Card #163 · Striker · All-time great

Ruud van Nistelrooy

Dutch penalty-box predator, prolific for Man United and Real Madrid in the 2000s; a pure poacher with relentless records.

Real football fact

On the card

Position: Striker
Country: Netherlands
National team: Netherlands, 1998–2011

Strengths

Ruthless six-yard finishing
Superb positioning / anticipation
Strong hold-up play

Clubs

Den Bosch, 1993–1997
Heerenveen, 1997–1998
PSV Eindhoven, 1998–2001
Manchester United, 2001–2006
Real Madrid, 2006–2010
Hamburger SV, 2010–2011
Málaga, 2011–2012

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