Robin van Persie
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
🏆Premier League
👕500+ Apps
⚽200+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Honors & awards
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.46
goals / match
Arsenal FC
top club · 278 apps
Position rank · 18/19
#169
goals rank
#339
assists rank
274
season goals
94
season assists
Among 3,063 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€47.50m
peak value · 2012
€30.70m
top transfer fee · 12/13
37
best season · 11/12
126 / 62
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-08-06 · 4 players total
595Appearances
274Goals
94Assists
82Yellow cards
4Red cards
72Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Robin van Persie |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1983-08-06 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SEG |
Jul 2019
Transfer: Feyenoord → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Feyenoord Rotterdam
31 matches · 18 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2018
Transfer: Fenerbahce → Feyenoord
17/18 · Transfer
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Feyenoord U21, Feyenoord Rotterdam, Fenerbahce
19 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Fenerbahce
35 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
May 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
May 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2015
Transfer: Man Utd → Fenerbahce
15/16 · Transfer · €6.50m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Fenerbahce
48 matches · 22 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Manchester United, Manchester United U21
31 matches · 12 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Manchester United
28 matches · 18 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Arsenal → Man Utd
12/13 · Transfer · €30.70m
Jul 2012
12/13 — Manchester United
48 matches · 30 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Arsenal FC
48 matches · 37 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Arsenal FC
33 matches · 22 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Arsenal FC
20 matches · 10 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Arsenal FC
44 matches · 20 G · 14 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Arsenal FC
23 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Arsenal FC
31 matches · 13 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Arsenal FC
38 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Arsenal FC
41 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Feyenoord → Arsenal
04/05 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2003
03/04 — Feyenoord Rotterdam
32 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Feyenoord Rotterdam
28 matches · 15 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Feyenoord Rotterdam
17 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Feyenoord U19 → Feyenoord
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: Feyenoord U17 → Feyenoord U19
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1998
Transfer: Feyenoord Youth → Feyenoord U17
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1996
Transfer: Excelsior Jeugd → Feyenoord Youth
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €47.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1124 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 18/19. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals18 total · 5.81/90
Assists5 total · 1.61/90
G+A23 total · 7.42/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Feyenoord Rotterdam
13.9%
Fenerbahce
12.2%
Feyenoord U21
0.0%
Manchester United
13.5%
Manchester United U21
1.1%
Arsenal FC
59.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 5 | 01/02 | 18/19 | 122 | 46 | 16 | 894 |
| Fenerbahce | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 87 | 36 | 7 | 789 |
| Feyenoord U21 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester United | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 105 | 58 | 16 | 870 |
| Manchester United U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 72 |
| Arsenal FC | 8 | 04/05 | 11/12 | 278 | 132 | 55 | 3,826 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 25 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 120 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 17/18 | Beloften Eredivisie | Feyenoord U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Fenerbahce | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 148 |
| 16/17 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 78 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | Fenerbahce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Fenerbahce | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Fenerbahce | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 15/16 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 31 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 115 |
| 15/16 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Manchester United | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 211 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Manchester United U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 104 |
| 13/14 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Manchester United | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 132 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 156 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Manchester United | 38 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 120 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 38 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 111 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 118 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 98 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 226 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 139 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 139 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 28 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 200 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 154 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 375 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 22 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 133 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 137 |
| 05/06 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 243 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 04/05 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 199 |
| 03/04 | Amstel Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 28 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 250 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Amstel Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 176 |
| 01/02 | KPN Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Excelsior Jeugd | Feyenoord Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Feyenoord Youth | Feyenoord U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Feyenoord U17 | Feyenoord U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Feyenoord U19 | Feyenoord | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Feyenoord | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | €4.50m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-17 | Arsenal | Man Utd | Transfer | 47500000 | €30.70m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-15 | Man Utd | Fenerbahce | Transfer | 15000000 | €6.50m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-22 | Fenerbahce | Feyenoord | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Feyenoord | Retired | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Calf problems | 2015-12-03 | 2015-12-10 | 8 | 2 |
| 15/16 | minor knock | 2016-01-04 | 2016-01-11 | 8 | 1 |
| 15/16 | influenza | 2016-02-04 | 2016-02-11 | 8 | 2 |
| 15/16 | minor knock | 2016-04-04 | 2016-04-11 | 8 | 1 |
| 15/16 | minor knock | 2016-05-02 | 2016-05-05 | 4 | 1 |
| 15/16 | minor knock | 2016-05-19 | 2016-05-23 | 5 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Knock | 2016-07-18 | 2016-08-11 | 25 | 2 |
| 16/17 | minor knock | 2016-09-15 | 2016-09-26 | 12 | 3 |
| 16/17 | Knock | 2016-12-08 | 2016-12-29 | 22 | 7 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2017-07-20 | 2017-08-03 | 15 | 2 |
| 17/18 | minor knock | 2017-08-14 | 2017-08-17 | 4 | 1 |
| 17/18 | minor knock | 2017-08-24 | 2017-08-28 | 5 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2017-08-31 | 2017-11-30 | 92 | 11 |
| 17/18 | muscle stiffness | 2018-03-19 | 2018-04-07 | 20 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Calf injury | 2019-04-03 | 2019-04-12 | 10 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€47.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€5.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €33.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €47.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €24.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €21.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34684 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16341 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11944 | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10933 | — | 6 | 8 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3379 | #19 | 102 | 50 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David de Gea | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 30 | 38 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Manchester United | 26 | 38 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 18 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 11 | 38 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Manchester United | 10 | 38 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 10 | 28 |
Teams faced most often by Robin van Persie's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 69 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 77 | 97 | -20 | 28% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 69 | 34 | 21 | 14 | 118 | 76 | +42 | 49% |
| Manchester City | 68 | 28 | 14 | 26 | 92 | 100 | -8 | 41% |
| Liverpool FC | 68 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 105 | 94 | +11 | 46% |
| Everton FC | 68 | 40 | 15 | 13 | 127 | 69 | +58 | 59% |
| Newcastle United | 60 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 123 | 50 | +73 | 67% |
| West Ham United | 56 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 109 | 46 | +63 | 61% |
| Aston Villa | 56 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 120 | 37 | +83 | 71% |
| Fulham FC | 52 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 114 | 44 | +70 | 69% |
| Sunderland AFC | 48 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 84 | 26 | +58 | 69% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 48 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 96 | 44 | +52 | 65% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 83 | 35 | +48 | 65% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 06/07 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 10/11 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 11/12 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 13/14 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 17/18 | Goal #250 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 31 | 279 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 526 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 15/16 | 48 | 263 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.71 |
| 14/15 | 31 | 283 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.59 |
| 13/14 | 28 | 278 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 12/13 | 48 | 381 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.89 |
| 11/12 | 48 | 414 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.74 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 552 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 09/10 | 20 | 365 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 08/09 | 44 | 439 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2.05 |
| 07/08 | 23 | 308 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 06/07 | 31 | 679 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 05/06 | 38 | 437 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.03 |
| 04/05 | 41 | 632 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 03/04 | 32 | 250 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 02/03 | 28 | 210 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.71 |
| 01/02 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
280 apps
144 G
59 A
KPN Eredivisie
98 apps
35 G
15 A
Champions League
59 apps
25 G
7 A
Süper Lig
57 apps
25 G
6 A
FA Cup
24 apps
11 G
2 A
KNVB Beker
10 apps
11 G
0 A
Türkiye Kupasi
9 apps
9 G
1 A
League Cup
11 apps
6 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
9 apps
2 G
3 A
U21 PL
2 apps
2 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Robin van Persie
Who is Robin van Persie?
Robin van Persie is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Robin van Persie?
Robin van Persie is 42 years old. He was born on August 6, 1983 in Rotterdam.
What position does Robin van Persie play?
Robin van Persie plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Robin van Persie play for?
Robin van Persie currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Robin van Persie scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Robin van Persie has scored 274 goals in 595 appearances.