Roy Makaay Profile

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Name:
Roy Makaay

Birthplace:
Wijchen, Netherlands

Date of Birth:
9 March, 1975

Position:
Forward

Clubs:
SBV Vitesse Arnhem (Holland, Division 1), CD Tenerife (Spain), Deportiva la Coruña (Spain), FC Bayern München (Germany)

Why is he a great striker?:

Nobody can argue with a striker who won Europe's Golden Boot award after scoring 29 goals for Deportivo la Coruña in 2002-2003 season. Scoring is his specialty, although he has some tough competition for a starting spot in Dick Advocaat's Netherlands squad. His goals are a mixture of aerial prowess and quick drives to the net where he can put the ball away with either foot.

At the age of 29, Makaay has already commanded two large transfers, the first from Tenerife to Deportivo and his more recent $21.2 million US move to Bayern Munich. Scoring four of his eleven 2002/2003 Champions League goals against the Bavarian club, Ottmar Hitzfeld was eager to bring the striker to the Olympiastadion in Munich.

With one goal in four 2004 Eurocup qualification matches, Makaay's place in the Netherlands starting eleven is not guaranteed. Both Ruud van Nistelrooy and Patrick Kluivert will be looking to keep him on the bench with strong performances of their own. Following his first appearance for the national side in October of 1996, he participated in Holland's 2000 Eurocup campaign and their failed attempt to qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

There is no doubt that the Makaay can score, bagging a total of 29 goals in all competitions for Bayern Munich this season. The Dutchman is prone to injury and his fitness will ultimately determine the caliber of his performance in this summer's Eurocup competition. He has succeeded at all of his four clubs. Now he has to perform for his country.