Photo: Knurftendans / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Makaay is the kind of striker I quietly admire most: no theatrics, just a lethal instinct in front of goal. Winning the 2003 European Golden Shoe means he outscored everyone on the continent that season, and he did it the hard way, finishing with either foot and dominating in the air at 188 cm. Coming from a small Dutch town and earning his stripes at Deportivo and Bayern, he embodies the unglamorous professionalism I respect. That he turned to coaching afterward tells me he wanted to pass on the craft of finishing rather than just bask in his goals.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roy Makaay
- Name (Japanese)
- ロイ・マカーイ
- Reading
- ろい・まかーい
- Born
- March 9, 1975 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
- Origin
- Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2003 European Golden Shoe
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.roymakaay.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/roymakaayofficial/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A4
Frequently asked questions
When was Roy Makaay born?
Born March 9, 1975 (age 51).
Where is Roy Makaay from?
Roy Makaay is from Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
What does Roy Makaay do?
Roy Makaay works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Roy Makaay?
Roy Makaay is 188 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.