Photo: Juan Fernández / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Royston Drenthe is one of those players I find genuinely compelling, flaws and all. A Rotterdam kid out of Feyenoord's academy who earned a Real Madrid move at twenty carried enormous expectation, and at just 168 cm he attacked the left flank with a fearless mix of pace and power. The career that followed was turbulent rather than linear, but I've always had a soft spot for mercurial talents who burn bright in flashes. The Bernabeu rarely gambles on teenagers without reason. Whatever the ups and downs, the raw ability was unmistakable, and that is what I remember.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Royston Drenthe
- Name (Japanese)
- ロイストン・ドレンテ
- Reading
- ろいすとん・どれんて
- Born
- April 8, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 168 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Royston Drenthe born?
Born April 8, 1987 (age 39).
Where is Royston Drenthe from?
Royston Drenthe is from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.
What does Royston Drenthe do?
Royston Drenthe works as association football player.
How tall is Royston Drenthe?
Royston Drenthe is 168 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.