Ruud van Nistelrooy
Be the first in the stands
NetherlandsCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Rutgerus Johannes Martinus van Nistelrooij, commonly known by his anglicised name of Ruud van Nistelrooy, is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. He is currently working as an assistant coach of the Netherlands national football team. Widely regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation, Van Nistelrooy was the top scorer in three UEFA Champions League seasons and is the all-time Dutch top goalscorer in the competition's history with 56 goals. He has also been the top scorer in three European domestic leagues. In 2004, he was listed in the FIFA 100 of the world's greatest living players. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-08-25
In the line-ups
11 appearances in recorded line-ups · 2004–2008The archive holds 11 team sheets naming Ruud van Nistelrooy in Netherlands's starting line-up, from 2004-06-15 to 2008-06-21.
11 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
29 goals across 22 scoring matches · 4 tournaments · 2001–2011| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-29 |  Hungary | W5–3(h) | 73' | UEFA Euro qualification | Amsterdam |
| 2010-09-03 |  San Marino | W5–0(a) | 89' | UEFA Euro qualification | Serravalle |
| 2008-06-21 |  Russia | L1–3(n) | 86' | UEFA Euro | Basel |
| 2008-06-09 |  Italy | W3–0(n) | 26' | UEFA Euro | Bern |
| 2007-09-12 |  Albania | W1–0(a) | 90' | UEFA Euro qualification | Tirana |
| 2007-09-08 |  Bulgaria | W2–0(h) | 58' | UEFA Euro qualification | Amsterdam |
| 2006-06-16 |  Ivory Coast | W2–1(n) | 27' | FIFA World Cup | Stuttgart |
| 2005-09-07 |  Andorra | W4–0(h) | 43' 89' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Eindhoven |
| 2005-09-03 |  Armenia | W1–0(a) | 64' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Yerevan |
| 2005-06-08 |  Finland | W4–0(a) | 36' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Helsinki |
| 2005-03-30 | Armenia | W2–0(h) | 33' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Eindhoven |
| 2004-10-13 | Finland | W3–1(h) | 41' 63' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Amsterdam |
| 2004-06-23 |  Latvia | W3–0(n) | 27' (pen) 35' | UEFA Euro | Braga |
| 2004-06-19 |  Czechia | L2–3(n) | 19' | UEFA Euro | Aveiro |
| 2004-06-15 |  Germany | D1–1(n) | 81' | UEFA Euro | Porto |
| 2003-11-19 |  Scotland | W6–0(h) | 37' 51' 67'hat-trick | UEFA Euro qualification | Amsterdam |
| 2003-04-02 |  Moldova | W2–1(a) | 37' | UEFA Euro qualification | Tiraspol |
| 2003-03-29 | Czechia | D1–1(h) | 45' | UEFA Euro qualification | Rotterdam |
| 2001-10-06 | Andorra | W4–0(h) | 53' 89' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Arnhem |
| 2001-09-05 |  Estonia | W5–0(h) | 43' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Eindhoven |
| 2001-06-02 | Estonia | W4–2(a) | 83' 90' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Tallinn |
| 2001-04-25 |  Cyprus | W4–0(h) | 81' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Eindhoven |
Honours
12 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours12 | ||||
| La Liga | ×2 | 2006–07, 2007–08 | Real Madrid | |
| Premier League | ×1 | 2002–03 | Manchester United | |
| Eredivisie | ×2 | 1999–2000, 2000–01 | PSV | |
| Johan Cruyff Shield | ×2 | 1998, 2022 | PSV | |
| FA Community Shield | ×1 | 2003 | Manchester United | |
| FA Cup | ×1 | 2003–04 | Manchester United | |
| Football League Cup | ×1 | 2005–06 | Manchester United | |
| KNVB Cup | ×1 | 2022–23 | PSV | |
| Supercopa de España | ×1 | 2008 | Real Madrid | |
| Individual honours31 | ||||
| Scoring titles · 12 | ||||
| UEFA Champions League Top Goalscorer | ×3 | 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05 | ||
| Eredivisie Top Goalscorer | ×2 | 1998–99, 1999–2000 | ||
| FA Cup Top Goalscorer | ×2 | 2002–03, 2003–04 | ||
| IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer of the Last Decade | 2012 | |||
| IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer of the Year | 2002 | |||
| Pichichi Trophy | 2006–07 | |||
| Premier League Golden Boot | 2002–03 | |||
| UEFA Champions League Top Assist Provider | 2001–02 | |||
| Player of the year · 8 | ||||
| Dutch Footballer of the Year | ×2 | 1998–99, 1999–2000 | ||
| Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year | ×2 | 2001–02, 2002–03 | ||
| PFA Fans' Player of the Year | 2001–02 | |||
| PFA Players' Player of the Year | 2001–02 | |||
| Premier League Player of the Season | 2002–03 | |||
| UEFA Club Forward of the Year | 2002–03 | |||
| Teams of the season · 6 | ||||
| PFA Team of the Year | ×2 | 2001–02, 2003–04 | ||
| ESM Team of the Year | 2001–02 | |||
| ESPN World Team of the Decade | 2009 | |||
| UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament | 2004 | |||
| UEFA Team of the Year | 2003 | |||
| Monthly awards · 4 | ||||
| Premier League Player of the Month | ×3 | 2001, 2002, 2003 | ||
| BBC Goal of the Month | 2003 | |||
| More honours · 1 | ||||
| FIFA 100 | ||||