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Jimmy made an immediate impact when he joined Leeds with a goal and a
strong performance against Arsenal. Since then, he's had more problems
finding the net and has frequently been the player chosen to come off
when GG wants a change. He was banned for 3 games after being sent off
in the Coca-Cola Cup tie at Bristol City.
After a bit of time out of favour with GG, Jimmy is now back in the
starting line-up and has once again started to find the net with some
excellent individual goals as well as being on hand for a tap-in.
Selected for the Dutch squad for WC98, Jimmy didn't play a major part
in the tournament but probably learned a lot from the experience. Jimmy
now needs to show that he's no one-season wonder and keep up the excellent
goal-rate he produced in his first season.
Despite a barren patch that saw produce only 2 goals in September
and October, Jimmy has come through this and is banging them in again,
working well with the young players that David O'Leary is bringing
through.
With the 1999-2000 season about to start, he slapped in a transfer
request and stated that he would leave unless he was paid £60,000
per week. This would make him easily the best-paid player in the
country but is hopelessly out of range of what Leeds could hope to -
or want to - pay. Atletico Madrid took him off our hands and paid
£12 million for the privilege - he's since bagged quite a few
goals for them, but the team is not doing well.
In fact Atletico were relegated - but Jimmy's goals ensured he got
a good move - and Chelsea will now be meeting his wage demands -
nearly £60,000 a week over the term of his contract. He continued
to deliver with some great goals and strong play on and off the ball.
Sometimes temperamental, but he's a player who can create his own
goals and make things happen around him.
Tommy Bouwman says: He's a fantastic player. I'm a big fan from
him. I come from the Netherlands.
Anonymous says: Too bad the Hollandisch didn't qualify for
2002. Hasselbaink could well have been one of the big stars.
mark says: a fantastic player. How has he got so few caps for
Holland. If only England had a forward like him.
paul hebden says: the guy is world class he scores goals wherever
he plays leeds were fools for letting him go if only they had kept him
they might have won the title
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