Career snapshot
Career highs
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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.
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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.