1. Royston Ricky Drenthe was born on 8 April 1987 and is a Dutch former professional footballer.
33 Facts About Royston Drenthe
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Royston Drenthe made 37 appearances for the side before switching to La Liga club Real Madrid in 2007.
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Royston Drenthe then joined Russian Premier League side Alania Vladikavkaz in February 2013 on a free transfer, making six appearances in a brief spell at the club, before he joined Reading in June 2013.
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Royston Drenthe has since begun recording music under the name Roya2Faces.
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Royston Drenthe made 17 appearances for the Netherlands under-21s between 2006 and 2008, and was a member of the team that won the 2007 European Championship.
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Royston Drenthe later made one appearance for the Netherlands B team and featured once for the full national team.
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Royston Drenthe improved during the two years he played at Excelsior, with manager Marco van Lochem successfully playing him as left back.
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Royston Drenthe was presented as a Real Madrid player on 13 August 2007, alongside compatriot Wesley Sneijder.
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Royston Drenthe played regularly for Real Madrid in his debut season, in both left-wing positions, but began appearing less after the development of Marcelo, being dropped from the list of 18 by manager Bernd Schuster in several games.
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At one time, after being left out for the match against Valencia, Royston Drenthe stormed out of the training ground.
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On 31 August 2010, after having appeared rarely in his third season, Royston Drenthe was loaned to Hercules in a season-long move.
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Royston Drenthe ended the season with 15 starts in 1,299 minutes of action, with his team being finally relegated.
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On 31 August 2011, Royston Drenthe joined Premier League club Everton on a season-long loan deal.
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Royston Drenthe made his first start for Everton on 21 September 2011 in a League Cup match against West Bromwich Albion, assisting the winning goal for Phil Neville in the 13th minute of extra time.
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On 21 December 2011, after three weeks out of the game due to an ankle injury, Royston Drenthe assisted Leon Osman for the game's only goal at home against Swansea City.
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In March 2012, Royston Drenthe was given a leave of absence on compassionate grounds and, upon returning, he reported late for training.
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Former Everton Goalkeeper Tim Howard confirmed that poor discipline and attitude around the club played its part in Royston Drenthe being left out the squad.
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Royston Drenthe left Real Madrid after his contract expired on 30 June 2012.
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Royston Drenthe made his league debut for his new team on 9 March 2013, against Rostov.
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In July 2014, Royston Drenthe was told he could leave Reading after only one season with the club, whilst being stripped of his squad number when the official squad numbers were announced on 14 July 2014.
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Royston Drenthe joined Sheffield Wednesday on a six-month loan on 1 September 2014, halfway through transfer deadline day.
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On 23 January 2015, Royston Drenthe joined Turkish Super Lig side Kayseri Erciyesspor.
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Royston Drenthe joined UAE Pro League side Baniyas Club in September 2015.
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Unable to find a club, Royston Drenthe announced a hiatus from professional football, saying that he was 'no longer a footballer'.
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On 6 January 2021, Royston Drenthe returned to Spain and signed with Racing Murcia.
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On 30 January 2022, Royston Drenthe was loaned to Real Murcia, playing in the same city but a tier above Racing.
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On 17 November 2023, Royston Drenthe announced his retirement from professional football.
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Royston Drenthe was one of the most important players in the second consecutive title of the competition for the Jong Oranje, being chosen by UEFA as Player of the Tournament.
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On 14 November 2010, Royston Drenthe was selected for the first time for the Dutch senior team, as coach Bert van Marwijk picked him as a late replacement for the injured Urby Emanuelson.
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Royston Drenthe is the cousin of the Suriname international Tyrone Conraad.
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Royston Drenthe recorded a rap song with his friend U-Niq called "Tak Takie".
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In 2014, Royston Drenthe opened a clothing store in Rotterdam with Michel Poldervaart.
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Royston Drenthe was contracted by the Spanish sports program El Chiringuito de Jugones as commentator, on 1 March 2021.