Robin van Persie (born August 6, 1983 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch footballer who plays for English Premier League club Arsenal F.C. and the Dutch national team.(Wikipedia)
Robin van Persie was very much an unknown quantity when he signed for Arsenal at the end of the 2003/04 season.
Bought for just £3million from Feyenoord Rotterdam, Van Persie has proved to be one of the steals of recent years and claims he could become the 'new Bergkamp' may not be wide of the mark.(soccernet.espn.go.com)