What makes Robin van Persie such an amazing footballer?
"Robin van Persie's such an amazing footballer. He hardly needs any space or time to become dangerous." Van Persie started his senior club career as a left winger and possessed an exceptional ball control and was also a talented striker of the ball. He was bought by Arsenal as a long-term replacement for Dennis Bergkamp.
How much did Robin van Persie cost Man Utd?
^ "Robin van Persie in £24m move to Man Utd from Arsenal". BBC Sport. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013. ^ "Manchester United ex-coach on Robin van Persie's shirt number".
Did van Persie win the fans'award?
^ Tuck, James; Marshall, Adam (15 May 2013). "Van Persie wins fans' award". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 16 May 2013. ^ "BBC Goal of the Season from 1970–71 to Present".
How many numbers does Robin van Persie have in Fenerbahce?
^ "Fenerbahçe'nin yeni 10 numarası Robin van Persie!". Habertürk. Retrieved 16 August 2016. ^ "Champions League roundup: Van Persie and Nani draw blank for Fenerbahce".
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FIFA 22 Icon | Netherlands | Icons | ICO. This item is Robin van Persie Icon , a ST from Netherlands, playing in Icons. van Persie FIFA 22 is 38 years old and has 4* skills and 4* weakfoot, and is Left footed.
Is Robin van Persie in FIFA 19?
Robin van Persie was born on Aug. 6, 1983. He is currently 35 years old and plays as a Striker for Feyenoord in Netherlands. His overall rating in FIFA 19 is 78 with a potential of 78.
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How many goals did Robin van Persie score in the 2011 FA Cup?
At Arsenal, Van Persie won the 2004 FA Community Shield and the 2004–05 FA Cup. He scored a club record of 35 goals in 2011 and was club captain for the 2011–12 season, prior to joining rivals Manchester United in July 2012.
Who is Robin van Persie?
Robin van Persie ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔbɪn vɑn ˈpɛrsi] ( listen); born 6 August 1983) is a Dutch coach and former professional footballer who played as a striker. Regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation, he is the all-time top scorer for the Netherlands men's national team.
How many starts did Van Persie make in the 2001-02 season?
An injury crisis at Feyenoord meant he was quickly promoted into the first team, and made his debut for the club at 17, the first of 15 total starts during the 2001–02 season. After starting for Feyenoord in the final of the UEFA Cup, Van Persie received the KNVB Best Young Talent award.
What team did Van Persie play for?
Born in Rotterdam, Van Persie joined the youth squad of local side SBV Excelsior when he was five, but left for Feyenoord at the age of 16 after falling out with the Excelsior coaching staff over his "petulant" attitude. An injury crisis at Feyenoord meant he was quickly promoted into the first team, and made his debut for the club at 17, the first of 15 total starts during the 2001–02 season. After starting for Feyenoord in the final of the UEFA Cup, Van Persie received the KNVB Best Young Talent award.
What happened to Van Persie in 2007?
After Henry departed for Barcelona prior to the 2007–08 season, Van Persie assumed the role as Arsenal's main striker. Following a streak of seven goals in ten regular-season games, Van Persie was sidelined for two months with a knee injury suffered on international duty.
How many caps does Van Persie have?
Van Persie has over 100 caps and has scored 50 goals for the Netherlands, making him their all-time top scorer. He has represented his country at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, and the 2008 and 2012 UEFA European Championships .
When did Van Persie change his squad number?
Van Persie in 2010. Before the start of the 2010–11 season, Van Persie changed his squad number to 10, previously worn by Arsenal and Netherlands legend Dennis Bergkamp. He made his 200th appearance on 28 August but an ankle injury suffered in the same game placed him on the sidelines once again.
How many goals did Robin van Persie score in the 2011 FA Cup?
At Arsenal, Van Persie won the 2004 FA Community Shield and the 2004–05 FA Cup. He scored a club record of 35 goals in 2011 and was club captain for the 2011–12 season, prior to joining rivals Manchester United in July 2012.
Who is Robin van Persie?
Robin van Persie ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔbɪn vɑn ˈpɛrsi] ( listen); born 6 August 1983) is a Dutch coach and former professional footballer who played as a striker. Regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation, he is the all-time top scorer for the Netherlands men's national team.
How many starts did Van Persie make in the 2001-02 season?
An injury crisis at Feyenoord meant he was quickly promoted into the first team, and made his debut for the club at 17, the first of 15 total starts during the 2001–02 season. After starting for Feyenoord in the final of the UEFA Cup, Van Persie received the KNVB Best Young Talent award.
What team did Van Persie play for?
Born in Rotterdam, Van Persie joined the youth squad of local side SBV Excelsior when he was five, but left for Feyenoord at the age of 16 after falling out with the Excelsior coaching staff over his "petulant" attitude. An injury crisis at Feyenoord meant he was quickly promoted into the first team, and made his debut for the club at 17, the first of 15 total starts during the 2001–02 season. After starting for Feyenoord in the final of the UEFA Cup, Van Persie received the KNVB Best Young Talent award.
What happened to Van Persie in 2007?
After Henry departed for Barcelona prior to the 2007–08 season, Van Persie assumed the role as Arsenal's main striker. Following a streak of seven goals in ten regular-season games, Van Persie was sidelined for two months with a knee injury suffered on international duty.
How many caps does Van Persie have?
Van Persie has over 100 caps and has scored 50 goals for the Netherlands, making him their all-time top scorer. He has represented his country at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, and the 2008 and 2012 UEFA European Championships .
When did Van Persie change his squad number?
Van Persie in 2010. Before the start of the 2010–11 season, Van Persie changed his squad number to 10, previously worn by Arsenal and Netherlands legend Dennis Bergkamp. He made his 200th appearance on 28 August but an ankle injury suffered in the same game placed him on the sidelines once again.
Overview
Records
• 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)
• Only player to score two 90th-minute winning goals in the Premier League (shared with two play…
Club career
Born in Rotterdam, Van Persie joined the youth squad of local side SBV Excelsior when he was five, but left for Feyenoord at the age of 16 after falling out with the Excelsior coaching staff over his "petulant" attitude. An injury crisis at Feyenoord meant he was quickly promoted into the first team, and made his debut for the club at 17, the first of 15 total starts during the 2001–02 season. After starting …
International career
Van Persie was a U-21 international and took part in the 2004 and 2006 European Championship qualifying. Van Persie was used in a wider role as a left wing due to the preference of the experienced Klaas-Jan Huntelaar in the striker role. The Jong Oranje failed to qualify for the 2004 tournament and Van Persie did not participate in the latter as he was already in the senior squad for the FIFA Worl…
Coaching career
In May 2020, a year after his retirement, Van Persie became an assistant-coach to Dick Advocaat at his former club Feyenoord, where he would help train the club's strikers in an unofficial role. In May 2021, Feyenoord announced that Van Persie would officially join the club from the start of the 2021–22 season in a supporting role as a field coach, while also becoming the co-head coach at the club's U16 team.
Personal life
Van Persie was born in Rotterdam to an artistic family. José Ras, his mother, is a painter and jewellery designer who also teaches special needs children. Bob, his father, is a sculptor. After Van Persie's parents divorced he was brought up by his father. At school, Van Persie had serious problems with his behaviour and was excluded from class almost daily.
Style of play
Van Persie started his senior club career as a left winger and possessed an exceptional ball control and was also a talented striker of the ball. He was bought by Arsenal as a long-term replacement for Dennis Bergkamp. Manager Arsène Wenger planned to convert Van Persie from a left winger to a central forward as he had successfully done with star player Thierry Henry. He was at first mostly deployed as a supporting forward in League Cup and FA Cup matches. Due to the retirement of Be…
Sponsorship
Van Persie has a sponsorship deal with German sportswear and equipment supplier, Adidas. Having previously worn Adidas Predator football boots he made the transition to the Adidas F50 adiZero boots in 2013.
In 2019, Van Persie has become BK8's brand ambassador. His image appears on the BK8 website and has engaged with BK8 members through a virtual meet-and-greet.