Robin van Persie began his career in Excelsior and Feyenoord youth teams. At the same time the young footballer was called up first to the Netherlands national U-19 team and then to the U-21 squad. In 2002 he signed a three-year contract with Feyenoord. A month later Robin was let on the pitch in the Champions League quarter-final match against Rangers F.C. and helped his team to secure a 3-2 win in the return leg and opened the further way for the club.
In 2001/2002 Robin lifted the UEFA Cup playing for Feyenoord and was voted the Football Talent of the Year in his native country. In 2004 he decided not to extend the contract with his club and moved to London side Arsenal.
Robin’s debut came in the Community Shield match against Manchester United. Arsenal won the game. Van Persie gradually started to be self-confident and calm.
He was in big trouble at the end of the season, being under arrest in his native country and accused of rape. Robin stayed in prison during the investigation. However, even that distressing circumstance did not hamper his scoring 11 goals the following season.
Successful sub appearances became the footballer’s specialty, but nowadays Robin van Persie is a regular at English side Arsenal.
On 4 July 2005, Robin received his first call-up to the Netherlands national team and made his appearance in the match against Romania. Then the head coach of the Netherlands national team Marco van Basten made Robin van Persie one of the key strikers.
The footballer showed a wonderful play in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying matches against Belarus and Luxembourg. Two goals in two halves and an assist helped his team in a hammering 3-0 win over Belarus. Besides, he netted a goal in the match against Bulgaria, which ended in a draw. The player also made his best in a win over Albania.
Robin took part in all UEFA Euro 2008 matches of the final stage.
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