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While in the Netherlands, Van Persie played for two clubs: Feyenoord and Excelsior. He joined Feyenoord as a youth player in 1993 and made his professional debut for the club in 2001. He spent four seasons with Feyenoord, scoring 33 goals in 105 appearances. In 2004, he moved to Excelsior, where he spent two seasons. He scored 16 goals in 55 appearances for Excelsior.