I remember him being at Reading for a couple of seasons. We had high hopes for him and I don't remember him playing regularly - he was so incredibly inconsistent. Despite that, when he was good for us, he was absolutely unplayable. Quite a character from what I heard!

Here's a bit about his time at Reading (I like the bit that mentions his free kick like you do 🙂) - https://www.readingfc.co.uk/club/history/madejski-men/midfielder/royston-drenthe/