Ruud van Nistelrooy Quotes
A collection of quotes by Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Ruud van Nistelrooy is a retired Dutch professional footballer who had a successful career as a forward. He was born on July 1, 1976, in Oss, Netherlands. Van Nistelrooy began his football journey at the youth academy of Den Bosch, a Dutch club, before moving on to play for Heerenveen and PSV Eindhoven.
His true breakthrough, however, came when he joined Manchester United in 2001. Van Nistelrooy became a prolific goal-scorer for the English club and was known for his clinical finishing and predatory instincts inside the box. He won several trophies with Manchester United, including the Premier League title and the FA Cup.
After leaving Manchester United, van Nistelrooy had successful spells at other top European clubs such as Real Madrid and Hamburg. He continued to display his goal-scoring prowess and achieved many personal milestones throughout his career.
On the international stage, van Nistelrooy represented the Netherlands national team, earning 70 caps and scoring 35 goals. He participated in major tournaments like the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship.
Van Nistelrooy retired from professional football in 2012 and has since become involved in coaching and worked as a forward coach for the Dutch national team and PSV Eindhoven. His impressive goal-scoring ability and successful career have made him one of the most respected Dutch footballers of his generation.