Market value
—
Left Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
14
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Real Madrid
top club · 65 apps
Career highs
€13.00m
peak value · 2007
€14.00m
top transfer fee · 07/08
5
best season · 11/12
2 · 6.5%
pens / of goals
280Appearances
31Goals
27Assists
63Yellow cards
0Red cards
49Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Royston Drenthe |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Royston Ricky Drenthe |
| Date of birth | 1987-04-08 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands Suriname |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 167.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-11-17 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | E.F.M. |
Nov 2023
Transfer: Kozakken Boys → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Kozakken Boys
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
Transfer: Racing Mérida → Kozakken Boys
23/24 · Transfer
Aug 2022
Transfer: Racing Murcia → Racing Mérida
22/23 · Transfer
Jun 2022
Transfer: Real Murcia → Racing Murcia
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Racing Murcia → Real Murcia
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Real Murcia CF
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2021
Transfer: Kozakken Boys → Racing Murcia
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Kozakken Boys, Racing Murcia FC (-2024)
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: Sparta R. → Kozakken Boys
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Kozakken Boys
10 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Sparta Rotterdam
32 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Xerxes Zon. → Sparta R.
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: Career break → Xerxes Zon.
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: FC Baniyas → Career break
16/17 · Transfer
Sep 2015
Transfer: K. Erciyesspor → FC Baniyas
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Baniyas
18 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2015
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jan 2015
Transfer: Reading → K. Erciyesspor
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Reading
14/15 · Return from loan
Sep 2014
Transfer: Reading → Sheff Wed
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Sheffield Wednesday, Kayseri Erciyesspor
26 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Reading FC
24 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Alania → Reading
13/14 · Transfer
Feb 2013
Transfer: Without Club → Alania
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Alania Vladikavkaz
6 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Real Madrid → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Jun 2012
Transfer: Everton → Real Madrid
11/12 · Return from loan
Jan 2012
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2011
Transfer: Real Madrid → Everton
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Everton FC, Everton FC Reserves
28 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2011
Transfer: Hércules CF → Real Madrid
10/11 · Return from loan
Feb 2011
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2010
Transfer: Real Madrid → Hércules CF
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Hércules CF
19 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2010
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Real Madrid
11 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Real Madrid
28 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2007
Transfer: Feyenoord → Real Madrid
07/08 · Transfer · €14.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Real Madrid
26 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Feyenoord Rotterdam
32 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Feyenoord U19 → Feyenoord
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Feyenoord Rotterdam
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Excelsior U19 → Feyenoord U19
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: Feyenoord Youth → Excelsior U19
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €13.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Kozakken Boys
4.1%
Real Murcia CF
0.0%
Racing Murcia FC (-2024)
5.3%
Sparta Rotterdam
10.7%
FC Baniyas
0.0%
Sheffield Wednesday
18.0%
Kayseri Erciyesspor
6.3%
Reading FC
16.4%
Alania Vladikavkaz
4.1%
Everton FC
13.0%
Everton FC Reserves
1.4%
Hércules CF
7.5%
Real Madrid
13.1%
Feyenoord Rotterdam
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kozakken Boys | 3 | 19/20 | 23/24 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 181 |
| Real Murcia CF | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Racing Murcia FC (-2024) | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 233 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 468 |
| FC Baniyas | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 785 |
| Kayseri Erciyesspor | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 273 |
| Reading FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 717 |
| Alania Vladikavkaz | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 180 |
| Everton FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 568 |
| Everton FC Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| Hércules CF | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 326 |
| Real Madrid | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 65 | 4 | 5 | 571 |
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Betnation Div. | Kozakken Boys | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Segunda Federación - Gr. V | Real Murcia CF | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | Kozakken Boys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Promoción a 2ª Federación | Racing Murcia FC (-2024) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 233 |
| 20/21 | Tweede Divisie | Kozakken Boys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | Kozakken Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tweede Divisie | Kozakken Boys | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 181 |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 32 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 468 |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | UAE Pro League | FC Baniyas | 18 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 785 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Süper Lig | Kayseri Erciyesspor | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 273 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Reading FC | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 717 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Alania Vladikavkaz | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 222 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Everton FC | 21 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 346 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Everton FC Reserves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Hércules CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Hércules CF | 17 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 326 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 368 |
| 07/08 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 26 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Play-Offs Conference League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Play-Offs Conference League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Feyenoord Youth | Excelsior U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Excelsior U19 | Feyenoord U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Feyenoord U19 | Feyenoord | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-13 | Feyenoord | Real Madrid | Transfer | 13000000 | €14.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-31 | Real Madrid | Hércules CF | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Hércules CF | Real Madrid | Return from loan | 4500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Real Madrid | Everton | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Everton | Real Madrid | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Real Madrid | Without Club | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-02 | Without Club | Alania | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Alania | Reading | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Reading | Sheff Wed | Loan | 1700000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-02 | Sheff Wed | Reading | Return from loan | 1700000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-18 | Reading | K. Erciyesspor | Transfer | 1700000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-11 | K. Erciyesspor | FC Baniyas | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | FC Baniyas | Career break | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-28 | Career break | Xerxes Zon. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Xerxes Zon. | Sparta R. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-24 | Sparta R. | Kozakken Boys | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-06 | Kozakken Boys | Racing Murcia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-30 | Racing Murcia | Real Murcia | Loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Real Murcia | Racing Murcia | Return from loan | 25000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-22 | Racing Murcia | Racing Mérida | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Racing Mérida | Kozakken Boys | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-11-17 | Kozakken Boys | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Torn muscle fiber | 2010-02-20 | 2010-03-06 | 15 | 5 |
| 10/11 | Torn muscle fiber | 2011-02-14 | 2011-03-05 | 20 | 3 |
| 11/12 | Ill | 2012-01-01 | 2012-01-07 | 7 | 3 |
| 14/15 | unknown injury | 2015-04-20 | 2015-06-01 | 43 | 7 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2018-11-14 | 2018-12-03 | 20 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Ill | 2019-02-10 | 2019-02-14 | 5 | 0 |
Current€25k
Peak€13.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Ramos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan de Guzmán | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lars Veldwijk | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Abdou Harroui | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Deroy Duarte | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Kortsmit | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 32 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Hércules CF | 4 | 17 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Everton FC | 3 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 6 | 32 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Everton FC | 5 | 21 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Real Murcia | Racing Murcia | Return from loan | — | €25k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-30 | Racing Murcia | Real Murcia | Loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-02 | Sheff Wed | Reading | Return from loan | — | €1.70m |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Reading | Sheff Wed | Loan | — | €1.70m |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Everton | Real Madrid | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Real Madrid | Everton | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Hércules CF | Real Madrid | Return from loan | — | €4.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-31 | Real Madrid | Hércules CF | Loan | — | €5.00m |
Teams faced most often by Royston Drenthe's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough FC | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 41% |
| Wigan Athletic | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 43% |
| Derby County | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 37% |
| Liverpool FC | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 23% |
| Manchester City | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 33% |
| Fulham FC | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 45% |
| Birmingham City | 29 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 38% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 32% |
| Watford FC | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 48 | -20 | 29% |
| Chelsea FC | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 25% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 44 | -6 | 29% |
| Manchester United | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 37 | -2 | 30% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2 | 233 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 19/20 | 10 | 181 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 468 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.73 |
| 15/16 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 1,058 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 13/14 | 24 | 717 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 12/13 | 6 | 180 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/12 | 28 | 631 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 10/11 | 19 | 326 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.48 |
| 09/10 | 11 | 113 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.39 |
| 08/09 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 26 | 458 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 06/07 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
63 apps
6 G
5 A
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
32 apps
5 G
6 A
Premier League
21 apps
3 G
5 A
Tweede Divisie
14 apps
3 G
2 A
Süper Lig
11 apps
3 G
1 A
Championship
38 apps
3 G
1 A
Premier Liga
6 apps
3 G
0 A
Champions League
11 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
5 apps
1 G
1 A
Promoción a 2ª Federación
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Royston Drenthe
Who is Royston Drenthe?
Royston Drenthe is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Retired.
How old is Royston Drenthe?
Royston Drenthe is 39 years old. He was born on April 8, 1987 in Rotterdam.
What position does Royston Drenthe play?
Royston Drenthe plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does Royston Drenthe play for?
Royston Drenthe currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Royston Drenthe scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Royston Drenthe has scored 31 goals in 280 appearances.