Robin van Persie facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Robin van Persie | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fenerbahce | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001-2004 2004-2012 2012-2015 2015- |
Feyenoord Rotterdam Arsenal Manchester United Fenerbahce |
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| National team | |||
| 2005- | Netherlands | ||
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Robin van Persie (born 6 August 1983) is a Dutch football/soccer player. 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 plays for the Netherlands national team.
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2001/02 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2002/03 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 16 | ||||
| 2003/04 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 6 | ||||
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2004/05 | Arsenal | Premier League | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 10 |
| 2005/06 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 11 | ||
| 2006/07 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 13 | ||
| 2007/08 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 9 | ||
| 2008/09 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 44 | 20 | ||
| 2009/10 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | ||
| 2010/11 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 22 | ||
| 2011/12 | 38 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 37 | ||
| 2012/13 | Manchester United | Premier League | 38 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 30 |
| Country | Netherlands | 61 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 78 | 22 | |||
| England | 232 | 122 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 58 | 23 | 325 | 162 | ||
| Total | 263 | 137 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 70 | 23 | 403 | 185 | ||
International career statistics
| Netherlands national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 |
| 2006 | 12 | 6 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 10 | 5 |
| 2009 | 8 | 2 |
| Total | 41 | 14 |
Images for kids
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Van Persie in 2007
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Van Persie and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba in 2008
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Van Persie in 2010
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Van Persie with Cesc Fàbregas and Sergio Busquets in a Champions League match in 2011
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Van Persie celebrates scoring with Theo Walcott in 2011.
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Van Persie in training with the Netherlands, 2006
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Arjen Robben and Van Persie, 2009
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Van Persie attempting a shot against Denmark at UEFA Euro 2012
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Van Persie holding his toddler son, Shaqueel, in 2010
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Van Persie training with the Netherlands team
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With the Netherlands, Van Persie reached the final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Van Persie playing against Swansea City in 2011
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