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Bryan Roy

ブライアン・ロイ　/　ぶらいあん・ろい

Association football player from Netherlands

February 12, 1970 (age 56)　・　Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

North Holland
association football player
association football coach

My Take

Bryan Roy is the kind of winger I find genuinely thrilling to watch. Schooled in the Ajax academy, he carried that Dutch attacking instinct into Nottingham Forest, where his debut season helped them finish third and reach the UEFA Cup. He was never the biggest man on the pitch, but pace and directness made him a problem defenders dreaded. His stints in Italy with Foggia and across other leagues mark him as a restless, artistic player. I like that he eventually returned to coach at Ajax, giving something back to the club that made him. That loyalty makes me root for him all over again.

Overview

Bryan Eduard Steven Roy (born 12 February 1970) is a Dutch football manager and a former professional player. As a player he was a winger and notably played for Ajax, Nottingham Forest and Hertha BSC. His spell at Forest culminated in three Premier League seasons with his debut year resulting in a 3rd-place finish and qualification for the following seasons UEFA Cup. He also played professionally for Foggia.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Bryan Roy
Name (Japanese): ブライアン・ロイ
Reading: ぶらいあん・ろい
Born: February 12, 1970 (age 56)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Dog
Origin: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Blood type: Private
Height: 177 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / association football coach

2. Background

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Junior high: Private
High school: Private
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3. Relationships

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Children: Private
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4. Personality

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