Who is Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink?
is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. Hasselbaink is one of the few black football managers in England. He is also a passionate fitness instructor. His uncle Nigel Hasselbaink was also a professional Football player. He is considered one of the legendary players in the Premier League. His Instagram account is @official_jfhasselbaink and has 36.8k followers. His Twitter account is @jf9hasselbaink and has 52K followers.
Famous For
- his successful season with the Chelsea club (2000-2004)
- his goal scoring ability
Early Life of Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Jimmy Floyd was born on 27 March 1972 in Paramaribo, Suriname (then part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands). He holds Dutch as well as Surinamese nationality and belongs to Black Ethnicity. His zodiac sign is Aries. His father's name is Frank Ware and his mother's name is Cornelli Hasselbaink. He has five siblings. He is the youngest of six children born to his parents. Jimmy grew up in his hometown Paramaribo until he was six years old and at the age of six, he moved with his mother in Zaandam, the city in North Holland. Growing up he became interested in playing football.
Career of Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
- JimmyFloyd Hasselbaink began his football career in 1984 by joining the youth academy of Gestaagt Volharding Overwint (GVO).
- From 1988 to 1990 he played for the youth team of Dutch football club "SC Telstar".
- He began his senior career with SC Telstar where he played from 1990 to 1991.
- He made his Eerste Divisie debut on 27 October 1990, in a 2–0 defeat at VVV-Venlo.
- He played for AZ Alkmaar from 1991 to 1993 where his brother Carlos was also playing in the same club.
- He signed for the Portuguese football club "Campomaiorense" in August 1995 and played in the 1995-96 season of Primeira Divisão, Portugal's highest division football league (Now known as Liga NOS).
- Hasselbaink was signed by another Portuguese sports club Boavista in summer 1996.
- He was transferred to the English professional football club Leeds United in the summer of 1997.
- He scored on his Premier League debut in a 1–1 draw with Arsenal on 9th August 1997.
- Hasselbaink was sold to Spanish club Atlético Madrid for £10 million in the middle of 1999 but he couldn't make a good impression for the club.
- Hasselbaink returned to the Premier League in May 2000, when he was signed by Chelsea and played from 2000 to 2004 in the premier league.
- He signed English club Middlesbrough on a two-year contract in July 2004 and helped the club to reach the final of 2006 UEFA Cup final but they failed to win the title.
- Hasselbaink joined his fourth Premier League team, Charlton Athletic, on a free transfer in July 2006. Hasselbaink was brought by Premier League club Cardiff City on a one-year deal in 2007.
- He helped Cardiff City to reach the 2008 FA Cup final but lost 1–0 to Portsmouth.
- He left the club in July 2008 due to a dispute between the club over money pay and got retired the same year.
- After four years of his retirement from football career, he was hired as a football manager by Royal Antwerp in the Belgian Second Division, where he stayed for one season.
- In November 2014, he was hired by Burton Albion in England, and in his first season, he led them to their first-ever promotion to League One as champions of League Two.
- In December 2015, he was appointed manager of Queens Park Rangers in the Championship and lasted 11 months in the job until he was dismissed in November 2016.
- From September 2017 to April 2018, he managed League One club Northampton Town.
Achievement and Awards
1. Copa del Rey top-scorer: 1999–2000
2. Premier League Golden Boot: 1998–99, 2000–01
Personal Life of Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is a married man. But there is no data related to his wife or partner regarding their identification. However, he has dated a number of women. He has four daughters born from his partners whose identification is not revealed yet.
Body Measurement of Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is a good looking guy with an Athletic build body. He maintains his body physique by doing gym and fitness exercise regularly. He stands 5 ft 10 inches tall and weighs 86 Kg. He has a straight sexual orientation. His eye color is Brown and his hair color is Black.
Net worth of Jimmy Floyd Husselbaink
As of 2020, The net worth of Jimmy Floyd Husselbaink is estimated to be the US $1 million-$5 million. His primary income sources include his football coaching career and also as a Manager. He has accumulated most of his income from his football career playing for 3 decades. He owns a mansion in Surrey, England, UK.
