Football Query

Player · Netherlands · Forward

Ruud van Nistelrooy

Goals from 25 Apr 2001 to 29 Mar 2011

Caps
51
Starts
42
Minutes
3,395
Win % when playing
62.7%
Goals
33
Matches scored in
26
Penalties
1
Hat-tricks
1
For their side
5th of 194
Yellow cards
9
Sent off
0
Longest gap
2.2 yrs
Minutes per goal
131

Goals by year

FinalsQualifiersFriendlies
20012002200320042005200620072008200920102011

Tallest: 6 · Year

When they scored

By quarter-hour; stoppage time counts as the 45th or 90th minute.

1–15′16–30′31–45′46–60′61–75′76–90′ET

Tallest: 10 · Minute

What the goals did

Extended lead16
Winning goal9
Equaliser4
Opening goal3
Go-ahead goal1

Netherlands with and without them

Netherlands's matches with known line-ups from their first recorded cap to their last.

With them51321091003662.7%
Without them63431551203968.3%

Played most alongside10

Edwin van der Sar40
Rafael van der Vaart38
Giovanni van Bronckhorst36
Wesley Sneijder31
Phillip Cocu30
Dirk Kuyt24
Johnny Heitinga24
Arjen Robben22
Joris Mathijsen22
Mark van Bommel21

Faced most10

Karel PoborskyCzech Republic4
Martin JiranekCzech Republic4
Milan BarosCzech Republic4
Petr CechCzech Republic4
Tomas GalasekCzech Republic4
Tomas RosickyCzech Republic4
Tomas UjfalusiCzech Republic4
Vladimir SmicerCzech Republic4
Zdenek GrygeraCzech Republic4
Aleksei EremenkoFinland3

Against20

Andorra42
Estonia32
Finland32
Scotland31
Armenia22
Czech Republic22
Germany22
Latvia21
Albania11
Australia11
Bulgaria11
Cameroon11

At tournaments10

Finals and qualifying campaigns alike.

UEFA Euro qualification 201111
UEFA Euro qualification 201011
UEFA Euro 200822
UEFA Euro qualification 200722
FIFA World Cup 200611
FIFA World Cup qualification 200554
FIFA World Cup qualification 200421
UEFA Euro 200443
UEFA Euro qualification 200353
FIFA World Cup qualification 200164

Every goal33

29 Mar 2011v Hungary5–373′—Go-ahead goal3–2UEFA Euro qualification 2011
3 Sep 2010v San Marino5–089′—Extended lead5–0UEFA Euro qualification 2010
21 Jun 2008v Russia1–386′—Equaliser1–1UEFA Euro 2008 · Quarter-final
9 Jun 2008v Italy3–026′—Winning goal1–0UEFA Euro 2008 · Group stage
29 May 2008v Denmark1–130′—Opening goal1–0Friendly
12 Sep 2007v Albania1–090′—Winning goal1–0UEFA Euro qualification 2007
8 Sep 2007v Bulgaria2–058′—Extended lead2–0UEFA Euro qualification 2007
16 Jun 2006v Ivory Coast2–127′—Winning goal2–0FIFA World Cup 2006 · Group stage
4 Jun 2006v Australia1–19′—Opening goal1–0Friendly
27 May 2006v Cameroon1–023′—Winning goal1–0Friendly
7 Sep 2005v Andorra4–089′—Extended lead4–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
7 Sep 2005v Andorra4–043′—Extended lead3–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
3 Sep 2005v Armenia1–064′—Winning goal1–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
8 Jun 2005v Finland4–036′—Winning goal1–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
30 Mar 2005v Armenia2–033′—Extended lead2–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
13 Oct 2004v Finland3–163′—Extended lead3–1FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
13 Oct 2004v Finland3–141′—Winning goal2–1FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
23 Jun 2004v Latvia3–035′—Extended lead2–0UEFA Euro 2004 · Group stage
23 Jun 2004v Latvia3–027′penWinning goal1–0UEFA Euro 2004 · Group stage
19 Jun 2004v Czech Republic2–319′—Extended lead2–0UEFA Euro 2004 · Group stage
15 Jun 2004v Germany1–181′—Equaliser1–1UEFA Euro 2004 · Group stage
19 Nov 2003v Scotland6–067′—Extended lead6–0UEFA Euro qualification 2003
19 Nov 2003v Scotland6–051′—Extended lead4–0UEFA Euro qualification 2003
19 Nov 2003v Scotland6–037′—Extended lead3–0UEFA Euro qualification 2003
2 Apr 2003v Moldova2–137′—Equaliser1–1UEFA Euro qualification 2003
29 Mar 2003v Czech Republic1–145′—Opening goal1–0UEFA Euro qualification 2003
20 Nov 2002v Germany3–179′—Extended lead3–1Friendly
6 Oct 2001v Andorra4–089′—Extended lead4–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
6 Oct 2001v Andorra4–053′—Extended lead3–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
5 Sep 2001v Estonia5–043′—Extended lead5–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
2 Jun 2001v Estonia4–290′—Winning goal3–2FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
2 Jun 2001v Estonia4–283′—Equaliser2–2FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
25 Apr 2001v Cyprus4–081′—Extended lead4–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

Every match on record56

In a recorded line-up, on the scoresheet or booked. “—” where the line-up isn't known.

29 Mar 2011v Hungary5–3came on 46′441—UEFA Euro qualification 2011
25 Mar 2011v Hungary4–0came on 81′9——UEFA Euro qualification 2011
9 Feb 2011v Austria3–1came on 73′17——Friendly
12 Oct 2010v Sweden4–1came on 84′6——UEFA Euro qualification 2010
7 Sep 2010v Finland2–1came on 82′8——UEFA Euro qualification 2010
3 Sep 2010v San Marino5–0came on 68′221—UEFA Euro qualification 2010
21 Jun 2008v Russia1–3started1201—UEFA Euro 2008 · Quarter-final
13 Jun 2008v France4–1started90——UEFA Euro 2008 · Group stage
9 Jun 2008v Italy3–0started, off 70′701—UEFA Euro 2008 · Group stage
1 Jun 2008v Wales2–0started90——Friendly
29 May 2008v Denmark1–1started, off 65′651—Friendly
17 Nov 2007v Luxembourg1–0started, off 46′46——UEFA Euro qualification 2007
13 Oct 2007v Romania0–1started90—YellowUEFA Euro qualification 2007
12 Sep 2007v Albania1–0started901YellowUEFA Euro qualification 2007
8 Sep 2007v Bulgaria2–0started901—UEFA Euro qualification 2007
22 Aug 2007v Switzerland1–2started, off 45′45——Friendly
21 Jun 2006v Argentina0–0started, off 56′56——FIFA World Cup 2006 · Group stage
16 Jun 2006v Ivory Coast2–1started, off 73′731—FIFA World Cup 2006 · Group stage
11 Jun 2006v Serbia1–0started, off 69′69——FIFA World Cup 2006 · Group stage
4 Jun 2006v Australia1–1started901—Friendly
27 May 2006v Cameroon1–0came on 76′141—Friendly
12 Oct 2005v North Macedonia0–0started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
8 Oct 2005v Czech Republic2–0started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
7 Sep 2005v Andorra4–0started902YellowFIFA World Cup qualification 2005
3 Sep 2005v Armenia1–0——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
17 Aug 2005v Germany2–2started, off 46′46—YellowFriendly
8 Jun 2005v Finland4–0started, off 74′741—FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
4 Jun 2005v Romania2–0started, off 62′62——FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
30 Mar 2005v Armenia2–0started901—FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
26 Mar 2005v Romania2–0started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
17 Nov 2004v Andorra3–0started, off 35′35——FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
13 Oct 2004v Finland3–1started902—FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
30 Jun 2004v Portugal1–2started90——UEFA Euro 2004 · Semi-final
26 Jun 2004v Sweden0–0started120——UEFA Euro 2004 · Quarter-final
23 Jun 2004v Latvia3–0started, off 70′702—UEFA Euro 2004 · Group stage
19 Jun 2004v Czech Republic2–3started901—UEFA Euro 2004 · Group stage
15 Jun 2004v Germany1–1started901—UEFA Euro 2004 · Group stage
5 Jun 2004v Republic of Ireland0–1started, off 66′66——Friendly
1 Jun 2004v Faroe Islands3–0started, off 46′46——Friendly
29 May 2004v Belgium0–1came on 69′21——Friendly

Caps, goals and cards count what the sources record: line-ups from about 2003 (World Cups from 1970, friendlies from about 2016), and few scorers in older friendlies — so career totals run low.