Ruud van Nistelrooy: cards, rarity and popularity
Ruud van Nistelrooy is a football coach born in 1976. He was a full international from 1998 to 2011 (national team: Netherlands).
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Ruud van Nistelrooy
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His club career has 7 stops: FC Den Bosch (1993-1997), SC Heerenveen (1997-1998), PSV Eindhoven (1998-2001), Manchester United F.C. (2001-2006), Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (2006-2010), Hamburger SV (2010-2011) and Málaga CF (2011-2012). As a coach, he has managed PSV Eindhoven (2022-2023), Leicester City F.C. (2024-2025) and Manchester United F.C. (2024). Honours linked in the catalogue: Pichichi Trophy 2007 (winner), 2004–05 UEFA Champions League (top scorer), Premier League Player of the Season 2003 (winner), Premier League Golden Boot 2003 (winner), PFA Players' Player of the Year 2002 (winner) and 2002–03 UEFA Champions League (top scorer).
In the Elofoot card game, every year of fame gets its own card, and a card's rarity follows how popular the subject really was that year.
The cards, year by year
Ruud van Nistelrooy has 12 cards in the game, from 2015 to 2026. The set includes 1 epic and 11 rare. The standout is the 2024 card, an epic one minted on a median of 131,241 views a month. A minted card never changes: it keeps the rarity of its year, whatever happens to popularity afterwards.
- 2015Rarity: Rare58K views/month
- 2016Rarity: Rare51K views/month
- 2017Rarity: Rare49K views/month
- 2018Rarity: Rare50K views/month
- 2019Rarity: Rare45K views/month
- 2020Rarity: Rare58K views/month
- 2021Rarity: Rare60K views/month
- 2022Rarity: Rare62K views/month
- 2023Rarity: Rare71K views/month
- 2024Rarity: Epic131K views/month
- 2025Rarity: Rare68K views/month
- 2026Rarity: Rare49K views/month
Popularity year by year
Popularity is the monthly median of views of his Wikipedia page, year by year. Strongest year: 2024, with 131,241 views a month; weakest: 2019, with 44,748. In 2025, the median reached 68,277 views a month, down 48% on 2024. Over the last twelve months: 48,521 views a month.
| Year | Views per month (median) | Card of the year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026last 12 months | 48,521 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2025 | 68,277 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2024 | 131,241 | Rarity: Epic |
| 2023 | 70,709 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2022 | 61,729 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2021 | 59,623 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2020 | 57,666 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2019 | 44,748 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2018 | 49,840 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2017 | 49,413 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2016 | 50,957 | Rarity: Rare |
| 20156 months measured | 58,424 | Rarity: Rare |
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Profile
- Born
- 1976
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Position
- Forward
- Clubs
- FC Den Bosch (1993-1997)
- SC Heerenveen (1997-1998)
- PSV Eindhoven (1998-2001)
- Manchester United F.C. (2001-2006)
- Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (2006-2010)
- Hamburger SV (2010-2011)
- Málaga CF (2011-2012)
- National team
- Netherlands (1998-2011)
- Coached
- PSV Eindhoven (2022-2023)
- Leicester City F.C. (2024-2025)
- Manchester United F.C. (2024)
Related
Honours
- Pichichi TrophyWinner · 2007
- 2004–05 UEFA Champions LeagueTop scorer · 2004
- Premier League Player of the SeasonWinner · 2003
- Premier League Golden BootWinner · 2003
- PFA Players' Player of the YearWinner · 2002
- 2002–03 UEFA Champions LeagueTop scorer · 2002
- 2002–03 FA Premier LeagueTop scorer · 2002
- 2001–02 UEFA Champions LeagueTop scorer · 2001
Frequently asked questions
What is the rarest Ruud van Nistelrooy card?
The 2024 card, which is epic: that year the subject's Wikipedia page drew a median of 131,241 views a month.
How many Ruud van Nistelrooy cards are there?
12 cards, one per year of fame, from 2015 to 2026: 1 epic and 11 rare.
Which was Ruud van Nistelrooy's most popular year?
2024, with a median of 131,241 views a month on his Wikipedia page - the 2024 card is epic.
Which teams has Ruud van Nistelrooy coached?
PSV Eindhoven (2022-2023), Leicester City F.C. (2024-2025) and Manchester United F.C. (2024).
How do I get a Ruud van Nistelrooy card?
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