
THE PLAYER
Robin van Persie
Former footballer
Robin van Persie is a former Netherlands striker who played for Feyenoord, Arsenal, Manchester United and Fenerbahçe. He helped United win the Premier League in 2013 and became the Netherlands’ leading men’s international goalscorer. He later moved into coaching.

MarriedBouchra van PersieView profile ↗
- Country
- Netherlands
Biography sources
IN PICTURES
8 photosRobin van Persie photos
Photo credits
- Robin van Persie · Instagram · @robinvanpersie ↗
- Robin van Persie · Instagram · @robinvanpersie ↗
- Robin van Persie · Instagram · @robinvanpersie ↗
- Robin van Persie · Instagram · @robinvanpersie ↗
- Robin van Persie · Instagram · @robinvanpersie ↗
- Robin van Persie · Instagram · @robinvanpersie ↗
- Robin van Persie · Instagram · @robinvanpersie ↗
- Robin van Persie returns to Feyenoord as head coach, February 2025. · Feyenoord ↗
WHO’S WITH WHOM
Relationship history
Robin van Persie and Bouchra have been together since before his move to Arsenal. They are married and have a son, Shaqueel, and a daughter, Dina Layla.
Bouchra van Persie: Bouchra and Robin van Persie met as young people in Rotterdam and married in 2004. They lived abroad during his playing career before returning to the Netherlands in 2018. In a joint Helden interview they discussed their long relationship and raising Shaqueel and Dina Layla together.
Relationship sources
- Bouchra van Persie Helden ↗
FAMILY
Children
- NameShaqueelDate of birthOther parentBouchra van Persie ↗
- NameDina LaylaDate of birthOther parentBouchra van Persie ↗







