Ruud van Nistelrooy
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
🏆Premier League
👕500+ Apps
⚽200+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Honors & awards
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.63
goals / match
Manchester United
top club · 219 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#2
goals rank
#11
assists rank
336
season goals
74
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€40.00m
peak value · 2004
€28.50m
top transfer fee · 01/02
44
best season · 02/03
74 / 35
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1976-07-01 · 5 players total
533Appearances
336Goals
74Assists
59Yellow cards
3Red cards
74Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ruud van Nistelrooy |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rutgerus Johannes Martinus van Nistelrooij |
| Date of birth | 1976-07-01 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Oss, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Juzzt Football |
Jul 2012
Transfer: Málaga CF → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Málaga CF
32 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Hamburger SV → Málaga CF
11/12 · Transfer
Apr 2011
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2010
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Hamburger SV
26 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2010
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2010
Transfer: Real Madrid → Hamburger SV
09/10 · Transfer
Nov 2009
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Sep 2009
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Hamburger SV, Real Madrid
22 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
40 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Real Madrid
12 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Real Madrid
33 matches · 20 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Man Utd → Real Madrid
06/07 · Transfer · €15.00m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Real Madrid
47 matches · 33 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Manchester United
47 matches · 24 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2004
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Aug 2004
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2004
04/05 — Manchester United
27 matches · 16 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Manchester United
44 matches · 30 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Manchester United
52 matches · 44 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Manchester United
49 matches · 36 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: PSV Eindhoven → Man Utd
01/02 · Transfer · €28.50m
Jul 2000
00/01 — PSV Eindhoven
12 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 1999
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 1999
99/00 — PSV Eindhoven
32 matches · 32 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — PSV Eindhoven
46 matches · 41 G · 10 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Heerenveen → PSV Eindhoven
98/99 · Transfer · €7.00m
Jul 1997
97/98 — SC Heerenveen
39 matches · 16 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: FC Den Bosch → Heerenveen
97/98 · Transfer · €1.58m
Jul 1996
96/97 — FC Den Bosch
10 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — FC Den Bosch
3 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
Transfer: Den Bosch U19 → FC Den Bosch
94/95 · Transfer
Jul 1992
Transfer: Den Bosch U17 → Den Bosch U19
92/93 · Transfer
Jul 1991
Transfer: Margriet Youth → Den Bosch U17
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €40.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals32 total · 11.61/90
Assists8 total · 2.90/90
G+A40 total · 14.52/90
Yellow cards4 total · 1.45/90
Minutes played by club
PSV Eindhoven
17.9%
SC Heerenveen
4.8%
FC Den Bosch
3.6%
Málaga CF
9.0%
Hamburger SV
10.3%
Real Madrid
13.8%
Manchester United
40.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSV Eindhoven | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 90 | 77 | 20 | 1,194 |
| SC Heerenveen | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 322 |
| FC Den Bosch | 2 | 94/95 | 96/97 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 239 |
| Málaga CF | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 602 |
| Hamburger SV | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 44 | 17 | 3 | 686 |
| Real Madrid | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 96 | 64 | 16 | 918 |
| Manchester United | 5 | 01/02 | 05/06 | 219 | 150 | 28 | 2,697 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Amstel Cup | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Champions League | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 99/00 | Champions League Qu. | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | KPN Telecomp. | PSV Eindhoven | 23 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 68 |
| 98/99 | Amstel Cup | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 84 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 210 |
| 98/99 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | KPN Telecomp. | PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 95 |
| 97/98 | Amstel Cup | SC Heerenveen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 97/98 | PTT Telecomp. | SC Heerenveen | 31 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 202 |
| 97/98 | UI Cup | SC Heerenveen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Eerste Divisie | FC Den Bosch | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 139 |
| 94/95 | KNVB Beker | FC Den Bosch | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 314 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 28 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 288 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 25 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 255 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | Hamburger SV | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Hamburger SV | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 282 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 117 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 117 |
| 08/09 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 153 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 24 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 118 |
| 07/08 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 37 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 127 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 530 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Manchester United | 35 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 124 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Manchester United | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Manchester United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 228 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Manchester United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 03/04 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Manchester United | 32 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 138 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Manchester United | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 309 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Manchester United | 34 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 116 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Manchester United | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 121 |
| 01/02 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Manchester United | 32 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 111 |
| 00/01 | Amstel Cup | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 00/01 | KPN Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 362 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Margriet Youth | Den Bosch U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Den Bosch U17 | Den Bosch U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Den Bosch U19 | FC Den Bosch | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | FC Den Bosch | Heerenveen | Transfer | 0 | €1.58m |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Heerenveen | PSV Eindhoven | Transfer | 0 | €7.00m |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | PSV Eindhoven | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | €28.50m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-28 | Man Utd | Real Madrid | Transfer | 32000000 | €15.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-24 | Real Madrid | Hamburger SV | Transfer | 12000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Hamburger SV | Málaga CF | Transfer | 6000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Málaga CF | Retired | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Knee injury | 1999-10-17 | 1999-10-20 | 4 | 2 |
| 04/05 | Inguinal hernia | 2004-08-05 | 2004-09-10 | 37 | 10 |
| 04/05 | Achilles tendon problems | 2004-11-27 | 2005-02-18 | 84 | 21 |
| 07/08 | Ankle injury | 2008-02-02 | 2008-02-16 | 15 | 4 |
| 07/08 | Ankle injury | 2008-02-25 | 2008-05-07 | 73 | 13 |
| 08/09 | Meniscus damage | 2008-11-06 | 2009-07-01 | 238 | 40 |
| 09/10 | Torn muscle fiber | 2009-09-20 | 2009-10-25 | 36 | 9 |
| 09/10 | Calf problems | 2009-11-12 | 2010-02-04 | 85 | 12 |
| 09/10 | muscle stiffness | 2010-02-19 | 2010-03-05 | 15 | 4 |
| 10/11 | Torn muscle fiber | 2010-11-02 | 2010-11-19 | 18 | 3 |
| 10/11 | Torn muscle fiber | 2011-04-17 | 2011-05-13 | 27 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€40.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€40.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €36.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11944 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3379 | #9 | 70 | 35 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Sergio Ramos | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | KPN Telecomp. | PSV Eindhoven | 31 | 34 |
| 99/00 | KPN Telecomp. | PSV Eindhoven | 29 | 23 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Manchester United | 25 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | KPN Telecomp. | PSV Eindhoven | 8 | 34 |
| 99/00 | KPN Telecomp. | PSV Eindhoven | 8 | 23 |
| 97/98 | PTT Telecomp. | SC Heerenveen | 6 | 31 |
Teams faced most often by Ruud van Nistelrooy'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 15 | +35 | 75% |
| Aston Villa | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 12 | +36 | 75% |
| Chelsea FC | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 29% |
| Liverpool FC | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 54% |
| Arsenal FC | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 46% |
| Everton FC | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 24 | +26 | 71% |
| Newcastle United | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 64% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 14 | +38 | 73% |
| Manchester City | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 45% |
| Fulham FC | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 23 | +26 | 68% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 50% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 56% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 02/03 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 03/04 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 05/06 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 07/08 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 97/98 | Goal #250 (career) | |
| 98/99 | Goal #300 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 32 | 248 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.45 |
| 98/99 | 46 | 479 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.32 |
| 97/98 | 39 | 322 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.68 |
| 96/97 | 10 | 139 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 602 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 10/11 | 26 | 282 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 09/10 | 22 | 415 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 08/09 | 12 | 288 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.25 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 271 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 06/07 | 47 | 348 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 05/06 | 47 | 920 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 04/05 | 27 | 444 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 03/04 | 44 | 339 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 02/03 | 52 | 640 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 01/02 | 49 | 354 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 00/01 | 12 | 467 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
150 apps
95 G
12 A
PTT Telecomp.
98 apps
75 G
24 A
Champions League
73 apps
56 G
18 A
LaLiga
96 apps
50 G
10 A
FA Cup
14 apps
14 G
6 A
Bundesliga
36 apps
12 G
2 A
KNVB Beker
14 apps
11 G
0 A
Eerste Divisie
10 apps
5 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
8 apps
4 G
1 A
DFB-Pokal
1 apps
3 G
1 A
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Who is Ruud van Nistelrooy?
Ruud van Nistelrooy is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Ruud van Nistelrooy?
Ruud van Nistelrooy is 49 years old. He was born on July 1, 1976 in Oss.
What position does Ruud van Nistelrooy play?
Ruud van Nistelrooy plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ruud van Nistelrooy play for?
Ruud van Nistelrooy currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ruud van Nistelrooy scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ruud van Nistelrooy has scored 336 goals in 533 appearances.