Feyenoord
Born in Rotterdam, Van Persie joined the youth squad of local side Excelsior when he was five, but left for Feyenoord at the age of 16 after falling out with the Excelsior coaching staff over … See more

Van Persie was born in Rotterdam to an artistic family, with him having Indonesian descent through his grandma. His mother, José Ras, is a painter and jewellery designer who also … See more

Van Persie has a sponsorship deal with German sportswear and equipment supplier, Adidas. Having previously worn Adidas Predator football boots he made the transition to the … See more

U21 career
Van Persie was a U-21 international and took part in the 2004 and 2006 European Championship qualifying See more

In May 2020, a year after his retirement, Van Persie became an assistant-coach to Dick Advocaat at his former club Feyenoord, where he would help train the club's strikers in an unofficial role. In May 2021, Feyenoord announced that Van Persie would … See more

Van Persie started his senior club career as a left winger and possessed an exceptional ball control and was also a talented See more

Feyenoord
• UEFA Cup: 2001–02
• KNVB Cup: 2017–18; runner-up: 2002–03
• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2018
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