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Public records list Roy Makaay as an association football player and association football coach. Roy Makaay was born in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands on March 9, 1975. That works out to 51 years old in 2026. Awards on record include European Golden Shoe (2003). The listed height is 188 cm.
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.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
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)
- Origin
- Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2003 European Golden Shoe
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.roymakaay.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/roymakaayofficial/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy%20Makaay
- 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
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152725
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Roy Makaay born?
Roy Makaay was born on March 9, 1975 and is 51 years old.
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 tall.
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