Ruud van Nistelrooj(Rutgerus Johannes Martinus van Nistelrooij ) was born in July 1 , 1976 in Oss , North Brabant , Netherlands.When he started playing he was a midfielder, then become a stricer.Began his career at Dutch club FC Den BoschHis luck was called SC Heerenveen, who bought Ruud van Nistelrooy at the end of the 1997 season, with hopes of turning him into a quality striker. After one season at Heerenveen, he proved he can become one, scoring 13 goals in 31 matches and attracting the eyes of Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven, where the 23 year old striker moved in 1998.In 2001 Ruud Van Nistelrooy signed a five-year contract with Manchester United.During his first season Van Nistelrooy scored 23 goals in 32 league games.He also scored 10goals in Champions League, and was named the The PLayer of the year.Van Nistelrooy signed with Real Madrid on 28 July 2006, departing Manchester United after five seasons with a total of 150 goals in 220 appearances.On 23 January 2010, Van Nistelrooy signed an 18-month contract with Hamburg that would keep him with the German club until Junehat2011.
Van Nistelrooy has 64 caps and 33 goals for the Netherlands.
