Royston Drenthe
Encyclopedia
Royston Rickie Drenthe is a Dutch
footballer who plays for Everton
on loan from Real Madrid
.
Mainly a midfielder
, and regarded as one of football's fastest players, he can also operate as a defender or forward, but always on the left side of the pitch.
, Drenthe joined local side Feyenoord's youth system at the age of 13, playing mainly as a winger during his junior years. After disciplinary issues during a trip to Switzerland
with the B side, coach Marcel Bout wanted him to leave the club, but everything was resolved after the intervention of Rob Baan
, the director of football
.
Bout hardly used Drenthe in his subsequent line-ups, and, at the end of the season, the 16-year old was named as one of eleven players whose future at the club was questionable. He eventually moved to Feyenoord feeder club
SBV Excelsior.
Drenthe improved during the two years he played at Excelsior, with coach Marco van Lochem successfully playing him as left back. After impressing his former side's coaching staff, he was asked to rejoin the club, and accepted.
, and had to compete for first-choice status with Mohammed Hammouti. After scoring three goals against AFC Ajax in the Otten Cup, a youth tournament organized by PSV Eindhoven, as a winger, he began training with the main squad, while still appearing for the reserves.
In the same week where he helped to a 5–1 win at Ajax with the second team, Drenthe was offered a professional contract at Feyenoord. Manager Erwin Koeman
handed him his Eredivisie
debut, against Vitesse at the Gelredome
and the player finished the season with three matches.
In 2006–07, Feyenoord signed veteran Belgian
Philippe Léonard
, while Pascal Bosschaart
was also still part of the squad. After the former suffered an injury and the latter was transferred to ADO Den Haag
, Drenthe became first-choice as Feyenoord finished seventh in the league.
After winning at the European Under-21 Championship with the Netherlands, and following transfer speculation in the press, Feyenoord agreed to a €
14 million bid by Real Madrid
, after Drenthe decided to take his club to court if they did not want to let him go.
. He made his official debut as a midfielder, in the second leg of the season
's Spanish Supercup
against Sevilla FC
, and scored the 1–1 equaliser from 40 yards out, with the ball hitting the crossbar and crossing the line; the Merengues, however, lost 3–5 at home and 3–6 on aggregate.
Drenthe played regularly for Real Madrid in his debut season, in both left-wing positions, but began appearing less after the development of Brazil
ian Marcelo, being inclusively dropped from the list of 18 by manager Bernd Schuster
in several games: after being left out for the match against Valencia CF
, he stormed out of the training ground. He finished the campaign with 18 league appearances (plus four in the season's UEFA Champions League
), scoring his first league goal against Real Valladolid
, in a 7–0 home routing on 10 February 2008.
Despite rumours of him leaving the club on loan, Drenthe featured in 15 of Real Madrid's first 18 games of the 2008–09 season. However, he also suffered from anxiety issues after being booed by the club's supporters during a 1–0 home win against Deportivo de La Coruña
and did not feature for the club for a period, although manager Juande Ramos offered the player his support and insisted he would help him. The manager later revealed that the player asked not to be picked for the three games after the Deportivo fixture.
On 31 August 2010, after having appeared rarely in his third season
, Drenthe was loaned to Hércules CF
in a season
-long move. He made his debut on 11 September, in a 2–0 away win against FC Barcelona
. He scored his first goal for the club on 14 November, netting from a free kick against Real Sociedad
, in a 2–1 home victory. His performances with the Alicante
team were subsequently praised by the Spanish press. However, the player would soon fall out of favour with the club's board of directors and coaching staff after arriving one week after the winter break ended, citing a "loss of confidence in Hércules management", rather than what was previously perceived as "a protest over unpaid wages".
On 3 April 2011, in his second game after his suspension, Drenthe scored twice to help Hércules to its first away win since September, 3–1 against Real Sociedad. He ended the season with 15 starts in 1,299 minutes of action, with his team being finally relegated.
-long loan deal. He made his Premier League debut as a second-half substitute in the 2–2 home draw against Aston Villa
, on 10 September. Again from the bench, against Wigan Athletic, he scored in the 97th minute to round off a 3–1 home victory.
Drenthe made his first start for Everton on 21 September 2011, in a Football League Cup
game
against West Bromwich Albion, assisting
the winning goal for Phil Neville in the 13th minute of extra time
(2–1 home win).
On his full league debut, against Fulham
on 23 October, he scored his second Premier League goal for Everton inside three minutes of the game starting. It was from 25 yards out, a first time strike, and has been praised by football pundits. Drenthe was sent off for two yellow cards in a match against Chelsea
on 26 October 2011.
coach Foppe de Haan
to be part of his squad for the 2007 UEFA European Championship
, which was held in the Netherlands
.
He 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. The following year, he represented the nation
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
.
On 14 November 2010, Drenthe was selected for the first time for the Dutch senior team
, as coach Bert van Marwijk
picked him as a late replacement for injured Urby Emanuelson
. Three days later, he made his debut, coming on as a second half substitute in the 1–0 friendly win with Turkey
.
, is also a footballer. The striker opted to represent Suriname
internationally.
He dated Spanish
Playboy
model
Malena Gracia.
Drenthe recorded a rap
song with his friend U-Niq, called "Tak Takie".
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
footballer who plays for Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
on loan from Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
.
Mainly a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, and regarded as one of football's fastest players, he can also operate as a defender or forward, but always on the left side of the pitch.
Youth
Born in RotterdamRotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, Drenthe joined local side Feyenoord's youth system at the age of 13, playing mainly as a winger during his junior years. After disciplinary issues during a trip to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
with the B side, coach Marcel Bout wanted him to leave the club, but everything was resolved after the intervention of Rob Baan
Rob Baan
Robert Baan is a Dutch football coach, appointed to the role of Technical Director for the Indian national team by the AIFF. He is currently appointed as the Technical Director of All India Football Federation...
, the director of football
Director of football
"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...
.
Bout hardly used Drenthe in his subsequent line-ups, and, at the end of the season, the 16-year old was named as one of eleven players whose future at the club was questionable. He eventually moved to Feyenoord feeder club
Farm team
In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team or nursery club, is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher level at a given point...
SBV Excelsior.
Drenthe improved during the two years he played at Excelsior, with coach Marco van Lochem successfully playing him as left back. After impressing his former side's coaching staff, he was asked to rejoin the club, and accepted.
Feyenoord
In the 2005–06 season, Drenthe reached Feyenoord's first team, managed by his former youth coach Henk FräserHenk Fräser
Hendrikus "Henk" Fräser is a former football defender from The Netherlands, who earned seven caps for the Netherlands national football team, in which he scored one goal. He was a member of the Dutch team at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy under manager Leo Beenhakker...
, and had to compete for first-choice status with Mohammed Hammouti. After scoring three goals against AFC Ajax in the Otten Cup, a youth tournament organized by PSV Eindhoven, as a winger, he began training with the main squad, while still appearing for the reserves.
In the same week where he helped to a 5–1 win at Ajax with the second team, Drenthe was offered a professional contract at Feyenoord. Manager Erwin Koeman
Erwin Koeman
Erwin Koeman is a former football player and Dutch football manager. Currently he is the manager of FC Utrecht in the Dutch Eredivisie. He is the son of Dutch international footballer Martin Koeman, and, alongside his younger brother Ronald, has also represented the Netherlands...
handed him his Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
debut, against Vitesse at the Gelredome
Gelredome
The GelreDome is a football stadium in the city of Arnhem, in the Netherlands. It serves as the home of the football club Vitesse. It was opened on 25 March 1998, featuring a retractable roof, as well as a convertible pitch, that can be retracted, when unused during concerts or other events held at...
and the player finished the season with three matches.
In 2006–07, Feyenoord signed veteran Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
Philippe Léonard
Philippe Léonard
Philippe Léonard is a retired Belgian footballer, who played as a left defender.After playing most notably for Standard Liège and AS Monaco, he rarely appeared for his following four teams , in a 16-year professional career...
, while Pascal Bosschaart
Pascal Bosschaart
Pascal Bosschaart is a Dutch footballer who is playing for A-League club Sydney FC. Prior to this, he played and captained Dutch side ADO Den Haag which played in the Eredivisie...
was also still part of the squad. After the former suffered an injury and the latter was transferred to ADO Den Haag
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club...
, Drenthe became first-choice as Feyenoord finished seventh in the league.
After winning at the European Under-21 Championship with the Netherlands, and following transfer speculation in the press, Feyenoord agreed to a €
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
14 million bid by Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
, after Drenthe decided to take his club to court if they did not want to let him go.
Real Madrid
Drenthe was presented as a Real Madrid player on 13 August 2007, alongside compatriot Wesley SneijderWesley Sneijder
Wesley Sneijder is a Dutch footballer playing as an attacking midfielder for Internazionale. He was named UEFA midfielder of the season as well as one of the three best midfielders in the world for 2010 by FIFA....
. He made his official debut as a midfielder, in the second leg of the season
2007 Supercopa de España
The 2007 Supercopa de España was two-leg Spanish football matches played on 11 August and 19 August 2007. It contested by Sevilla FC, who were Spanish Cup winners in 2006–07, and Real Madrid, who won the 2006–07 Spanish League. Sevilla FC won 6–3 on aggregate.-First leg:-Second leg:-References:...
's Spanish Supercup
Supercopa de España
The Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
against Sevilla FC
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
, and scored the 1–1 equaliser from 40 yards out, with the ball hitting the crossbar and crossing the line; the Merengues, however, lost 3–5 at home and 3–6 on aggregate.
Drenthe played regularly for Real Madrid in his debut season, in both left-wing positions, but began appearing less after the development of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian Marcelo, being inclusively dropped from the list of 18 by manager Bernd Schuster
Bernd Schuster
Bernhard Schuster is a German football manager and former player, currently unemployed. His nickname is "der Blonde Engel" .-Club career:...
in several games: after being left out for the match against Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
, he stormed out of the training ground. He finished the campaign with 18 league appearances (plus four in the season's UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
), scoring his first league goal against Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
, in a 7–0 home routing on 10 February 2008.
Despite rumours of him leaving the club on loan, Drenthe featured in 15 of Real Madrid's first 18 games of the 2008–09 season. However, he also suffered from anxiety issues after being booed by the club's supporters during a 1–0 home win against Deportivo de La Coruña
Deportivo de La Coruña
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...
and did not feature for the club for a period, although manager Juande Ramos offered the player his support and insisted he would help him. The manager later revealed that the player asked not to be picked for the three games after the Deportivo fixture.
On 31 August 2010, after having appeared rarely in his third season
2009–10 La Liga
- Personnel and sponsoring :- Before the start of the season :- During the season :-League table:||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|...
, Drenthe was loaned to Hércules CF
Hércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
in a season
2010–11 La Liga
The 2010–11 La Liga season was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División...
-long move. He made his debut on 11 September, in a 2–0 away win against FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
. He scored his first goal for the club on 14 November, netting from a free kick against Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 September 1909...
, in a 2–1 home victory. His performances with the Alicante
Alicante
Alicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...
team were subsequently praised by the Spanish press. However, the player would soon fall out of favour with the club's board of directors and coaching staff after arriving one week after the winter break ended, citing a "loss of confidence in Hércules management", rather than what was previously perceived as "a protest over unpaid wages".
On 3 April 2011, in his second game after his suspension, Drenthe scored twice to help Hércules to its first away win since September, 3–1 against Real Sociedad. He ended the season with 15 starts in 1,299 minutes of action, with his team being finally relegated.
Everton
On 31 August 2011, Drenthe joined Everton on a season2011–12 Premier League
The 2011–12 Premier League is the twentieth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The 2011–12 fixtures were announced on 17 June 2011 at 9:00 BST. The season began on 13 August 2011 and is due to end on 13 May 2012...
-long loan deal. He made his Premier League debut as a second-half substitute in the 2–2 home draw against Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
, on 10 September. Again from the bench, against Wigan Athletic, he scored in the 97th minute to round off a 3–1 home victory.
Drenthe made his first start for Everton on 21 September 2011, in a Football League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
game
2011–12 Football League Cup
The 2011–12 Football League Cup, known as the Carling Cup due to the competition's sponsorship by lager brand Carling, is the 52nd season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for England's top 92 football clubs...
against West Bromwich Albion, assisting
Assist (football)
In association football, an assist is a contribution by a player which helps to score a goal. Statistics for assists made by players may be kept officially by the organisers of a competition, or unofficially by, for example, journalists or organisers of fantasy football competitions...
the winning goal for Phil Neville in the 13th minute of extra time
Overtime (sports)
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
(2–1 home win).
On his full league debut, against Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
on 23 October, he scored his second Premier League goal for Everton inside three minutes of the game starting. It was from 25 yards out, a first time strike, and has been praised by football pundits. Drenthe was sent off for two yellow cards in a match against Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
on 26 October 2011.
International career
After his first full season at Feyenoord, Drenthe was called by Dutch under-21Netherlands national under-21 football team
The Netherlands national under-21 football team is the national under-21 team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-21 Championship, held every two years....
coach Foppe de Haan
Foppe de Haan
Foppe de Haan OON is a Dutch football coach. He is known for his long association with Frisian club SC Heerenveen. De Haan is currently manager of the Tuvalu national football team.-Career:...
to be part of his squad for the 2007 UEFA European Championship
2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The UEFA U-21 Championship 2007 were held from 10 June 2007 to 23 June 2007. It is the 16th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship....
, which was held in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
He was one of the most important players in the second consecutive title of the competition for the Jong Oranje, being chosen by UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
as player of the tournament. The following year, he represented the nation
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate...
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
.
On 14 November 2010, Drenthe was selected for the first time for the Dutch senior team
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
, as coach Bert van Marwijk
Bert van Marwijk
Bert van Marwijk OON is the coach of the Netherlands national football team. He also played for Go Ahead Eagles, AZ, MVV, Fortuna Sittard, and other clubs, as well as for the Dutch national team. In 1982, he began his transition into coaching, retiring as a player in 1988 and becoming a full time...
picked him as a late replacement for injured Urby Emanuelson
Urby Emanuelson
Urby Vitorrio Diego Emanuelson is a Dutch footballer of Surinamese descent, who plays for Serie A club Milan. He plays as either a left midfielder or left back. Despite playing as a defender, he is best known for attacking attributes such as pace and dribbling.- AFC Ajax :Emanuelson is a product...
. Three days later, he made his debut, coming on as a second half substitute in the 1–0 friendly win with Turkey
Turkey national football team
The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
.
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |||||||||||||
| Feyenoord | 2005–06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2006–07 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Real Madrid Real Madrid C.F. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la... | 2007–08 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2008–09 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2009–10 2009–10 La Liga - Personnel and sponsoring :- Before the start of the season :- During the season :-League table:||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|... |
8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 46 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Hércules Hércules CF Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first... |
2010–11 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Everton | 2011–12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Totals | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Career totals | 100 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 10 | 9 | |||||
Club
- Real MadridReal Madrid C.F.Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
:- La LigaLa LigaThe Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
: 2007–08 - Supercopa de EspañaSupercopa de EspañaThe Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
: 20082008 Supercopa de EspañaThe 2008 Supercopa de España was two-leg Spanish football matches played on 17 August and 24 August 2008. It was contested by Valencia CF, who were Spanish Cup winners in 2007–08, and Real Madrid, who won the 2007–08 Spanish League. Real Madrid won 6–5 on aggregate for their eighth Supercopa...
; Runner-up 20072007 Supercopa de EspañaThe 2007 Supercopa de España was two-leg Spanish football matches played on 11 August and 19 August 2007. It contested by Sevilla FC, who were Spanish Cup winners in 2006–07, and Real Madrid, who won the 2006–07 Spanish League. Sevilla FC won 6–3 on aggregate.-First leg:-Second leg:-References:...
- La Liga
Country
- UEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipUEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipThe European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years. The competition has existed in its current form since 1978. It was preceded by the Under 23 Challenge Cup which ran from 1967 to 1970...
: 20072007 UEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipThe UEFA U-21 Championship 2007 were held from 10 June 2007 to 23 June 2007. It is the 16th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship....
Individual
- UEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipUEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipThe European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years. The competition has existed in its current form since 1978. It was preceded by the Under 23 Challenge Cup which ran from 1967 to 1970...
: Golden player 20072007 UEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipThe UEFA U-21 Championship 2007 were held from 10 June 2007 to 23 June 2007. It is the 16th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship....
Personal
Drenthe's younger brother, GiovanniGiovanni Drenthe
Giovanni Drenthe is a Surinamese footballer who currently plays for SV Voorwaarts from Paramaribo . Drenthe also plays for the youth teams of the Surinamese football and is considered one of the greatest talents in Suriname...
, is also a footballer. The striker opted to represent Suriname
Suriname national football team
The Suriname national football team is the national team of Suriname and is controlled by the Surinaamse Voetbal Bond.Although the former Dutch colony is located in South America, it competes in CONCACAF, together with Guyana and French Guiana...
internationally.
He dated Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
Malena Gracia.
Drenthe recorded a rap
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
song with his friend U-Niq, called "Tak Takie".