- Born
- Birth nameRutgerus Johannes Martinus van Nistelrooij
- Nickname
- Van The Man
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Ruud van Nistelrooy was born on July 1, 1976 in Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Secret Tournament (2002), Nike: Take It to the Next Level (2008) and Nike: Olé! (2004). He has been married to Leontine Slaats since July 10, 2004. They have two children.
- SpouseLeontine Slaats(July 10, 2004 - present) (2 children)
- Signed from PSV Eindhoven in July 2001 for £19,000,000
- Averages 37 goals per season.
- Began his career at Dutch club FC Den Bosch.
- His 12 penalties in the 2002-2003 season is a club record.
- He broke the Premiership record for scoring in consecutive league games, scoring eight goals in a row from 12/12/01 to 19/1/02.
- It's not just the manager who makes the decision, it's the player who makes the decision. They both decide fifty-fifty to make a decision.
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