Ruud van Nistelrooy

Ruud Van Nistelrooy (born 1 July 1976) is a Dutch retired professional football player who has played for the Netherlands national team. He is the fourth-highest goalscorer in UEFA Champions League history with 56 goals. He played for Manchester United until 2006, where he has the record for being the club's top scorer in European competition. Van Nistelrooy last played for Hamburger SV. He retired on 13 May 2012

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDen BoschEerste Divisie2000———201994–95Eerste Divisie15323——–1761995–96Eerste Divisie21200———2121996–97Eerste Divisie311200———3112Total691723———7120Heerenveen1997–98Eredivisie311353—40—4016PSV1998–99Eredivisie343144—761046411999–2000Eredivisie232910—83—32322000–01Eredivisie10222———124Total676276—159109077Manchester United2001–02Premier League3223220014101149362002–03Premier League3425344111140052442003–04Premier League32204600741044302004–05Premier League1763200780027162005–06Premier League3521202182004724Total15095141462473821219150Real Madrid2006–07La Liga372532—760047332007–08La Liga241610—741033202008–09La Liga6400—432312102009–10La Liga1120—100041Total684662—1913339664Hamburger SV2009–10Bundesliga11500—72001872010–11Bundesliga25713———2610Total361213—72004417Málaga2011–12La Liga28441———325Career total449249393262926264592349

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNetherlands1998101999812000102001772002412003852004116200595200653200752200853200900201031201131Total7035
Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each van Nistelrooy goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Ruud van NistelrooyNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition128 April 1999GelreDome, Arnhem, Netherlands31–21–2Friendly225 April 2001Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands114–04–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification32 June 2001Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia122–24–22002 FIFA World Cup qualification44–2515 August 2001White Hart Lane, London, England132–02–0Friendly65 September 2001Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands155–05–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification76 October 2001GelreDome, Arnhem, Netherlands163–04–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification84–0920 November 2002Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany213–13–1Friendly1029 March 2003De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands231–01–1UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying112 April 2003Sheriff Stadium, Tiraspol, Moldova241–12–1UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying1219 November 2003Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands293–06–0UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying134–0146–01515 June 2004Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal341–11–1UEFA Euro 20041619 June 2004Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal352–02–3UEFA Euro 20041723 June 2004Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal361–03–0UEFA Euro 2004182–01913 October 2004Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands392–13–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification203–12130 March 2005Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands422–02–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification228 June 2005Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland441–04–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification233 September 2005Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia461–01–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification247 September 2005Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands473–04–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification254–02627 May 2006De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands501–01–0Friendly274 June 2006De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands511–01–1Friendly2816 June 2006Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart, Germany532–02–12006 FIFA World Cup298 September 2007Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands562–02–0UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying3012 September 2007Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania571–01–0UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying3129 May 2008Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands601–01–1Friendly329 June 2008Stade de Suisse, Bern, Switzerland621–03–0UEFA Euro 20083321 June 2008St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland641–11–3UEFA Euro 2008343 September 2010Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino655–05–0UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying3529 March 2011Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands703–25–3UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying

Managerial statistics

+ Managerial record by team and tenure			TeamFromToRecord						Jong PSV1 June 202118 May 2022PSV Eindhoven19 May 202224 May 2023Total—

Honours

Player
PSV
Eredivisie: 1999–2000, 2000–01
Johan Cruyff Shield: 1998

Manchester United
Premier League: 2002–03
FA Cup: 2003–04
Football League Cup: 2005–06
FA Community Shield: 2003

Real Madrid
La Liga: 2006–07, 2007–08
Supercopa de España: 2008

Individual

Dutch Footballer of the Year: 1998–99, 1999–2000
Eredivisie top goalscorer: 1998–99, 1999–2000
Premier League Player of the Month: December 2001, February 2002, April 2003
Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year: 2001–02, 2002–03
ESM Team of the Year: 2001–02
UEFA Champions League top goalscorer: 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05
UEFA Champions League top assist provider: 2001–02
FA Cup top goalscorer: 2002–03, 2003–04
PFA Fans' Player of the Year: 2001–02
PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2001–02
PFA Team of the Year: 2001–02 Premier League, 2003–04 Premier League 
IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer of the Year: 2002
BBC Goal of the Month: March 2003
Premier League Player of the Season: 2002–03
Premier League Golden Boot: 2002–03
UEFA Club Forward of the Year: 2002–03
UEFA Team of the Year: 2003
FIFA 100
UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament: 2004
Pichichi Trophy: 2006–07
ESPN World Team of the Decade: 2009
IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer of the Last Decade: 2012

Manager
PSV
KNVB Cup: 2022–23
Johan Cruyff Shield: 2022

 References 

Category:1976 births
Category:Living people
Category:2006 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Manchester United F.C. players
Category:People from Oss
Category:Footballers from North Brabant
Category:UEFA Euro 2004 players
Category:UEFA Euro 2008 players