I thought I might as well start a thread on this guy.
He seems like hot property after last night's game.
"The most scintillating left-sided force here last night was Feyenoord's terrific Royston Drenthe, a livewire who had the hordes of scouts scribbling furiously in their notebooks."
Royston Drenthe (born April 08, 1987) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Feyenoord Rotterdam. Drenthe mainly plays as a left back, but he is also suitable for the left winger or left forward positions.
Feyenoord youth career
At Feyenoord he came into the D2 team, where also Tim Vincken and Gianni Zuiverloon were part of. Drenthe played mainly as a left winger during his junior years. As a C player he was invited to join the B squad on a trip to Switzerland. Drenthe misbehaved and the trainer, Marcel Bout, wanted him to leave the club as a result. Thanks to technical director Rob Baan Drenthe was able to stay and was only temporarily suspended by the club. After his suspension he continued to play in the C-team before moving to the B-team, where he again faced Marcel Bout as his coach.
Bout hardly used Drenthe in his line-up. Later, at the end of the season he was named as one of eleven players whose future at the club were questionable. Drenthe then decided to switch teams and moved to Feyenoord's feeder club Excelsior Rotterdam.
The two years he played at Excelsior he improved. Coach Marco van Lochem wanted to try him as a left back, which turned out to be a success. Drenthe seemed to be a talent at this position and became a team regular. He impressed the Feyenoord coaches and was asked to join them again.
Feyenoord first team
In the 2005/06 season he reached the A1 team of Feyenoord, managed by his former coach Henk Fräser. Fräser told him he had to fight for his position with his team mate Mohammed Hammouti. Since the Otten Cup, a youth tournament at PSV Eindhoven he scored three goals against Ajax Amsterdam as a left winger. Since that match he became a first-team player and even became captain of the team. In the meantime he also became a team regular in Feyenoord's second team.
Drenthe was offered a professional contract soon after. That same week he won an away match versus Ajax' second team 1-5 and was asked to train with Feyenoord's first team for the first time in his life. He played continued to play for Feyenoord's youth and second team before manager Erwin Koeman eventually brought him in his regular squad. He made his debut in the match against Vitesse in the Gelredome and finished the season with a total of three professional matched played.
In the 2006-07 season Feyenoord signed Belgian international player Philippe Léonard at Drenthe's position, while Pascal Bosschaart was also still part of the squad. Due to the injury of Léonard and the switch of Bosschaart to play for ADO Den Haag Drenthe was awarded a chance, which he grabbed immediately. In a short time Drenthe became a fans' favourite player, being one of the few positive highlights in a disappointing season for the club.
He seems like hot property after last night's game.
"The most scintillating left-sided force here last night was Feyenoord's terrific Royston Drenthe, a livewire who had the hordes of scouts scribbling furiously in their notebooks."
Royston Drenthe (born April 08, 1987) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Feyenoord Rotterdam. Drenthe mainly plays as a left back, but he is also suitable for the left winger or left forward positions.
Feyenoord youth career
At Feyenoord he came into the D2 team, where also Tim Vincken and Gianni Zuiverloon were part of. Drenthe played mainly as a left winger during his junior years. As a C player he was invited to join the B squad on a trip to Switzerland. Drenthe misbehaved and the trainer, Marcel Bout, wanted him to leave the club as a result. Thanks to technical director Rob Baan Drenthe was able to stay and was only temporarily suspended by the club. After his suspension he continued to play in the C-team before moving to the B-team, where he again faced Marcel Bout as his coach.
Bout hardly used Drenthe in his line-up. Later, at the end of the season he was named as one of eleven players whose future at the club were questionable. Drenthe then decided to switch teams and moved to Feyenoord's feeder club Excelsior Rotterdam.
The two years he played at Excelsior he improved. Coach Marco van Lochem wanted to try him as a left back, which turned out to be a success. Drenthe seemed to be a talent at this position and became a team regular. He impressed the Feyenoord coaches and was asked to join them again.
Feyenoord first team
In the 2005/06 season he reached the A1 team of Feyenoord, managed by his former coach Henk Fräser. Fräser told him he had to fight for his position with his team mate Mohammed Hammouti. Since the Otten Cup, a youth tournament at PSV Eindhoven he scored three goals against Ajax Amsterdam as a left winger. Since that match he became a first-team player and even became captain of the team. In the meantime he also became a team regular in Feyenoord's second team.
Drenthe was offered a professional contract soon after. That same week he won an away match versus Ajax' second team 1-5 and was asked to train with Feyenoord's first team for the first time in his life. He played continued to play for Feyenoord's youth and second team before manager Erwin Koeman eventually brought him in his regular squad. He made his debut in the match against Vitesse in the Gelredome and finished the season with a total of three professional matched played.
In the 2006-07 season Feyenoord signed Belgian international player Philippe Léonard at Drenthe's position, while Pascal Bosschaart was also still part of the squad. Due to the injury of Léonard and the switch of Bosschaart to play for ADO Den Haag Drenthe was awarded a chance, which he grabbed immediately. In a short time Drenthe became a fans' favourite player, being one of the few positive highlights in a disappointing season for the club.
