 2011, he scored the equalizing goal in a 2 -- 2 against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns. The match finished 2 -- 2 with Arsenal still five points behind the current leaders, Manchester United. On 10 April 2011 in a match against Blackpool, Van Persie put in a Man of the Match performance to give Arsenal a crucial 3 -- 1 win as he set up a goal and scored the third. On 24 April 2011, he became the first player to score in seven successive Premier League away games when he scored against Bolton, beating Didier Drogba 's record who was on six successive away games, between August and November 2009. However, the Gunners lost 2 -- 1, all but ending their title hopes. On 1 May he assisted Aaron Ramsey who scored the winning goal against league leaders Manchester United to add a twist to the Premier League. Van Persie was named EA Sports Player of the Month for April. On 8 May 2011, Arsenal lost 3 -- 1 against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium. Van Persie scored the goal for Arsenal and extended his Premier League record by scoring in an eighth successive away match. In the last home game of the season, he scored against Aston Villa, but Arsenal lost the match 2 -- 1. In the last game of the season away to Fulham, he managed to score in his ninth consecutive away match, bringing his goal tally for the season to a personal record of 18 league goals. He also equalled the record held by Cristiano Ronaldo and Thierry Henry by scoring 18 league goals from the turn of the year to the end of the season. He ended the season just two goals behind joint league top scorers, Carlos Tevez and Dimitar Berbatov in the race for the golden boot, despite being injured for half of the season. He was voted as the second best player of the 2010 -- 11 season on Arsenal 's official website and also received the team 's Goal of the Season award for his audacious strike in the 2 -- 1 victory over Barcelona in the Champions League. 2011 -- 12 season Van Persie was named captain of Arsenal for the 2011 -- 12 season Van Persie celebrates scoring with Theo Walcott in 2011 Having been appointed vice-captain for the 2010 -- 11 season, Van Persie was promoted to club captain following the transfer of Cesc Fàbregas to FC Barcelona at the start of the 2011 -- 12 season. On 24 August, Van Persie scored his first goal of the 2011 -- 12 season in the second leg of Arsenal 's 2 -- 1 away victory against Udinese in a Champions League play off match. On 24 September 2011, he scored twice against Bolton Wanderers to raise his tally for Arsenal to 100 goals, becoming the 17th Arsenal player to reach this milestone. On 16 October 2011, he scored the fastest goal of the 2011 -- 12 Premier League season, 28 seconds into a home match against Sunderland. He went on to score a late winner from a curling left foot free kick, to put Arsenal 2 -- 1 ahead. After the match, Van Persie stated his dedication to the club after speculation surrounding a future transfer away from the Emirates. On 23 October, he came on as a substitute in the 66th minute replacing Marouane Chamakh and scored two goals against Stoke City. The match ended 3 -- 1 with another home win for Arsenal. He then continued his scoring run for Arsenal on 29 October by scoring a hat - trick in Arsenal 's 5 -- 3 victory against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Due to his consistent performances and good goal - scoring form, Van Persie was named the Premier League Player of the Month for October 2011. He continued scoring as he scored Arsenal 's opening goal of the match in their 3 -- 0 win over West Bromwich Albion on 5 November along with two assists. After the international break, he scored both Arsenal goals against Norwich City to help the Gunners to a 2 -- 1 win on 19 November 2011. In Van Persie 's fifth Champions League match of the season he scored twice in the 49th and 86th minute to lift Arsenal to a 2 -- 1 victory over Borussia Dortmund and to qualify Arsenal for the knockout phase on 23 November 2011. After failing to score against Fulham, Van Persie scored again for Arsenal, this time against Wigan Athletic to make the score 4 -- 0 to Arsenal on 3 December 2011. He then added to his tally with the only goal of the game against Everton, an exquisite volley from an Alex Song long ball. The following match, versus Aston Villa, saw him score a penalty and provide an assist. Van Persie 's final goal of the 2011 calendar year came in Arsenal 's one - goal win over Queens Park Rangers on the last day of the year. The goal took his tally for the year to 35 goals, one short of Alan Shearer 's Premier League record. The following calendar year started in the same fashion for Van Persie, but Arsenal began to falter, losing three consecutive matches against Fulham, Manchester United and Swansea City, even though the Dutchman scored in the latter two. On 29 January, he rescued his team, scoring two penalties against Aston Villa in the fourth round of the FA Cup to help Arsenal to a 3 -- 2 win after falling 2 -- 0 down in a Man of the Match performance. It was also his 120th goal in an Arsenal shirt, equalling fellow Dutch legend Dennis Bergkamp 's total. On 4 February, he overtook Bergkamp as the 10th highest scorer in Arsenal 's history, scoring another hat - trick as Arsenal beat Blackburn 7 -- 1 at home, with three close - range goals from crosses by Theo Walcott and Francis Coquelin. He was also credited with two assists in the game as he set up Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain 's first Premier League goal and unselfishly passed to Thierry Henry enabling him to score his first Premier League goal since returning on loan. With Arsenal in unpredictable form, Van Persie was again of supreme importance for Arsenal, this time in the North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur, played on 26 February. Arsenal went 2 -- 0 down at half in the first half, but Van Persie equalised before half - time. In the second half, he gave the assist to Walcott 's goal as Arsenal performed a remarkable comeback to win the game 5 -- 2. A week later, Van Persie scored both goals in a 2 -- 1 away win at Liverpool, one being a left - footed volley assisted by Alex Song, similar to the goal he scored against Everton earlier in the campaign. On 11 April 2012, after scoring the penalty against Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 3 -- 0 away win, he became only the second player, after Ian Wright, to score against 17 different Premier League opponents in a 20 team campaign. He finished as the top goal - scorer in the Premier League with 30 goals, and became Arsenal 's 8th all - time top scorer with 132 goals. On 4 July 2012, Van Persie announced that he would not be signing a new contract with Arsenal. Manchester United 2012 -- 13 season `` I always listen to the little boy inside of me in these situations -- when you have to make the harder decisions in life. What does he want ? That boy was screaming for Man United. From my side, and Arsenal as well, there are no hard feelings. There were certain elements which were vital to me that we had a different view. That is life. Nobody is angry at me and I 'm not angry at them. '' -- Robin van Persie on his transfer to Manchester United Van Persie prepares to take a penalty for Manchester United against former club Arsenal at the Emirates in 2013 On 15 August 2012, Arsenal announced they had agreed terms with Manchester United for his transfer, but Van Persie had yet to agree personal terms with the club. On 17 August, Van Persie transferred to Manchester United for an initial £ 22.5 million, with an additional £ 1.5 million to follow if United won a Premier League or Champions League title within the next four years. He signed a four - year contract, keeping him at the club until June 2016. Van Persie chose the number 20 shirt after assistant coach Rene Meulensteen convinced him that he would help secure Manchester United 's 20th league title. He made his debut on 20 August, coming on as a 68th - minute substitute for Danny Welbeck in a 1 -- 0 loss to Everton. Five days later, with his first shot for the club, he scored his first Manchester United goal, United 's first in a 3 -- 2 home victory over Fulham. On 2 September 2012, he scored his first hat - trick for United in another 3 -- 2 victory over Southampton, helping pull United back from a 2 -- 1 deficit ; his third goal was his 100th in the Premier League. Van Persie netted a late penalty on 23 September to give United a 2 -- 1 away win at Anfield against Liverpool, and opened his European account with the club, scoring a brace in the 2 -- 1 away win against CFR Cluj, with both goals assisted by Wayne Rooney. On 20 October, Van Persie scored United 's second goal in a 4 -- 2 win over Stoke City, opening up his body and guiding a cross into the far corner with his left foot. In the next Premier League game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, he scored his seventh goal in the league, with a sidefoot finish from Antonio Valencia 's driven cross to put United 2 -- 0 up. He also played a part in the first goal, firing a shot against the post that cannoned off David Luiz and into the net, in a 3 -- 2 United win. On 3 November, he scored against his former club Arsenal in a 2 -- 1 victory. This meant that he had scored against all 20 current Premier League clubs. On 9 December, Van Persie scored a last minute winner from a free kick in a 3 -- 2 victory over Manchester City, his Manchester derby debut. This goal ended City 's unbeaten Premier League record in the 2012 -- 13 season and also their unbeaten home record extending into the previous season. After scoring against Everton on 10 February 2013, Van Persie went ten games without scoring, finally ending his barren run when he scored a penalty against Stoke on 14 April. Against Queens Park Rangers on 23 February, he had to be substituted after falling against a television camera and injuring a hip, but was fit for United 's next match. On 22 April, he netted a first - half hat - trick against Aston Villa, confirming Manchester United 's 20th league title with four games in hand. His second goal came from a Rooney pass from behind the halfway line, which he volleyed into the net from outside the box. Supporters of Manchester United voted Van Persie as the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year for the 2012 -- 13 season. Van Persie was nominated by UEFA into the 10 - man shortlist for the 2012 -- 13 Best Player in Europe award. 2013 -- 14 season Van Persie in 2013. Van Persie kick - started his new campaign by scoring both of Manchester United 's goals in their 2 -- 0 win against Wigan Athletic in the Community Shield, securing David Moyes ' first honour as club manager. He scored twice more in the first Premier League match of the season, against Swansea City, for the first of which `` he chested it down and executed a crisp, instant scissor - kick into the net ''. On 19 March 2014, Van Persie scored a hat - trick in a 3 -- 0 win over Olympiacos in the second leg of the Champions League second round to send United through to the quarter - finals 3 -- 2 on aggregate. 2014 -- 15 season Van Persie scored his first goal for the season in his fourth league appearance in a 5 -- 3 defeat to Leicester City on 21 September 2014. He scored again in the next game against West Ham United, helping United win the game 2 -- 1. On 26 October 2014, against Chelsea, Van Persie scored a late equaliser to earn a point for United. In the dying minutes of injury time, Marouane Fellaini 's header from Ángel Di María 's free - kick was saved by Thibaut Courtois, and Van Persie smashed in the rebound to equalise. Van Persie celebrated the goal by taking his shirt off and was booked for his actions. His goal celebration was also labelled `` stupid '' by United coach Louis van Gaal. On 11 January 2015, he suffered an ankle injury in a 1 -- 0 home defeat to Southampton. Following Manchester United 's defeat to West Bromwich Albion, which saw Van Persie miss a penalty, he was stripped of his penalty - taking duties by Van Gaal. Fenerbahçe On 14 July 2015, Van Persie joined Turkish side Fenerbahçe on a three - year deal for a fee claimed by Fenerbahçe to be £ 3.84 million. He was assigned the number 10 shirt. He and his former United teammate Nani debuted two weeks later in a goalless home draw against Shakhtar Donetsk in the third qualifying round of the season 's Champions League, with Van Persie a 68th - minute substitute for Moussa Sow. His league debut came on 14 August as a 60th - minute substitute for Fernandão in a 2 -- 0 win at Eskişehirspor. Six days later, he scored his first goal for his new club : as a late substitute for Sow, he headed the only goal away to Atromitos Athens in the first leg of the Europa League play - offs, with his first of only two touches in the entire match. Van Persie scored his first domestic goal for the club on his first start on 23 August, finishing Nani 's pass for the opening goal in a 1 -- 1 draw at Çaykur Rizespor. Return to Feyenoord On 19 January 2018, Van Persie agreed to return to Feyenoord after cancelling his contract with Fenerbahçe. On 28 February, van Persie scored his 300th career goal in a victory that put Feyenoord into the 2017 -- 18 KNVB Cup final. He also scored in the final later on 22 April as Feyenoord defeated 3 -- 0 AZ Alkmaar to claim their 13th trophy. International career Van Persie in training with the Netherlands, 2006 See also : List of international goals scored by Robin van Persie U-21 career Van Persie was a U-21 international and took part in the 2004 and 2006 European Championship qualifying. Van Persie was used in a wider role as a left wing due to the preference of the experienced Klaas - Jan Huntelaar in the striker role. The Jong Oranje failed to qualify for the 2004 tournament and Van Persie did not participate in the latter as he was already in the senior squad for the FIFA World Cup. He earned his first caps for the Netherlands in less than the span of a week, first in a 2 -- 0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying win over Romania on 4 June 2005, and in another qualifier four days later against Finland, which saw him pick up his first international goal in a 4 -- 0 victory. 2006 FIFA World Cup Despite not being a regular starter for Arsenal, Van Persie was part of coach Marco van Basten 's roster for the 2006 World Cup finals. He played in all four of the Netherlands ' matches and scored his only goal in the group stage against Côte d'Ivoire via a free kick as Oranje were eliminated in the Round of 16. UEFA Euro 2008 Van Persie scored a team - best four UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying goals, and was deployed as a winger behind lone striker Ruud van Nistelrooy during the tournament after Van Basten decided to change to a 4 -- 2 -- 3 -- 1 formation. As Wesley Sneijder and Rafael van der Vaart were preferred in the midfield, Van Persie was left to battle with Arjen Robben for the remaining spot on the wing. On 13 June, he scored as a 55th - minute substitute in a 4 -- 1 Group C victory over 2006 World Cup finalists France, and started the next match against Romania, scoring off a pass from Demy de Zeeuw with an excellent volley into the back of the net. He finished with two goals as the Netherlands finished atop their group but again suffered a first knock - out round, second stage elimination. 2010 FIFA World Cup Arjen Robben and Van Persie, 2009 In the 2010 World Cup qualifying process, the Netherlands graduated from Group 9 with a 100 % record. Van Persie was included in the preliminary squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. On 27 May 2010, Netherlands manager Bert van Marwijk announced that he was in the final squad of 23 participating in the competition. Van Persie was in the starting line - up for their first match in the competition, a 2 -- 0 victory over Denmark. On 24 June, he scored the first goal against Cameroon in a 2 -- 1 win to ensure that the Netherlands finished as group winners, and was officially named the man of the match. He started every match for Oranje, though he did not increase his goal tally in the following matches. Oranje reached the 2010 World Cup Final, in which he was on the losing side due to Andrés Iniesta 's extra time goal. UEFA Euro 2012 Van Persie attempting a shot against Denmark at UEFA Euro 2012 On 2 September 2011, Van Persie scored four goals in a record breaking 11 -- 0 victory in UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group E over San Marino. He entered the Dutch national team 's top 10 all - time topscorer ranking with a tally of 25 goals, dislodging Marco van Basten in the process. Van Persie had not scored four goals in a single match for a long while. Van Persie contributed six goals in total during qualifying. On 13 June 2012, Van Persie scored the Dutch goal in a 2 -- 1 loss to Germany in the European Championship group stage. Having missed two earlier chances, he picked up the ball near the halfway line, turned and ran at the German defence, before firing into the bottom corner from the edge of the penalty area. 2014 FIFA World Cup Van Persie ended the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign as top scorer in the UEFA section with 11 goals. In June 2013, he was appointed captain of the Dutch national team by manager Louis van Gaal. On 11 October 2013, he became the Netherlands ' top goalscorer of all - time in an 8 -- 1 defeat of Hungary, the Dutch 's penultimate Group D match, where he scored a hat - trick. This put him on 41 goals in 80 internationals, surpassing the record previously held by Patrick Kluivert. In the team 's opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Van Persie captained the Netherlands to a 5 -- 1 win over champions Spain in Salvador. He scored twice in the match, one of which was a flying header which was later nominated for FIFA Puskás Award for the most beautiful goal of the year. He was also named man of the match by FIFA. On 18 June, he scored his third goal of the tournament in a 3 -- 2 defeat of Australia, a result that qualified the Netherlands to the knockout stage with one group match remaining. In the quarter - final, Van Persie scored the Netherlands ' first kick in a 4 -- 3 penalty shootout defeat of Costa Rica. He scored his fourth goal of the tournament from a penalty kick in a 3 -- 0 win against Brazil in the third - place play - off. UEFA Euro 2016 On 28 August 2015, Van Persie was replaced by Arjen Robben as captain of the national team. He replaced Huntelaar for the final three minutes of a 2 -- 1 away win over Kazakhstan in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying on 10 October, his 100th appearance for the Netherlands. In doing so, Van Persie became the eighth Dutchman to reach the milestone. Three days later, in their final group game, Van Persie came on as a 38th - minute substitute for Jaïro Riedewald away to the Czech Republic and scored an own goal which handed the Czechs victory, despite scoring later on in a 3 -- 2 defeat. The result meant that the Dutch did not qualify for an international tournament for the first time since 2002. Personal life Van Persie holding his infant son, Shaqueel, in 2010 Van Persie was born in Rotterdam to an artistic family. José Ras, his mother, is a painter and jewellery designer who also teaches special needs children. Bob, his father, is a sculptor. After Van Persie 's parents divorced he was brought up by his father. At school, Van Persie was one of the most misbehaved children and was excluded from class almost daily. After joining Arsenal in England, Van Persie settled in Hampstead, an affluent suburb of north London. Van Persie is married to Moroccan Bouchra Elbali and the couple have two children, a son named Shaqueel and daughter Dina. When asked if this caused him to convert to Islam, Van Persie said, `` It 's not true. I am not a Muslim, nor a Christian or a Jew. I have been raised liberally. If you want to become a Muslim it should come from the heart. I would not do it just to please my wife. To believe for me is a quest for being a good man. '' Style of play `` Robin van Persie 's such an amazing footballer. He hardly needs any space or time to become dangerous. '' -- Bert van Marwijk Van Persie started his senior club career as a left winger and possessed an exceptional ball control and was also a talented striker of the ball. He was bought by Arsenal as a long term replacement for Dennis Bergkamp. Manager Arsène Wenger planned to convert Van Persie from a left winger to a central forward as he had successfully done with star player Thierry Henry. He was at first mostly deployed as a supporting forward in League Cup and FA Cup matches. Due to the retirement of Bergkamp and departure of Fredrik Ljungberg, Van Persie was given a starting role to play alongside Henry as a second striker upfront. The departure of Emmanuel Adebayor and Henry meant the Dutchman was now the main striker in Wenger 's 4 -- 3 -- 3 system and very successfully played further upfront as a pure striker, winning the Premier League Golden Boot twice in a row. Van Persie is also a set piece specialist and a vast number of his assists come from both corners and freekicks. He is also a proven direct freekick taker scoring regularly for his club and country. Sponsorship Van Persie has a sponsorship deal with German sportswear and equipment supplier, Adidas. Having previously worn Adidas Predator football boots he made the transition to the Adidas F50 adiZero boots in 2013. Career Statistics Club As of matches played 26 May 2018 Arsenal players Van Persie and Thierry Henry standing over a free - kick against Everton, 2006 Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Feyenoord 2001 -- 02 Eredivisie 10 0 0 0 -- 7 0 -- 17 0 2002 -- 03 Eredivisie 23 9 7 -- 0 -- 28 16 2003 -- 04 Eredivisie 28 6 0 -- 0 -- 33 6 Total 61 15 5 7 -- 12 0 -- 78 22 Arsenal 2004 -- 05 Premier League 26 5 5 6 0 41 10 2005 -- 06 Premier League 24 5 0 7 0 38 11 2006 -- 07 Premier League 22 11 0 0 0 8 -- 31 13 2007 -- 08 Premier League 15 7 0 0 0 7 -- 23 9 2008 -- 09 Premier League 28 11 6 0 0 10 5 -- 44 20 2009 -- 10 Premier League 16 9 0 0 0 0 -- 20 10 2010 -- 11 Premier League 25 18 -- 33 22 2011 -- 12 Premier League 38 30 0 0 8 5 -- 48 37 Total 194 96 18 10 11 6 53 20 0 278 132 Manchester United 2012 -- 13 Premier League 38 26 0 0 6 -- 48 30 2013 -- 14 Premier League 21 12 0 0 0 0 6 28 18 2014 -- 15 Premier League 27 10 0 0 0 -- -- 29 10 Total 86 48 6 0 0 12 7 105 58 Fenerbahçe 2015 -- 16 Süper Lig 31 16 5 5 -- 12 -- 48 22 2016 -- 17 Süper Lig 24 9 -- 7 -- 35 14 2017 -- 18 Süper Lig 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 Total 57 25 9 9 0 0 21 -- 87 36 Feyenoord 2017 -- 18 Eredivisie 12 5 0 0 -- -- 14 7 Total 12 5 0 0 -- -- 14 7 Career total 410 188 40 29 11 6 98 29 562 255 Jump up ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield. International As of 31 August 2017 Van Persie ( right ) and Ruud van Nistelrooy training with the Netherlands in May 2008 Netherlands national team Year Apps Goals 2005 7 2006 12 6 2007 0 2008 10 5 2009 8 11 5 2011 9 6 2012 10 6 2013 10 10 2014 15 8 2015 5 2016 0 0 2017 0 Total 102 50 Honours With the Netherlands, Van Persie reached the final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Feyenoord UEFA Cup : 2001 -- 02 KNVB Cup : 2017 -- 18 Arsenal FA Cup : 2004 -- 05 FA Community Shield : 2004 Manchester United Premier League : 2012 -- 13 FA Community Shield : 2013 Netherlands FIFA World Cup runner - up : 2010 FIFA World Cup third Place : 2014 Individual Van Persie playing against Swansea City in 2011 Dutch Football Talent of the Year : 2001 -- 02 KNVB Best Young Talent Award : 2001 -- 02 Premier League Player of the Month : November 2005, October 2009, October 2011, December 2012, April 2013 BBC Goal of the Month : September 2006, December 2008, December 2011, August 2012, April 2013 Premier League Golden Boot Landmark Award : 2011 -- 12 ( 10 goals ), 2011 -- 12 ( 20 goals ), 2011 -- 12 ( 30 goals ) Premier League Golden Boot : 2011 -- 12, 2012 -- 13 PFA Players ' Player of the Year : 2011 -- 12 PFA Fans ' Player of the Year : 2012 PFA Team of the Year : 2011 -- 12 Premier League, 2012 -- 13 Premier League FWA Footballer of the Year : 2011 -- 12 ESM Team of the Year : 2011 -- 12 Arsenal Player of the Season : 2011 -- 12 Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year : 2012 -- 13 BBC Goal of the Season : 2012 -- 13 FIFPro World XI 2nd team : 2013 Manchester United Goal of the Season : April 2013 vs Aston Villa See also List of men 's association football players with 50 or more international goals List of footballers with 100 or more caps References ^ Jump up to : Hugman, Barry J., ed. 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Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016. Jump up ^ Tuck, James ; Marshall, Adam ( 15 May 2013 ). `` Van Persie wins fans ' award ''. Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 16 May 2013. Jump up ^ `` BBC Goal of the Season from 1970 -- 71 to Present ''. My Football Facts. Retrieved 30 July 2015. Jump up ^ `` FifPro announces reserve Teams of the Year - but Luis Suarez and Arjen Robben wo n't be laughing while Iker Casillas is somehow named the second best goalkeeper of 2013 ''. Independent.co.uk. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2017. Jump up ^ `` Robin scoops goal prize ''. Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 29 March 2015. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Robin van Persie. Official website Robin van Persie -- FIFA competition record ( in English ) Robin van Persie 's statistics for the Netherlands Voetbalstats.NL ( in Dutch ) Robin van Persie at Soccerbase ( in English ) Robin van Persie at Wereld van Oranje ( in Dutch ) Robin van Persie Profile @ TFF.org ( in English ) ( in Turkish ) Sporting positions Preceded by Cesc Fàbregas Arsenal captain 2011 -- 2012 Succeeded by Thomas Vermaelen Awards Dutch Football Talent of the Year / Johan Cruyff Trophy Dutch Football Talent of the Year 1984 : Been 1985 : Van Rooy 1986 : Winter 1987 : Roy 1988 : Huistra 1989 : Witschge 1990 : Bergkamp 1991 : Taument 1992 : Overmars 1993 : Seedorf 1994 : Seedorf 1995 : Kluivert 1996 : Tomasson 1997 : Zenden 1998 -- 99 : Van Bommel 1999 -- 2000 : Bruggink 2000 -- 01 : Van der Vaart 2001 -- 02 : Van Persie 2002 -- 03 : Robben 2003 -- 04 : Heitinga Johan Cruyff Trophy 2002 -- 03 : Robben 2003 -- 04 : Sneijder 2004 -- 05 : Kalou 2005 -- 06 : Huntelaar 2006 -- 07 : Afellay 2007 -- 08 : Sulejmani 2008 -- 09 : Elia 2009 -- 10 : Van der Wiel 2010 -- 11 : Eriksen 2011 -- 12 : Maher 2012 -- 13 : Van Ginkel 2013 -- 14 : Klaassen 2014 -- 15 : Depay 2015 -- 16 : Janssen 2016 -- 17 : Dolberg FWA Footballer of the Year 1948 : Matthews 1949 : Carey 1950 : Mercer 1951 : Johnston 1952 : Wright 1953 : Lofthouse 1954 : Finney 1955 : Revie 1956 : Trautmann 1957 : Finney 1958 : Blanchflower 1959 : Owen 1960 : Slater 1961 : Blanchflower 1962 : Adamson 1963 : Matthews 1964 : Moore 1965 : Collins 1966 : R. Charlton 1967 : J. Charlton 1968 : Best 1969 : Book & Mackay 1970 : Bremner 1971 : McLintock 1972 : Banks 1973 : Jennings 1974 : Callaghan 1975 : Mullery 1976 : Keegan 1977 : Hughes 1978 : Burns 1979 : Dalglish 1980 : McDermott 1981 : Thijssen 1982 : Perryman 1983 : Dalglish 1984 : Rush 1985 : Southall 1986 : Lineker 1987 : Allen 1988 : Barnes 1989 : Nicol 1990 : Barnes 1991 : Strachan 1992 : Lineker 1993 : Waddle 1994 : Shearer 1995 : Klinsmann 1996 : Cantona 1997 : Zola 1998 : Bergkamp 1999 : Ginola 2000 : Keane 2001 : Sheringham 2002 : Pirès 2003 : Henry 2004 : Henry 2005 : Lampard 2006 : Henry 2007 : Ronaldo 2008 : Ronaldo 2009 : Gerrard 2010 : Rooney 2011 : Parker 2012 : Van Persie 2013 : Bale 2014 : Suárez 2015 : Hazard 2016 : Vardy 2017 : Kanté 2018 : Salah PFA Players ' Player of the Year 1974 : Hunter 1975 : Todd 1976 : Jennings 1977 : Gray 1978 : Shilton 1979 : Brady 1980 : McDermott 1981 : Wark 1982 : Keegan 1983 : Dalglish 1984 : Rush 1985 : Reid 1986 : Lineker 1987 : Allen 1988 : Barnes 1989 : Hughes 1990 : Platt 1991 : Hughes 1992 : Pallister 1993 : McGrath 1994 : Cantona 1995 : Shearer 1996 : Ferdinand 1997 : Shearer 1998 : Bergkamp 1999 : Ginola 2000 : Keane 2001 : Sheringham 2002 : Van Nistelrooy 2003 : Henry 2004 : Henry 2005 : Terry 2006 : Gerrard 2007 : Ronaldo 2008 : Ronaldo 2009 : Giggs 2010 : Rooney 2011 : Bale 2012 : Van Persie 2013 : Bale 2014 : Suárez 2015 : Hazard 2016 : Mahrez 2017 : Kanté 2018 : Salah 2011 -- 12 Premier League PFA Team of the Year GK : Hart DF : Walker DF : Kompany DF : Coloccini DF : Baines MF : Silva MF : Touré MF : Parker MF : Bale FW : Van Persie FW : Rooney 2012 -- 13 Premier League PFA Team of the Year GK : De Gea DF : Zabaleta DF : Vertonghen DF : Ferdinand DF : Baines MF : Bale MF : Mata MF : Carrick MF : Hazard FW : Van Persie FW : Suárez Premier League Golden Boot 1993 : Sheringham 1994 : Cole 1995 : Shearer 1996 : Shearer 1997 : Shearer 1998 : Dublin, Owen & Sutton 1999 : Hasselbaink, Owen & Yorke 2000 : Phillips 2001 : Hasselbaink 2002 : Henry 2003 : Van Nistelrooy 2004 : Henry 2005 : Henry 2006 : Henry 2007 : Drogba 2008 : Ronaldo 2009 : Anelka 2010 : Drogba 2011 : Berbatov & Tevez 2012 : Van Persie 2013 : Van Persie 2014 : Suárez 2015 : Agüero 2016 : Kane 2017 : Kane 2018 : Salah Arsenal F.C. Player of the Year 1967 : McLintock 1970 : Graham 1971 : Wilson 1972 : Rice 1975 : Rimmer 1977 : Brady 1978 : Brady 1979 : Brady 1981 : Sansom 1983 : Woodcock 1984 : Nicholas 1985 : Robson 1986 : Rocastle 1989 : Smith 1992 : Bould 1997 : Bergkamp 1998 : Parlour 2006 : Henry 2007 : Fàbregas 2008 : Fàbregas 2009 : Van Persie 2010 : Fàbregas 2011 : Wilshere 2012 : Van Persie 2013 : Cazorla 2014 : Ramsey 2015 : Sánchez 2016 : Özil 2017 : Sánchez 2018 : Ramsey Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year 1988 : McClair 1989 : Robson 1990 : Pallister 1991 : Hughes 1992 : McClair 1993 : Ince 1994 : Cantona 1995 : Kanchelskis 1996 : Cantona 1997 : Beckham 1998 : Giggs 1999 : Keane 2000 : Keane 2001 : Sheringham 2002 : Van Nistelrooy 2003 : Van Nistelrooy 2004 : Ronaldo 2005 : Heinze 2006 : Rooney 2007 : Ronaldo 2008 : Ronaldo 2009 : Vidić 2010 : Rooney 2011 : Hernández 2012 : Valencia 2013 : Van Persie 2014 : De Gea 2015 : De Gea 2016 : De Gea 2017 : Herrera 2018 : De Gea Match of the Day 's Goal of the Season Award 1970 -- 71 : Hunt 1971 -- 72 : Radford 1972 -- 73 : Osgood 1973 -- 74 : Mullery 1974 -- 75 : Walsh 1975 -- 76 : Francis 1976 -- 77 : McDermott 1977 -- 78 : Gemmill 1978 -- 79 : Kennedy 1979 -- 80 : Fashanu 1980 -- 81 : Morley 1981 -- 82 : Regis 1982 -- 83 : Dalglish 1983 -- 84 : D. Wallace 1984 -- 85 : Sharp 1985 -- 86 : Robson 1986 -- 87 : Houchen 1987 -- 88 : Aldridge 1988 -- 89 : Aldridge 1989 -- 90 : Wright 1990 -- 91 : Gascoigne 1991 -- 92 : Thomas 1992 -- 93 : Atkinson 1993 -- 94 : R. Wallace 1994 -- 95 : Le Tissier 1995 -- 96 : Yeboah 1996 -- 97 : Sinclair 1997 -- 98 : Bergkamp 1998 -- 99 : Giggs 1999 -- 2000 : Di Canio 2000 -- 01 : Bartlett 2001 -- 02 : Bergkamp 2002 -- 03 : Henry 2003 -- 04 : Hamann 2004 -- 05 : Rooney 2005 -- 06 : Gerrard 2006 -- 07 : Rooney 2007 -- 08 : Adebayor 2008 -- 09 : Johnson 2009 -- 10 : Figueroa 2010 -- 11 : Rooney 2011 -- 12 : Cissé 2012 -- 13 : Van Persie 2013 -- 14 : Wilshere 2014 -- 15 : Wilshere 2015 -- 16 : Alli 2016 -- 17 : Can 2017 -- 18 : Vardy Due to a transfer of broadcast rights, the entries for the 2001 -- 02, 2002 -- 03 and 2003 -- 04 seasons were decided on ITV 's The Premiership. Awards Preceded by Robert Doornbos Rotterdam Sportsman of the Year 2006 Succeeded by Francisco Elson Netherlands squads Netherlands squad -- 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Van der Sar ( c ) 2 Jaliens 3 Boulahrouz 4 Mathijsen 5 Van Bronckhorst 6 Landzaat 7 Kuyt 8 Cocu 9 Van Nistelrooy 10 Van der Vaart 11 Robben 12 Kromkamp 13 Ooijer 14 Heitinga 15 De Cler 16 Maduro 17 Van Persie 18 Van Bommel 19 Vennegoor of Hesselink 20 Sneijder 21 Babel 22 Timmer 23 Stekelenburg Coach : Van Basten Netherlands squad -- UEFA Euro 2008 1 Van der Sar ( c ) 2 Ooijer 3 Heitinga 4 Mathijsen 5 Van Bronckhorst 6 De Zeeuw 7 Van Persie 8 Engelaar 9 Van Nistelrooy 10 Sneijder 11 Robben 12 Melchiot 13 Timmer 14 Bouma 15 De Cler 16 Stekelenburg 17 De Jong 18 Kuyt 19 Huntelaar 20 Afellay 21 Boulahrouz 22 Vennegoor of Hesselink 23 Van der Vaart Coach : Van Basten Netherlands squad -- 2010 FIFA World Cup runners - up 1 Stekelenburg 2 Van der Wiel 3 Heitinga 4 Mathijsen 5 Van Bronckhorst ( c ) 6 Van Bommel 7 Kuyt 8 De Jong 9 Van Persie 10 Sneijder 11 Robben 12 Boulahrouz 13 Ooijer 14 De Zeeuw 15 Braafheid 16 Vorm 17 Elia 18 Schaars 19 Babel 20 Afellay 21 Huntelaar 22 Boschker 23 Van der Vaart Coach : Van Marwijk Netherlands squad -- UEFA Euro 2012 1 Stekelenburg 2 Van der Wiel 3 Heitinga 4 Mathijsen 5 Bouma 6 Van Bommel ( c ) 7 Kuyt 8 N. de Jong 9 Huntelaar 10 Sneijder 11 Robben 12 Vorm 13 Vlaar 14 Schaars 15 Willems 16 Van Persie 17 Strootman 18 L. de Jong 19 Narsingh 20 Afellay 21 Boulahrouz 22 Krul 23 Van der Vaart Coach : Van Marwijk Netherlands squad -- 2014 FIFA World Cup Third Place 1 Cillessen 2 Vlaar 3 De Vrij 4 Martins Indi 5 Blind 6 De Jong 7 Janmaat 8 De Guzmán 9 Van Persie ( c ) 10 Sneijder 11 Robben 12 Verhaegh 13 Veltman 14 Kongolo 15 Kuyt 16 Clasie 17 Lens 18 Fer 19 Huntelaar 20 Wijnaldum 21 Depay 22 Vorm 23 Krul Coach : Van Gaal Feyenoord -- current squad 2 Nieuwkoop 3 Van Beek 4 St. Juste 5 Haps 6 Van der Heijden 7 Boëtius 8 El Ahmadi ( c ) 9 Jørgensen 10 Vilhena 11 Larsson 14 Başaçıkoğlu 17 Diks 19 Berghuis 20 Tapia 21 Amrabat 22 Bijlow 24 Knoester 25 Jones 28 Toornstra 30 Ten Hove 32 Van Persie 33 Botteghin 34 Vente 35 Malacia 36 Hansson 37 Wehrmann 39 Touré 41 Geertruida Manager : Van Bronckhorst GND : 1014475465 LCCN : no2012040302 VIAF : 184891402 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robin_van_Persie&oldid=843068751 '' Categories : 1983 births Living people Footballers from Rotterdam Dutch footballers Netherlands youth international footballers Netherlands under - 21 international footballers Netherlands international footballers Dutch expatriate footballers Association football forwards S.B.V. 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Question: how many goals did van persie score for united
Answer: 58