What football club did Robin Van Persie play for between 2001 and 2003?

Robin Van Persie was born in Rotterdam to an artistic family. José Ras, his mother, is a painter and jewellery designer who also teaches special needs children.Bob, his father, is a sculptor. After Van Persie's parents divorced he was brought up by his father.

At school, Van Persie was one of the most misbehaved children and was excluded from class almost daily. He then found an interest in football and joined Excelsior football club as a youth for two years before moving on to Feyenoord in 1999.

Van Persie made his senior debut as a footballer for Feyenoord football club in 2001 and three years after he got signed up to play at Arsenal Football Club for £2.75 million.