Ruud van Nistelrooy Biography

Occup.Athlete
FromNetherland
BornJuly 1, 1976
Age47 years
Ruud van Nistelrooy, birthed Rutgerus Johannes Martinus van Nistelrooij on July 1, 1976, in Oss, Netherlands, is a retired Dutch specialist footballer that is commonly considered as one of the most successful and prolific demonstrators in the history of football.

Van Nistelrooy grew up in a football-loving family members, as his dad and brother additionally played the sporting activity. His interest for football began throughout his childhood years, and also by the age of 16, he joined the young people academy of Den Bosch, a Dutch specialist football club. He advanced with the rankings and made his professional debut in 1993. In 1997, he signed with SC Heerenveen and would take place to have an innovation season in the Dutch Eredivisie the following year, racking up 13 objectives in simply 31 appearances.

His excellent efficiencies caught the interest of Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven, who signed him in 1998. With PSV, Van Nistelrooy established himself as one of Europe's a lot of lethal forwards, racking up an impressive 62 goals in 67 looks in the Eredivisie. His goal-scoring exploits assisted PSV win two successive league titles and also acquired him a track record as a prolific onward.

In 2001, Van Nistelrooy joined Manchester United, after that managed by the epic Sir Alex Ferguson, for a then-British transfer record charge of ₤ 19 million. Over the next five periods, Van Nistelrooy was an integral component of United's strike, and also his goals aided the group win the English Premier League title in 2003, as well as the FA Cup in 2004. He scored 150 objectives in 219 appearances throughout his time at Manchester United, becoming the club's leading European goal-scorer and also second-highest all-time goal-scorer in the process.

Van Nistelrooy moved to Spanish titans Real Madrid in 2006, where he continued to locate success in front of objective. He won the La Liga title in his initial period and also completed as the league's top scorer with 25 objectives. He would take place to win an additional La Liga title in 2007-08 prior to injuries started to take their toll on his career.

After leaving Real Madrid in 2010, Van Nistelrooy had short spells with Bundesliga club Hamburger SV as well as La Liga side Málaga CF. He retired from expert football in 2012, completing his renowned career with over 300 club objectives.

On the worldwide stage, Van Nistelrooy stood for the Netherlands national group 70 times and scored 35 goals, participating in numerous significant tournaments, including UEFA Euro 2004 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Because retiring, Van Nistelrooy has gone after an occupation in coaching. He started by working with the PSV Eindhoven young people teams and, in 2018, went back to Manchester United as an instructor for the academy. In 2020, he became the head train of the Dutch U-21 team. His influence and impact on the video game have actually been widely identified, and he is considered among the finest demonstrators of his generation.

Our collection contains 26 quotes who is written / told by Ruud.

26 Famous quotes by Ruud van Nistelrooy

Small: I feel very strong as an individual, but as a famous footballer I know I am prone to certain things. Al
"I feel very strong as an individual, but as a famous footballer I know I am prone to certain things. All the media have a continuous interest for me. It varies from once a year to every day interest"
Small: Of course I have the odd bad game like other players. But I cant accept that. Especially when things do
"Of course I have the odd bad game like other players. But I can't accept that. Especially when things don't go right for United. It all means so much to me to be succesful here. It drives me crazy at times"
Small: In that match for Holland I asked for a big responsibility, I got it and I dealt with it. I played well
"In that match for Holland I asked for a big responsibility, I got it and I dealt with it. I played well, I scored goals and the team qualified for the Euro 2004 finals. It was a big night and an important moment for Holland"
Small: In Spain and Italy I would not have a life among the fans. Everyone wants to touch you, own you and app
"In Spain and Italy I would not have a life among the fans. Everyone wants to touch you, own you and approach you. I try to be as kind as possible to all my fans, but in those countries I could not do it. There they ask too much from you"
Small: If you start to find that kind of luxury as a normal thing, you dont belong in the real world
"If you start to find that kind of luxury as a normal thing, you don't belong in the real world"
Small: I let people say and write what they want
"I let people say and write what they want"
Small: We have to be thankful to the Czechs that they did their duty. The Czech Republic won, I cant believe i
"We have to be thankful to the Czechs that they did their duty. The Czech Republic won, I can't believe it. It was a huge party with all the people here"
Small: My back to the goal, physically fighting off defenders, trying to bang my goals in, every week I have t
"My back to the goal, physically fighting off defenders, trying to bang my goals in, every week I have to do the business for this club. That's the life of a striker"
Small: If I dont get the service or if I dont the ball in the box, where I want it, I start drifting into midf
"If I don't get the service or if I don't the ball in the box, where I want it, I start drifting into midfield. I go and look for the ball. I try to be important for the team in other areas"
Small: I really want be of great value for the team
"I really want be of great value for the team"
Small: Because people have read those things in the newspapers, they think it is true. Ten years ago all these
"Because people have read those things in the newspapers, they think it is true. Ten years ago all these things I have just mentioned would have upset me"
Small: When it comes to losing with United, I feel solely responsible for it. I cant help it. My brain will wo
"When it comes to losing with United, I feel solely responsible for it. I can't help it. My brain will work like mad after a defeat. I want to know where I have made the wrong decisions, how I could have changed things for this fantastic club"
Small: The country life near Manchester I really love
"The country life near Manchester I really love"
Small: People say it is part of the game. You win some, you lose some. But not for me
"People say it is part of the game. You win some, you lose some. But not for me"
Small: Certain things do not effect me anymore, which is not always good. There is always commotion, but I not
"Certain things do not effect me anymore, which is not always good. There is always commotion, but I notice that hardly anything affects me or puts me out of balance"
Small: The real big stars only keep this up for about seven years
"The real big stars only keep this up for about seven years"
Small: Losing is not in my vocabulary
"Losing is not in my vocabulary"
Small: Italy and Spain really are not my countries
"Italy and Spain really are not my countries"
Small: I personally think that we can win the World Cup. We are improving with every game. With such a young a
"I personally think that we can win the World Cup. We are improving with every game. With such a young average age in the squad we can only carry on improving"
Small: Every day I work my guts out in training, every match I play my heart out
"Every day I work my guts out in training, every match I play my heart out"
Small: When we got knocked out against Porto in the Champions League, I only slept two hours that night. I was
"When we got knocked out against Porto in the Champions League, I only slept two hours that night. I was not a nice person to be with after that match. I was struggling to get the result out of my system"
Small: Most of the pressure comes from myself, not from others. I dont need a manager or a pundit to put press
"Most of the pressure comes from myself, not from others. I don't need a manager or a pundit to put pressure on me. I do all that myself before others do it"
Small: I think we have really integrated well around Manchester. This is the place where we feel at home.
"I think we have really integrated well around Manchester. This is the place where we feel at home. We like it here, we love the English way of life and we prefer it much, much more than the south of Europe"
Small: But really, I can only be dangerous for the team in one place, and that is in the box
"But really, I can only be dangerous for the team in one place, and that is in the box"
Small: As a private person I think I am now totally different from Ruud van Nistelrooy the footballer
"As a private person I think I am now totally different from Ruud van Nistelrooy the footballer"
Small: Because of that I dont care when I read in the newspaper that I am colourblind. I went through a red li
"Because of that I don't care when I read in the newspaper that I am colourblind. I went through a red light in my car and I stopped when I before a green light. So I must be really colourblind, eh?"