Robin Van Persie
Date of birth: 6th August 1983
Born: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Position: Striker
Squad No: 11
Joined Arsenal: May 17, 2004
Previous Club: Feyenoord
Arsenal Debut: Manchester United
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Robin van Persie
After coming to Arsenal with a 'bad-boy' reputation, van Persie struggled with his role on the bench initially. A sending off against Southampton early in his Arsenal career initially looked like spelling the end of his time here, however Robin redoubled his efforts in training and forced his way back into Arsene Wenger's thinking. Van Persie was Arsenal’s top scorer last season even though he missed a lot through injury. He is now one of the first names on the team sheet.