Robin van Persie plays as a striker football of Netherlands

Robin van Persie is a Dutch footballer who played in the position of striker who was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on August 6, 1983. Van Persie began his career with the football team namely SBV Excelsior Dutch junior when she was 4 years but moved to Feyenoord at the age of 16 years because of conflicts with the coaching staff. Van Persie made his debut first at the age of 17 years and received the Best Young Talent Award KNVB at the end of the 2001-2002 season. He scored 5 goals in the Amstel Cup when it won from AGOVV on February 6, 2003. Van Persie as a late substitute for Feyenoord after a dispute with coach van Marwijk, even when the game against Ajax Feyenoord he became one who was attacked by hooligans. Problem van Persie and van Marwijk continued when he sent home during finals 2002 UEFA Super Cup against Real Madrid. Van Persie only made 28 appearances and scored 8 goals and only a runner-up in the KNVB Cup. From that incident, in the January transfer window finally Feyenoord opened negotiations for van Persie to the Arsenal club with a value of £ 2,750,000 which the original price of £ 5,000,000. In 2009 Van Persie had wanted to join one of the Scottish club Rangers, but he did not get an offer from the club.
On May 17, 2004, van Persie signed a contract for 4 years with Arsenal. Van Persie replaced striker Reyes who became an out of contract and made his debut with a victory against Manchester United in the FA Community Shield on August 8, 2004. During the 2004-2005 season, most of his time was on the bench and just do the competitive debut on October 27, by scoring the opening goal when against Manchester United. Van Persie back to the first team in the semi-final victory against Blackburn and the FA Cup in that season he completed 41 appearances and scored 10 goals. In the 2005-2006 season, exactly in November 2006, van Persie was awarded 'Player of the Month' and he was rewarded by the club with 5-year contract extension through 2011 on January 4. Two days after contract extension, van Persie suffered a broken leg injury in the FA Cup match against Cardiff. Van Persie from injury is not played in the Champions League final against Barcelona.
In season 2006-2007, van Persie into 2006 Rotterdam Sportsman of the Year and finish as Arsenal's top scorer with 13 goals in all competitions. He played in the Champions League group stage win over Steaua Bucuresti Arsenal on December 12, and win when the match against Chelsea in the Premier League.
In the 2008-2009 season, Van Persie scored two goals as Arsenal win against Newcastle on August 31, next on October 29, he scored a goal which is to fifty of his career with Arsenal during the derby against Tottenham. Van Persie had been a captain of Arsenal's when Fabregas replaced the injured the win against Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup on January 3, 2009. Van Persie was awarded player-of-the-month in January 2009 as against Hull City. On February 24, he scored a penalty during win against AS Roma in Champions League round. Van Persie to be top scorer against Stroke City and was elected Player of the Season 2008-2009. Van Persie start the 2009-2010 season with 2 assists in the first round against Everton. He widened the Barclays Player of the Month in October because of his appearance and scored a goal against Olympiacos, Fulham, Blackburn, Birmingham City, West Ham United and Tottenham.
Van Persie started an international career with the Dutch national team for U-21 and take part in European championship qualifiers in 2004 and 2006. He played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying win over Romania and currently on June 4, 2005. Four days later he scored the first international victory against Finland.
Van Persie even become part of the Dutch squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup final and he scored the only goal against Ivory Coast. Van Persie also scored a goal in qualifying EUFA Euro 2008 and in the tournament he plays in the position of winger.
Van Persie scored a goal in a friendly against Russia and Sweden and print headers in FIFA World Cup qualifier against Scotland. On 27 May 2010, the Dutch coach van Marwijk that he chose the Dutch national team squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He into the starting line-up when the game's first goal against Denmark and the first printed on June 24, 2010 when against Cameroon.
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