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Robin van Persie

Position: forward

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 54 38 6 10 108 51 +57 70.37
A 50 21 19 10 80 59 +21 42.00
N 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
TOTALS 105 60 25 20 190 110 +80 57.14

Name: Robin van Persie
Birthdate: 06-08-1983
Age: 42
Birthplace: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height: 6' 1" (1.85m)
Weight: 11st 2lbs (70.76kg)
Years at Club: 2012-2015
Signing Info: Transferred from: Arsenal, 17/08/2012, £24m
Previous Clubs: Feyenoord, Arsenal
Debut: 20/08/2012 v Everton (A) 0-1 (Premiership)
Farewell: Transferred to Fenerbache, 14/07/2015, £4.7m
Passed Away:

Biography

Robin van Persie is regarded as one of the most prolific and technically gifted forwards of his generation. Known for his exceptional ball control, precise finishing, and versatility in attack, Van Persie had a remarkable career in the Premier League and Europe. He played for Arsenal and Manchester United, becoming one of the top goal-scorers in both club and international football.

Van Persie began his career at Feyenoord before moving to Arsenal in 2004, where he developed into a world-class forward under Arsène Wenger. During his time at Arsenal, he was renowned for his incredible goalscoring ability and his creative vision. He won the Premier League Golden Boot in the 2011-12 season, scoring 30 league goals. In 2012, Van Persie made a high-profile move to Manchester United, where he played a crucial role in winning the Premier League title in the 2012-13 season, finishing as the league's top scorer again with 26 goals.

Van Persie was known for his elegant style of play, his ability to score from both long-range and in tight situations, and his lethal finishing with his left foot. His volley against Charlton Athletic in 2006 is considered one of the best goals in Premier League history.

Strengths:
Finishing: Van Persie was an expert finisher, able to score from a variety of angles and distances.
Technique: His exceptional ball control, dribbling, and first touch made him a constant threat in and around the box.
Versatility: Van Persie was comfortable playing as a central striker, a second forward, or a winger, showing his ability to adapt to various tactical roles.
Leadership: Later in his career, Van Persie was known for his leadership qualities, captaining both Arsenal and the Dutch national team.
International Career:
Van Persie is the all-time leading goal scorer for the Netherlands with 50 goals in 102 appearances. He represented the Dutch national team at multiple major tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup in 2010, where the Netherlands finished as runners-up, and in 2014, where they finished third. His iconic diving header goal against Spain in the 2014 World Cup group stage became one of the most memorable moments of the tournament.

Summary:
Robin van Persie is one of the finest forwards of the modern era, known for his technical brilliance, creative vision, and consistent goal-scoring ability. He played a pivotal role in Arsenal and Manchester United's successes, winning the Premier League Golden Boot twice and leading United to the 2012-13 Premier League title. His legendary career is further highlighted by his status as the Netherlands' all-time leading scorer and his memorable contributions in international tournaments. Van Persie remains an iconic figure in world football, admired for his elegance and efficiency in front of goal.
 
Season Goals Season Apps
League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals
Season
Apps
1. 2012-2013 26 38 0 0 1 4 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 48
2. 2013-2014 12 21 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 28
3. 2014-2015 10 27 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 29
TOTALS 48 86 0 0 1 6 2 1 7 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 105

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
1. Southampton 6 3
2. Wigan Athletic 4 2
3. Stoke City 4 4
4. West Ham United 4 4
5. Aston Villa 3 1
6. Olympiakos Piraeus 3 1
7. Liverpool 3 3
8. Arsenal 3 3
9. Fulham 3 3
10. CFR Cluj 2 1
11. Swansea City 2 1
12. West Bromwich Albion 2 2
13. Leicester City 2 2
14. Crystal Palace 2 2
15. Newcastle United 2 2
16. Chelsea 2 2
17. Hull City 2 2
18. Reading 1 1
19. Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1 1
20. Manchester City 1 1
21. Cardiff City 1 1
22. SC Braga 1 1
23. Burnley 1 1
24. Sunderland 1 1
25. Tottenham Hotspur 1 1
26. Everton 1 1
No MUFC Managers Count
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Competition Count
1. Premiership 86
2. European Cup 12
3. FA Cup 6
4. Charity Shield 1
No Opponent Count
1. Southampton 6
2. Stoke City 6
3. Chelsea 6
4. Arsenal 6
5. West Bromwich Albion 6
6. Liverpool 5
7. West Ham United 5
8. Sunderland 5
9. Everton 4
10. Fulham 4
11. Newcastle United 4
12. Swansea City 4
13. Wigan Athletic 3
14. Tottenham Hotspur 3
15. Aston Villa 3
16. Queens Park Rangers 3
17. Reading 3
18. Manchester City 3
19. Crystal Palace 3
20. SC Braga 2
21. Norwich City 2
22. Real Madrid 2
23. Shakhtar Donetsk 2
24. Olympiakos Piraeus 2
25. Hull City 2
26. Burnley 2
27. Leicester City 2
28. Cambridge United 2
29. Galatasaray 1
30. CFR Cluj 1
31. Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1
32. Real Sociedad 1
33. Cardiff City 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 88
2. Wales 5
3. Spain 3
4. Portugal 2
5. Ukraine 2
6. Greece 2
7. Turkey 1
8. Romania 1
9. Germany 1
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
1. 11-08-2013 Wigan Athletic W 2-0 Charity Shield
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played

No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 20-08-2012 PL Everton L 0-1 A 0 *Marouane Fellaini 57'
2. 25-08-2012 PL Fulham W 3-2 H 1 Robin van Persie 10', Shinji Kagawa 35', Rafael da Silva 41' Damien Duff 3', Nemanja Vidic 64' (o.g.)
3. 02-09-2012 PL Southampton W 3-2 A 3 Robin van Persie 23', 87', 90'+1 Rickie Lambert 16, *Morgan Schneiderlin 55'
4. 15-09-2012 PL Wigan Athletic W 4-0 H 0 Paul Scholes 51', Javier Hernandez 63', Alexander Buttner 66', Nick Powell 82'
5. 19-09-2012 EC/UCL Galatasaray W 1-0 H 0 Michael Carrick 7'
6. 23-09-2012 PL Liverpool W 2-1 A 1 Rafael da Silva 51' , Robin van Persie 81' (pen) Steven Gerrard 46'
7. 29-09-2012 PL Tottenham Hotspur L 2-3 H 0 Nani 51', Shinji Kagawa 53' Jonny Evans 2' (o.g.), Gareth Bale 32', Clint Dempsey 52'
8. 02-10-2012 EC/UCL CFR Cluj W 2-1 A 2 Robin van Persie 29', 49' Pantelis Kapetanos 14'
9. 07-10-2012 PL Newcastle United W 3-0 A 0 Jonny Evans 8', Patrice Evra 15', Tom Cleverley 71'
10. 20-10-2012 PL Stoke City W 4-2 H 1 Wayne Rooney 27', 65', Robin van Persie 44', Danny Welbeck 46' Wayne Rooney 11' (o.g.), Michael Kightly 58'
11. 23-10-2012 EC/UCL SC Braga W 3-2 H 0 Javier Hernandez 25', 75', Jonny Evans 62' Alan 2', 20'
12. 28-10-2012 PL Chelsea W 3-2 A 1 David Luiz 4' (o.g.), Robin van Persie 12', Javier Hernandez 75' *Juan Mata 44', Ramires 53'
13. 03-11-2012 PL Arsenal W 2-1 H 1 Robin van Persie 3', Patrice Evra 67' Santi Cazorla 90+5'
14. 07-11-2012 EC/UCL SC Braga W 3-1 A 1 Robin van Persie 80'', Wayne Rooney 85' (pen), Javier Hernandez 90+2' Alan 49' (pen)
15. 10-11-2012 PL Aston Villa W 3-2 A 0 Javier Hernandez 58', 87', Ron Vlaar 63' (o.g.) Andreas Weimann 45', 50'
16. 17-11-2012 PL Norwich City L 0-1 A 0 Anthony Pilkington 60'
17. 24-11-2012 PL QPR W 3-1 H 0 Jonny Evans 64', Darren Fletcher 68', Javier Hernandez 72' Jamie Mackie 52'
18. 28-11-2012 PL West Ham United W 1-0 H 1 Robin van Persie 1'
19. 01-12-2012 PL Reading W 4-3 A 1 Olivera Anderson 13', Wayne Rooney 16' (pen), 30', Robin van Persie 34' Hal Robson-Kanu 8', Adam Le Fondre 19', Sean Morrison 23'
20. 09-12-2012 PL Manchester City W 3-2 A 1 Wayne Rooney 15', 29', Robin van Persie 90'+2' Yaya Toure 58', Pablo Zabaleta 86'
21. 15-12-2012 PL Sunderland W 3-1 H 1 Robin van Persie 16', Tom Cleverley 19', Wayne Rooney 59' *Fraizer Campbell 72'
22. 23-12-2012 PL Swansea City D 1-1 A 0 Patrice Evra 16' Michu 28'
23. 26-12-2012 PL Newcastle United W 4-3 H 1 Jonny Evans 25', Patrice Evra 58', Robin van Persie 71', Javier Hernandez 90' James Perch 4', Jonny Evans 28' (o.g.) Papiss Cisse 68'
24. 29-12-2012 PL West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 H 1 Gareth McAuley 9' (o.g.), Robin van Persie 90'
25. 01-01-2013 PL Wigan Athletic W 4-0 A 2 Javier Hernandez 35', 63', Robin van Persie 43', 88'
26. 05-01-2013 FAC West Ham United D 2-2 A 1 Tom Cleverley 23', Robin van Persie 90'+1 James Collins 27', 59'
27. 13-01-2013 PL Liverpool W 2-1 H 1 Robin van Persie 19', Nemanja Vidic 54' Daniel Sturridge 57'
28. 20-01-2013 PL Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 A 1 Robin van Persie 25' Clint Dempsey 90'+2
29. 30-01-2013 PL Southampton W 2-1 H 0 Wayne Rooney 8', 27' Jay Rodriguez 3'
30. 02-02-2013 PL Fulham W 1-0 A 0 Wayne Rooney 78'
31. 10-02-2013 PL Everton W 2-0 H 1 Ryan Giggs 13', Robin van Persie 45'
32. 13-02-2013 EC/UCL Real Madrid D 1-1 A 0 Danny Welbeck 20' *Cristiano Ronaldo 30'
33. 18-02-2013 FAC Reading W 2-1 H 0 Nani 69', Javier Hernandez 72' Jobi McAnuff 81'
34. 23-02-2013 PL QPR W 2-0 A 0 Rafael da Silva 23', Ryan Giggs 80'
35. 02-03-2013 PL Norwich City W 4-0 H 0 Shinji Kagawa 45'+1, 76', 87', Wayne Rooney 90'
36. 05-03-2013 EC/UCL Real Madrid L 1-2 H 0 Sergio Ramos 48' (o.g.) Luka Modric 66', *Cristiano Ronaldo 69'
37. 10-03-2013 FAC Chelsea D 2-2 H 0 Javier Hernandez 5', Wayne Rooney 11' Eden Hazard 59', Ramires 68'
38. 16-03-2013 PL Reading W 1-0 H 0 Wayne Rooney 21'
39. 30-03-2013 PL Sunderland W 1-0 A 0 Titus Bramble 27' (o.g.)
40. 01-04-2013 FAC Chelsea L 0-1 A 0 Demba Ba 49'
41. 08-04-2013 PL Manchester City L 1-2 H 0 Vincent Kompany 59' (o.g.) James Milner 51', Sergio Aguero 78'
42. 14-04-2013 PL Stoke City W 2-0 A 1 Michael Carrick 4', Robin van Persie 66' (pen)
43. 17-04-2013 PL West Ham United D 2-2 A 1 Antonio Valencia 31', Robin van Persie 77' Ricardo Vaz Te 16', Mohamed Diame 55'
44. 22-04-2013 PL Aston Villa W 3-0 H 3 Robin van Persie 2', 13', 33'
45. 28-04-2013 PL Arsenal D 1-1 A 1 Robin van Persie 44' (pen) Theo Walcott 2'
46. 05-05-2013 PL Chelsea L 0-1 H 0 *Juan Mata 87'
47. 12-05-2013 PL Swansea City W 2-1 H 0 Javier Hernandez 39', Rio Ferdinand 87' Michu 49'
48. 19-05-2013 PL West Bromwich Albion D 5-5 A 1 Shinji Kagawa 6', Jonas Olsson 9' (o.g.), Alexander Buttner 30', Robin van Persie 53', Javier Hernandez 63' James Morrison 40', *Romelu Lukaku 50', 79', 86', Youssuf Mulumbu 81'
49. 11-08-2013 CS Wigan Athletic W 2-0 N 2 Robin van Persie 6', 59'
50. 17-08-2013 PL Swansea City W 4-1 A 2 Robin van Persie 34', 72', Danny Welbeck 35', 90'+2 Wilfried Bony 82'
51. 26-08-2013 PL Chelsea D 0-0 H 0
52. 01-09-2013 PL Liverpool L 0-1 A 0 Daniel Sturridge 4'
53. 14-09-2013 PL Crystal Palace W 2-0 H 1 Robin van Persie 45'+1 (pen), Wayne Rooney 81'
54. 17-09-2013 EC/UCL Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 4-2 H 1 Wayne Rooney 22', 70', Robin van Persie 59', Antonio Valencia 79' Simon Rolfes 54' , Omer Toprak 88'
55. 28-09-2013 PL West Bromwich Albion L 1-2 H 0 Wayne Rooney 57' Morgan Amalfitano 54', Saido Berahino 67'
56. 02-10-2013 EC/UCL Shakhtar Donetsk D 1-1 A 0 Danny Welbeck 18' Taison Barcellos Freda 76'
57. 05-10-2013 PL Sunderland W 2-1 A 0 Adnan Januzaj 55', 61' Craig Gardener 5'
58. 19-10-2013 PL Southampton D 1-1 H 1 Robin van Persie 26' Adam Lallana 89'
59. 26-10-2013 PL Stoke City W 3-2 H 1 Robin van Persie 43', Wayne Rooney 78', Javier Hernandez 80' Peter Crouch 4', Marko Arnautovic 45'
60. 02-11-2013 PL Fulham W 3-1 A 1 Antonio Valencia 9', Robin van Persie 20', Wayne Rooney 22' Alex Kacaniklic 65'
61. 05-11-2013 EC/UCL Real Sociedad D 0-0 A 0
62. 10-11-2013 PL Arsenal W 1-0 H 1 Robin van Persie 27'
63. 07-12-2013 PL Newcastle United L 0-1 H 0 Yohan Cabaye 61'
64. 10-12-2013 EC/UCL Shakhtar Donetsk W 1-0 H 0 Phil Jones 67'
65. 28-01-2014 PL Cardiff City W 2-0 H 1 Robin van Persie 6', Ashley Young 59'
66. 01-02-2014 PL Stoke City L 1-2 A 1 Robin van Persie 47' Charlie Adam 38', 52'
67. 09-02-2014 PL Fulham D 2-2 H 1 Robin van Persie 78' , Michael Carrick 80' Steve Sidwell 19', Darren Bent 90'+4
68. 12-02-2014 PL Arsenal D 0-0 A 0
69. 22-02-2014 PL Crystal Palace W 2-0 A 1 Robin van Persie 62' (pen), Wayne Rooney 68'
70. 25-02-2014 EC/UCL Olympiakos Piraeus L 0-2 A 0 Alejandro Dominguez 38', Joel Campbell 54'
71. 08-03-2014 PL West Bromwich Albion W 3-0 A 0 Phil Jones 34', Wayne Rooney 65', Danny Welbeck 82'
72. 16-03-2014 PL Liverpool L 0-3 H 0 Steven Gerrard 34' (pen), 46' (pen), Luis Suarez 84'
73. 19-03-2014 EC/UCL Olympiakos Piraeus W 3-0 H 3 Robin van Persie 25' (pen), 45', 51'
74. 03-05-2014 PL Sunderland L 0-1 H 0 Sebastian Larsson 30'
75. 06-05-2014 PL Hull City W 3-1 H 1 James Wilson 31', 61', Robin van Persie 86' Matty Fryatt 63'
76. 11-05-2014 PL Southampton D 1-1 A 0 Juan Mata 54' Rickie Lambert 28'
77. 24-08-2014 PL Sunderland D 1-1 A 0 Juan Mata 17' Jack Rodwell 30'
78. 30-08-2014 PL Burnley D 0-0 A 0
79. 14-09-2014 PL QPR W 4-0 H 0 Angel Di Maria 24', Ander Herrera 36', Wayne Rooney 44', Juan Mata 58'
80. 21-09-2014 PL Leicester City L 3-5 A 1 Robin van Persie 13', Angel Di Maria 16', Ander Herrera 57' Leonardo Ulloa 17', 83' (pen), David Nugent 62' (pen), Esteban Cambiasso 64', Jamie Vardy 79'
81. 27-09-2014 PL West Ham United W 2-1 H 1 Wayne Rooney 5', Robin van Persie 22' Diafra Sakho 37'
82. 05-10-2014 PL Everton W 2-1 H 0 Angel Di Maria 27', Radamel Falcao 62' Steven Naismith 55'
83. 20-10-2014 PL West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 A 0 Marouane Fellaini 48', Daley Blind 87' Stephane Sessegnon 8', Saido Berahino 66'
84. 26-10-2014 PL Chelsea D 1-1 H 1 Robin van Persie 90'+4 Didier Drogba 53'
85. 02-11-2014 PL Manchester City L 0-1 A 0 Sergio Aguero 63'
86. 08-11-2014 PL Crystal Palace W 1-0 H 0 Juan Mata 67'
87. 22-11-2014 PL Arsenal W 2-1 A 0 Kieran Gibbs 56' (o.g.), Wayne Rooney 85' Olivier Giroud 90'+5
88. 29-11-2014 PL Hull City W 3-0 H 1 Chris Smalling 16', Wayne Rooney 42', Robin van Persie 66'
89. 02-12-2014 PL Stoke City W 2-1 H 0 Marouane Fellaini 21', Juan Mata 59' Steven N'Zonzi 39'
90. 08-12-2014 PL Southampton W 2-1 A 2 Robin van Persie 12', 71' Graziano Pelle 31'
91. 14-12-2014 PL Liverpool W 3-0 H 1 Wayne Rooney 12', Juan Mata 40', Robin van Persie 71'
92. 20-12-2014 PL Aston Villa D 1-1 A 0 Radamel Falcao 53' Christian Benteke 18'
93. 26-12-2014 PL Newcastle United W 3-1 H 1 Wayne Rooney 23', 36', Robin van Persie 53' Papiss Cisse 87' (pen)
94. 28-12-2014 PL Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 A 0
95. 01-01-2015 PL Stoke City D 1-1 A 0 Radamel Falcao 26' *Ryan Shawcross 2'
96. 11-01-2015 PL Southampton L 0-1 H 0 Dusan Tadic 69'
97. 23-01-2015 FAC Cambridge United D 0-0 A 0
98. 31-01-2015 PL Leicester City W 3-1 H 1 Robin van Persie 27', Radamel Falcao 32', Wes Morgan 44' (o.g.) Marcin Wasilewski 80'
99. 03-02-2015 FAC Cambridge United W 3-0 H 0 Juan Mata 25', Marcos Rojo 32', James Wilson 73'
100. 08-02-2015 PL West Ham United D 1-1 A 0 Daley Blind 90'+2 Cheikhou Kouyate 49'
101. 11-02-2015 PL Burnley W 3-1 H 1 Chris Smalling 6', 45', Robin van Persie 82' (pen) Danny Ings 12'
102. 21-02-2015 PL Swansea City L 1-2 A 0 Ander Herrera 28' Ki Sung-yueng 30', Bafetimbi Gomis 73'
103. 26-04-2015 PL Everton L 0-3 A 0 James McCarthy 5', John Stones 35', Kevin Mirallas 74'
104. 02-05-2015 PL West Bromwich Albion L 0-1 H 0 Jonas Olsson 63'
105. 17-05-2015 PL Arsenal D 1-1 H 0 Ander Herrera 30' Tyler Blackett 82' (o.g.)
 

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