Let's talk football. What do you know about the great Robin van Persie apart from the normal 'he is a football legend'? There are so many speculations on van Persie's life and career, and most of what you think you know about him might not even be 100% true. It's time you took a sneak pic on facts about his life to clear any questions you might have about this football legend whose name will be on our mouths for a very long time.

With a great passion for soccer from as young as ten years, Robin van Persie started working on his career, and he has, over time, not disappointed. His excellent football skills have made him not only his career but his name too, and all football lovers will recognize that name anywhere. Robin is the perfect example of a well-used talent that took one to places.

Robin van Persie profile summary

• Full name: Robin van Persie
• Birth date: 6th August 1983
• Age: 35 years old (This is as of 2019)
• Ethnicity: White
• Nationality: Dutch
• Birthplace: Rotterdam, Netherlands
• Star sign: Leo, the Lion
• Height: 1.83 m (6 ft. 0 in)
• Body weight: 71 kg in scale
• Spouse: Boichra van Persie
• Children: Shaqueel van, a son, and Dina Layla van Persie, daughter
• Football playing position: Forward
• Jersey number: 32
• Total number of goals scored: 204

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Robin van Persie's personal life

Robin van Persie, born on 6th August 1983, in Rotterdam, Netherlands hails from a Christian artistic family. His mother, Jose Ras, is a Jewelry designer and a painter and teaches children with special needs as a part-time job while his father, Bob, is a sculptor.

He is currently a happily married man, and he is seen to be a family man when he is not in the football field. On 31st March 2004, he married his longtime beautiful Moroccan girlfriend, Bouchra van Persie in a private wedding ceremony attended by their family members, close friends, and Persie's teammates. The two have two beautiful children, the firstborn born in 2006, a son called Shaqueel van and a daughter named Dina Layla van Persie born in 2009.

Over time, questions have risen on the handsome footballer's religion some claiming he converted to Muslim to please his wife. He dismissed the claims clearly stating that he has was raised liberally, and he believes that religion is something so substantial that you cannot convert to make your wife happy; it has to come from the heart.

What is Robin van Persie known for?

Persie is regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation. He is the record goalscorer of all time for the Netherlands national football team. He has over 100 caps and has also scored 50 goals for his country.

In 2002, he was named the 'Dutch Football Talent of the Year' an award The Netherlands have had as a tradition since 1984.

While playing for Manchester United, van Persie won the 2004 FA Community Shield. He scored a club record of 48 goals. During his four-year tenure there, he made 86 appearances.

In Arsenal, he played for eight years and received an award "Player of the Month" in the year 2005. He scored a total of 96 goals for his club during his 194 appearances.

Is Robin van Persie retired?

Reliable sources reveal that the 35-year old footballer says that he is set to retire at the end of the current season.

When did van Persie start his football career?

Every successful career has a humble but passionate start. Robin had a deep passion for football from an early age and so, in 1997, when he was just 10, decided to start his professional football career by joining a youth academy called Excelsior. Here he sharpened his skills possessing exceptional ball control tactics. Persie made his senior football debut in the 2001-2002 season. By this time, he was just seventeen years old.

What teams has van Persie played for?

Persie started his football career in his home team Feyenoord where he played from 2001 to 2004.

After rubbing shoulders with the club's manager Bert van Marwijk in 2004, he joined English club Arsenal. He joined the club as a long-term replacement for Dennis Bergkamp, a compatriot. He was the club's captain. He played for Arsenal for almost ten years, that is, from 2004 to 2012.

He later joined rival team Manchester United on 17th August 2012 for a four year contact. Robin van Persie had to leave The Red Devils after two consecutive injury-hit seasons.

He then left for Turkish Super League club Fenerbahce in July 2015. His injuries were a significant limitation for him, and he soon went back to his home club Feyenoord on a free transfer where he still is to date.

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Why did van Persie leave Manchester United?

There have been several speculations as to why van Persie left Manchester United and lined up against them after leading the club to its 20th English league title. However, most of these speculations are far from the truth. The Dutchman revealed the real reason why he walked out on Manchester United only a season after joining, and it is not what anyone would think. Robin said that the retirement of the then Red Devils' head coach - Alex Fergusson - devastated him. None of us saw that coming, right?

How many goals did van Persie score for United?

We all know van Persie for firing up Manchester United to the top of the league titles in 2013. In his time at Old Trafford, Robin scored a total of 48 goals in Premier Leagues.

What is Robin van Persie's net worth?

When you think of stinking rich, footballers are among the first people to come to your head. Robin van Persie is unarguably one of the highest-paid footballers in the world. He has an estimated net worth is $50 million, his property included. His gets an annual salary of $16 million.

Robin van Persie adds to his large money bank with his numerous endorsement deals with various brands. These brands include German sportswear and equipment supplier, Adidas, wearing the Adidas Predator football boots and later Adidas F50 adiZero boots in 2013, Cover Girl Cosmetics, Nike and Pepsi. His approximate total annual earnings from all his endorsements are $4 million.

Robin van Persie's cars

If you are a car fanatic, then van Persie's wheels are obvious goals for you. Van Persie has a crazy passion for rides and owns quite a number of them. A few them include s5 Sport back car, Porsche Panamera and a Range Rover.

What are some of Robin van Persie's honours?

Here is a list of things that he has won.

• Dutch Football Talent of the Year
• KNVB Best Young Talent Award 2005-2013
• Premier League Player of the Month
• BBC Goal of the Month
• Premier League top assist provider
• Premier League Golden Boot Landmark Award
• Premier League Golden Boot
• PFA Players' Player of the Year
• FWA Footballer of the Year
• PFA Team of the Year
• PFA Fans' Player of the Year
• Arsenal Player of the Season
• Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year
• BBC Goal of the Season
• FIFA FIFPro World XI shortlist
• FIFA FIFPro World XI 2nd team
• Premier League 100 Club's Greatest Goal Award
• Netherlands all-time top goal scorer
• Manchester United Goal of the Season
• 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification Top scorer
• 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification Top scorer
• FIFA Puskás Award (3rd place)
• Eredivisie Player of the MontH

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The flying Dutch-man

The world of football has many world-class performance players who continue to shine and win their teams' numerous awards. It will sadden many that Robin van Persie is retiring, but he has made the football world proud and is a role model for many aspiring footballers. It should not be forgotten that he is a family man and has kept free from online scandals as opposed to most celebrities, which is an attribute to emulate.

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