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Ruud van Nistelrooy

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Ruud van Nistelrooy (Dutch spelling Ruud van Nistelrooij; 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 both Netherlands and Manchester United.

Manchester United had tried to buy van Nistelrooy, commonly abbreviated as RVN, in 2000, but he had a serious knee injury. Van Nistelrooy was finally signed in 2001 for £19 million, a year after severely damaging his knee cruciate ligament.

During his first season at Manchester United, Ruud played in 32 games and netted 23 goals and scored in a record eight consecutive FA Premier League games. He scored 10 UEFA Champions League goals and was named the Professional Footballers Association's Player of the Year.

During the following year, the 2002-2003 season, Ruud scored 25 Premier League goals and 14 goals in European competition while leading Manchester United to the Premier League title. He also broke the record for scoring goals in European competitions for Manchester United in this season.

Ruud is a natural striker with good finishing. He is also a regular penalty taker, and has exceptional agility and balance for his height. He scores consistently for Manchester United.

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