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Robin van Persie

Robin van Persie is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays for Arsenal. He made his first break in professional football signing for his local team, Feyenoord aged 19. After 3 seasons there he fell out with coach Bert van Marwijk and moved to Arsenal. Van Persie earned his first international cap in 2005 in a World cup qualifying game against Romania and then scored in his second 4 days later against Finland. Van Persie’s first 4 seasons at Arsenal were broken up by several injuries but he rose to prominence in the 2008/9 season, as he finished as Arsenal’s top scorer with 20 goals in all competitions and topped the Premier League assist chart with 11. The 2009/10 season started well for him, getting 2 assists in the opening game. He was also involved in the controversy when Arsenal played Man City as Adebayor was accused of stamping on his face.

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Fantastic Cesc Fabregas joins European football’s elite

05.11.09
Captain puts last season’s woes behind him to steer club towards Champions League, qualification... more

Home is where the heart is for Robin van Persie, the family man

02.11.09
Robin van Persie has revealed how his settled family life is helping to produce arguably the best form of his Arsenal career... more

Van Persie proving to be perfect driving force for Wenger

29.09.09
Gifted Dutch striker Robin Van Persie is thriving as Arsenal's new leading man following the departure of Emmanuel Adebayor... more

Robin van Persie promises he'll be fine without Emmanuel Adebayor

21.09.09
Striker admits it will take time to adapt to playing on his own up front but knows the rest of the team are backing him up.... more

FA hit Emmanuel Adebayor with twin charges

15.09.09
Man City striker faces four-game ban for stamping on former Gunners team-mate Van Persie and goading Arsenal fans... more

League boss points finger at Emmanuel Adebayor

15.09.09
Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore believes that Emmanuel Adebayor's controversial behaviour during Manchester City's victory over Arsenal could tarnish the image of English football... more

There was no malice in challenge, says Mark Hughes

14.09.09
Mark Hughes has defended Emmanuel Adebayor as the Manchester City striker faced the prospect of being charged for stamping on Robin van Persie and antagonising Arsenal fans ... more

Arsenal pull plug on share issue as they look to build from within

08.07.09
Van Persie signs new long-term deal after chief executive Gazidis claims club don’t need £150m cash boost.... more

Sporting Miscellanies

29.06.09
President Obama is now lumbered with responsibility for ending Arsenal's long wait for a trophy... more

Robin van Persie no closer to deal

28.05.09
Football: Robin van Persie has revealed he is no nearer to agreeing a new deal to remain at Arsenal... more

Manuel Almunia's crew go out but they don't go crazy

21.05.09
Arsenal showed the rest of the country's footballers how to behave when they hit the town for goalkeeper Manuel Almunia's birthday.... more

Robin van Persie: Let's stick together

12.05.09
Football: Arsenal forward Robin van Persie has called on the club to keep their top players this summer and avoid a repeat of the major departures of a year ago... more

Robin Van Persie admires fairytale of golden Guus Hiddink

17.04.09
Football: Robin van Persie has admitted he is wary of Guus Hiddink's Midas touch ahead of Arsenal's FA Cup semi-final showdown with Chelsea... more

Reformed Robin Van Persie is ready to sign a new deal

31.03.09
Football: Robin van Persie claims his bad-boy days are behind him and will commit his future to Arsenal if they match his ambition to end the club's trophy drought... more

Van Persie fears for fourth place

09.02.09
Football: Robin van Persie has admitted Arsenal must improve dramatically or risk missing out on a top-four finish in the Premier League ... more

Relief for Wenger as Van Persie saves day with a late strike for Gunners

29.01.09
An injury-time equaliser by Robin van Persie enabled Arsenal to grab a point in a 1-1 draw with Everton... more

Van Persie fits the bill for Arsenal

28.01.09
Arsene Wenger has claimed that Robin van Persie's fitness holds the key to Arsenal's chances of lifting a trophy this season... more

Van Persie: we must stick together

13.01.09
Robin van Persie maintains Arsenal must stick to their guns no matter what criticism may be thrown at the club - and declared Arsene Wenger's young side will deliver... more

Bolton don't play proper football, says Van Persie

12.01.09
Robin van Persie today hit back at Kevin Davies' attack on Arsenal by insisting Bolton's negative playing style is "not proper football"... more

Van Persie hoping for a Cup date at Wembley

05.01.09
Robin van Persie has revealed his Wembley dream is driving him to help Arsenal lift the FA Cup and end their trophy drought... more

We should be patient with Bendtner, Wenger tells supporters

12.12.08
Arsene Wenger has pleaded with the Arsenal fans to give out-of-form striker Nicklas Bendtner a break... more

Linesman in Van Persie 'offside' row is left off match list

02.12.08
The linesman who allowed Robin van Persie's offside goal against Chelsea to stand has been kicked off the list for this weekend's matches... more

Arsenal can't afford to lose to Manchester United, says Arsene Wenger

03.11.08
Arsenal injury trio Emmanuel Adebayor, Theo Walcott and Bacary Sagna face a race against time to be fit for the Gunners' biggest week of the season so far... more

Robin tells Gunners to think tough

20.10.08
Football: Robin Van Persie challenges his Arsenal team-mates to prove they have the mental strength to win the Premier League... more

Rivals are warned to be wary of Arsenal's dynamic goal duo

04.08.08
Emmanuel Adebayor can fire the Gunners to the title this season, says his strike partner Robin van Persie... more

Van Persie fires reminder to Dutch boss

18.06.08
Arsenal striker hopes he has done enough to start for Holland in their quarter-final... more

Van's the man to fear, insists Fabregas

17.06.08
Cesc Fabregas fears his Arsenal teammate Robin van Persie could wreck Spain's dream of winning Euro 2008... more

Total football can lead us to glory, says Robin

10.06.08
Van Persie believes Holland will prove Arsene Wenger right by showing you can win trophies playing beautiful football... more

Young Guns keep feet on the ground

31.03.08
Arsenal's refusal to sacrifice their passing game rewarded with comeback of the season... more

Robin Van Persie boost for Gunners Euro hopes

28.02.08
Striker cleared for training and sets sights on a San Siro return... more

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  • Facts
  • Van Persie is Arsenal’s first choice set piece taker.
  • He was described in a match report as “21 going on 9” when he was sent off for the first time in an Arsenal shirt for a lunge on Graeme Le Saux in 2004.
  • He was the Dutch top scorer in qualifying for Euro 2008.

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