Ruud van Nistelrooy

Ruud van Nistelrooy (full name Rutgerus Johannes Martinus van Nistelrooij, see letter IJ; born July 1, 1976 in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands) is a Dutch football player currently playing for Manchester United. He wears the number 10 for Manchester United and the number 9 for the Netherlands

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Letter IJ - July 1 - 1976 - Oss - North Brabant - Netherlands - Football - Manchester United - Number - 10 - Netherlands

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An exceptional striker with outstanding finishing and reflexes, often regarded one of the best strikers playing, he is also a regular penalty taker, and has agility and balance for his height (1.88 m, 6 ft 2 in), which is often credited to his previous training in gymnastics. For the Netherlands, van Nistelrooy has a return of a goal every other game, scoring 22 times in 44 appearances. For Manchester United, he has scored 128 goals in 148 games. Spanning his time at PSV Eindhoven and Manchester United, van Nistelrooy has scored 46 goals in 55 UEFA Champions League matches, an enviable return even for a striker.

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Striker - Gymnastics - Netherlands - PSV Eindhoven - UEFA Champions League

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