Roy Makaay To Retire At End Of Season – The Phantom’s Playing Career In Photos

By Ollie Irish

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Playing for Vitesse Arnhem in 1994

Dutch striker Roy Makaay (aka ‘The Phantom’ – great nickname) is to retire at the end of the season.

The 35-year-old former Holland international informed the Rotterdammers’ technical director Leo Beenhakker of his decision.

Makaay joined Feyenoord in 2007 after solid spells with Bayern Munich and Deportivo La Coruna. He won 43 caps for Holland, won two Bundesliga titles and the DFB Pokal twice with Bayern as well as the Primera Division crown and Copa del Rey with Depor. On his day, he was one of the most dangerous and deadly strikers in Europe.

Makaay’s final game for the club could be the second leg of this season’s Dutch cup final against Ajax at De Kuip on May 6.

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4 Responses to “Roy Makaay To Retire At End Of Season – The Phantom’s Playing Career In Photos”

1. Chris says:

   April 26, 2010 at 5:23 pm

   One of the most underrated strikers of his generation.
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4. Dean @ Footballgambler says:

   April 27, 2010 at 12:32 am

   Surprised he didn’t have a finale in the Premier League with a struggling team to top up his already healthy pension.

   In fairness to him, he was a decent player in his day, thought his best spell was his time at Deportivo.