Jimmy Hasselbaink, better known as the manager of League One team Burton Albion, is a well-known professional football coach and former player. Jimmy Floyd was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, on March 27, 1972. He started playing football after moving to the Dutch city of Zaandam with his family. Jimmy started playing football there as a goalkeeper before switching to a right attacking winger later on. He has earned a solid reputation for his performance and impact during his entire career.
Jimmy became part of Leeds United an English side team in the year 1997 to the year 1998 where he made his first club professional appearance. Then he joined Atletico Madrid the Spanish side in the middle of the year 1997Floyd became a prolific winger scoring at will at the time.
It will interest you to know that he joined Chelsea, one of the English Premier League Clubs well renowned in the year 2000 in May. In his first season with them, he was a leading goal scorer earning a golden boot to that effect. His national team as well was no different, as he was impressive with 9 goals in 23 matches during his four year stay. Jimmy is known to play as a quick sprinter with a shot intensity.
Jimmy started his coaching career in October 2009, working with Chelsea’s under-16 team. He also served as the head coach of the Nike Academy. Then, in January of the period between 2011 and 2013, he joined Nottingham Forest’s coaching staff.
Who Has Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Played For?
Jimmy Floyd had played plays for several renowned clubs before he became a coach at the time. He had a thing in Netherlands with a club called AZ Alkmaar. Then in Portugal, he had a stint with Campomaiorense in August 1955. He played for Leeds United when he joined them in the year 1977. The with Atletico Madrid in the year 1999. He joined Chelsea in May 2000, then Charlton Athletic, then to Cardiff City.
