robin van persie

Robin van Persie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔbɪn vɐn ˈpɛrsi]  ( listen); born 6 August 1983) is a Dutch footballer. He currently plays for Arsenal and the Dutch national team as a forward. He is the club's vice-captain after Cesc Fàbregas.

The son of two artists, van Persie was encouraged to follow in his parents' footsteps, but he instead preferred football and joined SBV Excelsior's youth squad. He made his breakthrough at his hometown club Feyenoord, where he spent three seasons and won the 2002 UEFA Cup. Disagreements with coach Bert van Marwijk culminated in a change of club and van Persie moved to Premier League side Arsenal for £2.75 million in 2004. He won the FA Community Shield and the FA Cup in his first season with the London club and went on to win the 2006 Rotterdam Sportsman of the year award.

Van Persie has 51 caps and 19 goals with the Netherlands and made his senior international debut in 2005. He has participated in the 2006 World Cup, theEuro 2008, and the 2010 World Cup.

Personal information
Full name	Robin van Persie[1]
Date of birth	6 August 1983 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Playing position	Second striker Winger
Club information
Current club	Arsenal
Number	10
Youth career
	Excelsior
	Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2004	Feyenoord	59	(15)
2004–	Arsenal	139	(48)
National team‡
2004–	Netherlands	52	(19