Manchester United's deadly Dutch striker who scored 150 goals in 219 games — one of the most clinical finishers in Premier League history.
Ruud van Nistelrooy was one of the most prolific centre-forwards of the 2000s. At Manchester United he scored 150 goals in 219 games, including an extraordinary run of scoring in eight consecutive Champions League games — a competition record. He scored 35 goals in 37 Premier League games in his debut season. At Real Madrid he top-scored in La Liga. He won 70 Netherlands caps.
He scored in 8 consecutive Champions League matches — a competition record that stood for years.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- Premier League 2003
- FA Cup 2004
- La Liga (Real Madrid)
- Champions League record scorer