Robin van Persie

Robin van Persie (; born 6 August 1983) is a Dutch football coach and former professional footballer who played as a striker. He moved from Arsenal F.C. to Manchester United in the summer of 2012 and later, he moved to Turkish club Fenerbahce SK in the summer of 2015. He played for the Netherlands national team.

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFeyenoord2001–02Eredivisie10000—70—1702002–03Eredivisie23837—20—28152003–04Eredivisie28620—30—336Total611457—120—7821Arsenal2004–05Premier League2655331611041102005–06Premier League2452044721038112006–07Premier League2211100082—31132007–08Premier League157001072—2392008–09Premier League28116400105—44202009–10Premier League169000041—20102010–11Premier League2518213132—33222011–12Premier League3830220085—4837Total194961810116532020278132Manchester United2012–13Premier League3826410063—48302013–14Premier League21120000641228182014–15Premier League27102000——2910Total864861001271210558Fenerbahçe2015–16Süper Lig311655—121—48222016–17Süper Lig24944—71—35142017–18Süper Lig2000—20—40Total57259900212—|8736Feyenoord2017–18Eredivisie12522———1472018–19Eredivisie251642—10103118Total372164—10104525Career total4352044431116992942593272

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNetherlands2005712006126200740200810520098220101152011962012106201310102014158201551201600201710Total10250

Honours

Feyenoord
 UEFA Cup: 2001–02
 KNVB Cup: 2017–18; runner-up: 2002–03
 Johan Cruyff Shield: 2018

Arsenal
 FA Cup: 2004–05
 FA Community Shield: 2004
 UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2005–06
 Football League Cup runner-up: 2010–11

Manchester United
 Premier League: 2012–13
 FA Community Shield: 2013

Fenerbahçe
 Turkish Cup runner-up: 2015–16

Netherlands
 FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2010; third place: 2014

Individual
 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
 Most assists in the Premier League: 2008–09 (shared)
 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: 2008–09, 2011–12
 Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year: 2012–13
 BBC Goal of the Season: 2012–13
 FIFA FIFPro World XI shortlist: 2011, 2012, 2013
 FIFA FIFPro World XI 2nd team: 2013
 Premier League 100 Club's Greatest Goal Award
 Netherlands all-time top goalscorer: 50 goals
 Manchester United Goal of the Season: 2012–13 (vs. Aston Villa, 22 April 2013)
 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification Top scorer (11 goals)
 FIFA Puskás Award (3rd place) 2014
 Eredivisie Player of the Month: August 2018

Records

Arsenal
 Most goals in a 38-game league season: 30 goals (in the Premier League, 2011–12)
 Most goals in a calendar year (35), 2011–12
 Most goals scored at the Emirates Stadium: (64)

Manchester United
 Only player to score two 90th-minute winning goals in the Premier League (shared with two players) 2012–13
 The third-fewest matches needed for a player to reach 15 goals (21 matches, behind only Ruud van Nistelrooy (19 matches), Dwight Yorke (20 matches)

Feyenoord
 The oldest player in Eredivisie history with two goals in a Klassieker (35 years, 174 days).

Premier League
 Most Premier League goals scored from the turn of the year to the end of the season (18) 2010/11 (shared with Thierry Henry and Cristiano Ronaldo)
 Number of teams scored against in a season: 17, joint record:
 20-team league:
 Ian Wright (Arsenal, 1996–97)
 Robin van Persie (Arsenal, 2011–12)
 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, 2017–18)
 Most consecutive away league matches scored in: 9, Robin van Persie (for Arsenal, 1 January 2011 to 22 May 2011)
 Highest goal-scoring Dutch player in Premier League (144 goals)

International
 2014 FIFA World Cup – Only player since 1966 to score with his left foot, right foot, and head, as well as scoring from a free kick and a penalty kick.
 Netherlands male national team all-time top scorer (50)

References

Category:1983 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Rotterdam
Category:Association football forwards
Category:Arsenal F.C. players
Category:Manchester United F.C. players
Category:Eredivisie players
Category:Premier League players
Category:Netherlands at the 2006 FIFA World Cup
Category:UEFA Euro 2008 players
Category:Netherlands at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Category:UEFA Euro 2012 players
Category:Netherlands at the 2014 FIFA World Cup