Jerrel Floyd "Jimmy" Hasselbaink ( ; born 27 March 1972) is a Dutch professional

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manager and former player who was most recently the manager of

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club

Burton Albion Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The club moved its home groun ...

. Born in

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, he and his family would later move to the Dutch city of

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where he began playing football, initially as a

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, later transitioning to the role of a

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and finally a

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. He began his senior career with

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and

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, before leaving the Netherlands for Portuguese club

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in August 1995. He joined Boavista the following year and won the

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with the club in 1997. He was signed by English side

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for a £2 million fee prior to the 1997–98 season, where he established himself as a prolific goalscorer and went on to win the

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award in 1999. He was sold on to Spanish club

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for £10 million the same year, reaching the final of the

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despite the club also suffering relegation from

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. Hasselbaink returned to the

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with

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for a club record £15 million fee in May 2000, where he once again led the league in scoring during his first season, earning him a second Premier League Golden Boot. He also played in the 2002 FA Cup Final and helped Chelsea to a career high and then club record second-place Premier League finish in 2003–04. He moved to

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on a free transfer in July 2004 and played in the final of the

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in 2006. After being released at the end of the previous season, he signed with

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in July 2006, before joining Cardiff City in August 2007. He played on the losing side in the

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before retiring from play at the end of the season. He also scored nine goals in 23 matches during a four-year international career for the Netherlands national team, appearing at the

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. In May 2013, he was appointed manager of

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in the

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, where he stayed for one season. In November 2014, he was hired by

in England, and in his first season he led them to their first ever promotion to

as champions of

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. In December 2015, he was appointed manager of

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in the

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. He lasted 11 months in the job until he was dismissed in November 2016. From September 2017 to April 2018, he managed League One club

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. On

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2021, he was appointed manager of Burton Albion for the second time in his career, where he remained until he tendered his resignation in September 2022.

Club career

Netherlands

Hasselbaink was born on 27 March 1972 in

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(then part of the

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), to Frank Ware and Cornelli Hasselbaink; he was the youngest of six children. At the age of three in 1975, Hasselbaink was run over by a

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, which broke his right leg. In October 1978, his mother took him and three siblings to live in

, Netherlands; his father remained in Suriname and rarely contacted the family. The next year Hasselbaink began playing youth football for Gestaagt Volharding Overwint (GVO), initially as a

. He later played for Zaansche Football club (ZFC) and Zaanlandia as a right winger. He joined a street gang as a teenager and spent three months in a youth detention facility for stealing. After his release, he joined the youth team at DWS, but he was dismissed from the club for stealing the watch of a first-team player. He began his senior career with

, while still a gang member, and had disciplinary issues at the club due to his persistent lateness. He made his

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debut on 27 October 1990, in a 2–0 defeat at

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. Head coach

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dismissed him after he turned up late to a match. He began training with

, where his brother Carlos was playing, and impressed enough to win a professional contract. However Head coach

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opted not to renew his contract in 1993, despite Hasselbaink making 46 appearances for the club. He had an unsuccessful

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with

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, and after failing to agree terms with

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he instead spent the 1993–94 season training with HFC Haarlem. He then played amateur football for Neerlandia whilst he looked abroad for a professional contract, spending time in Austria with Admira Wacker.

Portugal

Hasselbaink signed for newly promoted Portuguese

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side

in August 1995 after impressing trainer Manuel Fernandes on a trial. The chairman wanted to keep his signing a secret and so told the press that he had simply signed a player called "Jimmy", but after his signing was revealed the name stuck and he was known as Jimmy rather than Jerrel for the rest of his career. He failed to score in his first four games and missed a penalty in his fifth game after insisting on taking the penalty ahead of regular taker Stanimir Stoilov, however he made amends for the miss later in the game by scoring both goals in a 2–0 win over

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. The small club could not survive in the top flight and were relegated in the 1995–96 season. Hasselbaink was signed by Boavista for a

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300,000 fee in summer 1996. The 1996–97 season was chaotic for the club, as the chairman dismissed two managers,

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and João Alves, before ending the campaign with

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. As a result, the "Panthers" only managed a seventh-place finish, but they ended the campaign on a high note by winning the

. Hasselbaink had a good season individually, finishing as the league's second highest scorer behind

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. He scored his first professional

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at the club, in a 3–1 victory over Marítimo at the

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; he later scored a hat-trick in a 7–0 win over Gil Vicente, as did teammate

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. Though head coach Casaca left Hasselbaink on the bench due to his arranged transfer to Leeds, Hasselbaink entered the final of the Taça de Portugal as a late substitute for

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Leeds United

manager

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signed Hasselbaink in the summer of 1997 for a fee of £2 million. He scored on his

debut in a 1–1 draw with

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on 9 August, though initially he struggled to adapt to the pace of the English game. He scored only five league goals before Christmas but ended the campaign with 26 goals in all competitions following a strong second half of the season. The following season, Hasselbaink's 18 goals in 36 appearances made him joint-winner (with

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and

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) of the

as Leeds finished fourth in the league under the stewardship of new manager

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, thus winning the "Whites" a place in the

. However, he and his agent were dissatisfied with the contract offered by the club, and though he still had two years to run on his existing deal he was sold on. O'Leary claimed that "What he is looking for I don't think any club in the country could afford and I don't think there is anyone on that kind of money over here

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Atlético Madrid

Hasselbaink was bought by Spanish club

for £10 million in the middle of 1999. The "Red-and-Whites" lost the first three

games of the 1999–2000 season, but after Hasselbaink scored his first goal for the club to secure a point at

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he continued to score important goals for the club. On 30 October, he scored twice in the Madrid Derby as Atlético beat

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at the

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for the first time in nine years. He also scored against

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, in a 2–1 league defeat. Manager

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aimed to qualify for the Champions League, but resigned in February following poor results. Despite this Hasselbaink shared the league's Silver Boot award with

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(

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), scoring only three goals fewer than top-scorer

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(

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). Atlético reached the

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of the

at the

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but lost 2–1 to

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; Hasselbaink scored a late consolation goal. The club's league form did not improve following Ranieri's departure, and his successor

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failed to prevent the club from being relegated into the

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. A relegation clause in his four-year contract allowed Hasselbaink to leave the club in the summer.

Chelsea

Hasselbaink returned to the Premier League in May 2000, when he was signed by

, for a club record fee of £15 million, which matched the then-transfer record for an English club; he signed a four-year contract. He scored on his "Blues" debut, helping them to win the 2000 FA Charity Shield with a 2–0 win over

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. Manager Gianluca Vialli was dismissed in September, and Hasselbaink's former Madrid boss

was appointed as his replacement. Hasselbaink later stated he was "dismayed" at Vialli's dismissal and that the players hated Ranieri and fitness coach Roberto Sassi's running-focused training methods. Despite this, Hasselbaink scored 23 goals in 35 league appearances in the 2000–01 Chelsea F.C. season, 2000–01 season, including four goals in a 6–1 win against Coventry City F.C., Coventry City on 21 October; he finished the season as the winner of the

. At the start of the 2001–02 Chelsea F.C. season, 2001–02 season, Hasselbaink earned the distinction of scoring the first competitive goal at Southampton F.C., Southampton's new St Mary's Stadium as Chelsea won 2–0 on 25 August. On 13 March, he scored a hat-trick as Chelsea defeated Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Tottenham Hotspur 4–0. He formed both a good friendship and a productive partnership with Icelandic striker Eiður Guðjohnsen, scoring 29 goals in all competitions whilst Guðjohnsen scored 23 goals in a season which also saw Chelsea reach the FA Cup final after overcoming Norwich City F.C., Norwich City, West Ham United F.C., West Ham United, Preston North End F.C., Preston North End, Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Tottenham Hotspur, and Fulham F.C., Fulham. Hasselbaink was a doubt for 2002 FA Cup Final, the final due to a hamstring injury, and was substituted on 68 minutes at the Millennium Stadium as Chelsea lost 2–0 to Arsenal F.C.–Chelsea F.C. rivalry, rivals Arsenal. His total of 23 league goals was one fewer than Golden Boot winner Thierry Henry. In summer 2002 the cause of his hamstring injury was discovered, and he underwent an operation to relieve a blockage in the Artery, arteries of his right leg which had been severely restricting circulation. During his recovery, he appeared as a pundit for ITV (TV network), ITV's coverage of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Ranieri initiated a squad rotation system for the 2002–03 Chelsea F.C. season, 2002–03 season but focused the team around Gianfranco Zola, which limited Hasselbaink's playing time.

manager Louis van Gaal agreed an £8 million transfer for Hasselbaink in the List of English football transfers winter 2002–03, January transfer window after months of negotiations but was dismissed before the transfer went through and the deal subsequently collapsed. Though the attack was focused on Zola throughout the season, Hasselbaink managed to score 15 goals in 44 games, only one goal fewer than Zola. In the 2003–04 Chelsea F.C. season, 2003–04 season, he scored 17 goals in all competitions, which, despite the arrival of new strikers Adrian Mutu and Hernán Crespo, made him List of Chelsea F.C. seasons, top-scorer at the club for the third time in four years. On 27 March, his 32nd birthday, Hasselbaink came on as a 60th-minute substitute for Geremi and scored a hat-trick as Chelsea came from behind to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–2 at Stamford Bridge (stadium), Stamford Bridge. Chelsea finished the season in second place and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League; Hasselbaink played in both Two-legged tie, legs of the semi-final defeat to AS Monaco FC, AS Monaco, as Chelsea lost 5–3 on aggregate.

Middlesbrough

In July 2004, Hasselbaink turned down approaches from Fulham F.C., Fulham, Celtic F.C., Celtic and Rangers F.C., Rangers and instead joined

on a two-year contract after a free transfer. Due to several other internationals being signed by the club at the time, he predicted that Middlesbrough could qualify for the Champions League. On 14 August, he scored on his debut for the club in a 2–2 draw with Newcastle United F.C., Newcastle United at the Riverside Stadium. In the 2004–05 Middlesbrough F.C. season, 2004–05 season he finished as the club's top-scorer with 13 goals in 36 Premier League games, including a hat-trick in a 4–0 win over Blackburn Rovers F.C., Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on 16 October. A seventh-place league finish was enough for the club to qualify for the following year's

. In the 2005–06 Middlesbrough F.C. season, 2005–06 season he scored 9 goals in 22 league games and scored eight goals in 22 cup appearances. He helped Steve McClaren's "Boro" to defeat Xanthi F.C., Xanthi (Greece), Grasshopper Club Zürich (Switzerland), FC Dnipro, Dnipro (Ukraine), PFC Litex Lovech, Litex (Bulgaria), VfB Stuttgart (Germany), A.S. Roma (Italy), FC Basel (Switzerland) and FC Steaua București, Steaua București (Romania) en route to the 2006 UEFA Cup Final, UEFA Cup final. In the final Middlesbrough were beaten 4–0 by Spanish club Sevilla FC, Sevilla at the Philips Stadion. The cup final proved to be Hasselbaink's last appearance for the club, as new manager Gareth Southgate decided to release him in July 2006.

Charlton Athletic

After a potential move to Celtic F.C., Celtic of the Scottish Premier League broke down, Hasselbaink joined his fourth Premier League team,

, on a free transfer in July 2006. Soon after joining the club, he was charged by The Football Association, the FA with improper conduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute for his claiming Chelsea paid players a bonus after the 2004 UEFA Champions League, Champions League win over Arsenal; a Premier League inquiry into what would have been illegal bonus payments found no evidence to support the claims, which were denied by Chelsea. He scored his first goal for the "Addicks" against his old team Chelsea in a 2–1 defeat at Stamford Bridge on 9 September. After seven games without a goal, Hasselbaink scored against yet another of his former clubs, Middlesbrough, on 13 January, a game which Middlesbrough went on to win 3–1. He was released by Charlton at the end of the 2006–07 Charlton Athletic F.C. season, 2006–07 season having scored only four goals in 29 games, with half of his goal tally coming against

side Chesterfield F.C., Chesterfield in the EFL Cup, League Cup.

Cardiff City

Hasselbaink was on the verge of joining

side Leicester City F.C., Leicester City in August 2007, but the club later withdrew their offer. Instead Cardiff City chairman Peter Ridsdale, who worked with Hasselbaink at Leeds United, brought him to Cardiff on a one-year deal, putting him in a veteran strike partnership with Robbie Fowler. Manager Dave Jones (footballer, born 1956), Dave Jones said that Hasselbaink initially took time to settle and become match fit but despite being a demanding player his professionalism was ultimately a positive influence. On 19 September, Hasselbaink scored his first goal for Cardiff with a 20-yard low drive in the 2–1 league defeat to Watford F.C., Watford at Ninian Park. He was nominated for the Player of the Round in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup after scoring an impressive goal against Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers. He remained as a regular starter for the "Bluebirds" throughout the 2007–08 Cardiff City F.C. season, 2007–08 season, and made appearances in five of the six matches Cardiff played to reach the 2008 FA Cup Final, FA Cup final. In the final Cardiff lost 1–0 to Portsmouth F.C., Portsmouth; Hasselbaink played 70 minutes before being substituted for Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer), Steve Thompson. As the season finished he entered talks to extend his stay at Cardiff; however, he left the club in July 2008 following a dispute over pay.

International career

Hasselbaink came to the attention of Netherlands national football team, Netherlands manager Guus Hiddink whilst playing in England for Leeds United, and made his international debut on 27 May 1998 in a 0–0 draw in a friendly with Cameroon national football team, Cameroon at the GelreDome in Arnhem; he came on as a 61st-minute substitute for Marc Overmars. On 1 June he scored his first goal in a 5–1 friendly victory over Paraguay national football team, Paraguay, and a few days later scored his second goal in another 5–1 friendly victory over Nigeria national football team, Nigeria. He was part of the Dutch squad for the

in France, as back-up to established international strikers Patrick Kluivert, Dennis Bergkamp and Pierre van Hooijdonk and wingers Boudewijn Zenden and Marc Overmars. With other strikers not fully fit, Hasselbaink started the opening game against Belgium national football team, Belgium at the Stade de France, but missed a scoring opportunity in the 0–0 draw and was taken off for Bergkamp after 65 minutes. Kluivert was sent off in the match but Bergkamp was played as the only striker in the next game against South Korea national football team, South Korea, and van Hooijdonk was taken off the bench to replace him. In the third group game against Mexico national football team, Mexico at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Hasselbaink came on for Bergkamp after 78 minutes, which was to be his last appearance at the tournament as Kluivert returned from suspension to leave Hasselbaink as Hiddink's fourth choice forward; Netherlands ended the tournament in fourth place. Hiddink resigned and was replaced by his assistant Frank Rijkaard, who rarely picked Hasselbaink at international level. Hasselbaink next played on 18 August 1999, alongside Kluivert and Ruud van Nistelrooy in a friendly against Denmark national football team, Denmark; he was taken off for Clarence Seedorf and the game ended 0–0. He next appeared six months later, playing ten minutes against Germany national football team, Germany and 70 minutes against Scotland national football team, Scotland, and despite van Nistelrooy being injured Hasselbaink was not selected for UEFA Euro 2000 as the five forwards chosen were Bergkamp, Kluivert, van Hooijdonk, Roy Makaay and Peter van Vossen. He had been part of the 25 man initial squad but, along with André Ooijer and Winston Bogarde, was not chosen for the final 22. Louis van Gaal rated Hasselbaink more highly than Rijkaard, meaning more chances at international level when van Gaal took over as manager in July 2000. Hasselbaink scored against Spain national football team, Spain in a 2–1 win at the Estadio de La Cartuja on 15 November 2000 but both he and Spanish captain Fernando Hierro were sent off for fighting late in the game. On 24 March 2001, he scored in a 5–0 win over Andorra national football team, Andorra at the Mini Estadi, and four days later converted a penalty in a draw with Portugal national football team, Portugal at the Estádio das Antas. On 25 April he scored in his third successive 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2, World Cup qualifying game, in a 4–0 win over Cyprus national football team, Cyprus at the Philips Stadion. He later played against Estonia national football team, Estonia (twice), England national football team, England, the Republic of Ireland national football team, Republic of Ireland and Denmark national football team, Denmark; he scored a penalty past Denmark in a 1–1 draw at Parken Stadium. Netherlands did not qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup as they finished four points behind Portugal and Ireland. Dick Advocaat replaced van Gaal as national team manager in January 2002, and Hasselbaink remained in contention. On 21 August, he came on as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Norway national football team, Norway at the Ullevaal Stadion, and on 7 September he scored in a 3–0 victory over Belarus national football team, Belarus, the opening UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Group 3, qualifying game for UEFA Euro 2004; this was his last appearance for Netherlands.

Style of play

Hasselbaink was a quick sprinter and had a powerful shot, able to shoot with his left-foot despite being primarily right-footed. Tom Sheen, sports reporter for ''The Independent'' and a Chelsea supporter, wrote that "[Hasselbaink] possessed one of the best strikes ever seen at Stamford Bridge, was an expert free-kick taker, great with both feet and decent in the air".

Coaching career

In October 2009, Hasselbaink trained with National League South, Conference South side Woking F.C., Woking to help keep himself fit and do some coaching. He then worked with Chelsea F.C. Reserves and Academy, Chelsea's under-16 squad and coached at the Nike Academy while taking his UEFA 'B' and 'A' licences. From July 2011 to January 2013 he was a member of the coaching staff at Nottingham Forest F.C., Nottingham Forest, leaving the club when manager Sean O'Driscoll was dismissed."Backroom Reshuffle"
Nottingham Forest F.C. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2015.

Royal Antwerp

In May 2013, Hasselbaink was announced as the new manager of newly relegated

club

. He stated that the club was "a two or three year project" and he aimed to win promotion by playing attacking football with younger players on a reduced budget. He made a number of signings for the club, including former England national under-19 football team, England under-19 international John Bostock. He led the club to a seventh-place finish in the 2013–14 Belgian Second Division, 2013–14 season, before turning down a new deal at the club in May 2014.

Burton Albion

On 13 November 2014, Hasselbaink was appointed manager at

side

. He signed a two-and-half-year contract, stating that he was attracted to Burton by the club's stability. Four days after his appointment he took charge of his first game at Burton, a 3–1 win at Wycombe Wanderers F.C., Wycombe Wanderers which moved the club into fourth in the table. He was nominated for the EFL League Two Manager of the Month, League Two Manager of the Month award in January for going unbeaten in the month and leading the club to victories over promotion rivals Shrewsbury Town F.C., Shrewsbury Town and Bury F.C., Bury; however Chris Wilder of

won the award. On 18 April, Burton won 2–1 away at Morecambe F.C., Morecambe to earn promotion to

for the first time in their history. Two weeks later, Burton came from 2–1 down, with ten men following the dismissal of goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin (footballer), Jon McLaughlin, to defeat Cambridge United F.C., Cambridge United 3–2 at the Abbey Stadium and win the League Two title. He was named as EFL League One Manager of the Month, League One Manager of the Month for September 2015 after overseeing three wins in five games for the division's newcomers. At the time of his departure Burton were top of League One.

Queens Park Rangers

On 4 December 2015, Hasselbaink was appointed as manager of

club

; he signed on a rolling contract, alongside his assistant David Oldfield (footballer), David Oldfield. Eight days later, he took charge of them for the first time, in a goalless draw against Burnley F.C., Burnley at Loftus Road. After the game, he commented that his team were low on confidence, and needed to be given room to express themselves and "play with freedom". Despite the sale of leading scorer Charlie Austin earlier the same day, Hasselbaink earned his first win in charge of the "Hoops" on 16 January 2016, a 3–0 victory at Rotherham United F.C., Rotherham United. He guided them to a 12th-place finish, and spoke of his expectations of a busy summer in the transfer market. He was dismissed on 5 November 2016, with QPR in 17th place.

Northampton Town

On 4 September 2017, Hasselbaink was appointed manager of League One club

on a three-year deal, replacing Justin Edinburgh who had been sacked after four losses from the start of the 2017–18 Northampton Town F.C. season, season. His first game was against Doncaster Rovers F.C., Doncaster Rovers five days later, a home tie which ended in a 1–0 victory for Northampton Town. He was sacked on 2 April 2018 after a loss to Peterborough United F.C., Peterborough United made it nine games without a win and had the "Cobblers" in the relegation zone with five games remaining of the 2017–18 Northampton Town F.C. season, 2017–18 season.

Return to Burton Albion

2021, Hasselbaink was appointed manager of Burton Albion for the second time in his career. He made seven permanent and five loan signings, mostly younger players in addition to 33-year old veteran defender Michael Mancienne. Burton finished 16th at the end of the 2021–22 Burton Albion F.C. season, 2021–22 season and he admitted that there was "quite a lot of work to be done" behind the scenes. He held talks with Barnsley F.C., Barnsley in the summer, but chose to remain with Burton. He resigned as Burton Albion manager on 5 September 2022 with his team sitting bottom of the table with one point out of seven games, claiming that he had "taken the club as far as I can with the limited resources available".

Personal life

Hasselbaink has four daughters. He is the younger brother of Carlos Hasselbaink and uncle of Nigel Hasselbaink, both professional footballers.

Controversies

Race issues in management

Hasselbaink is one of the few black football managers in England. After being hired by QPR, he was asked by Talksport if he felt that he had added responsibilities as a black manager, to which he answered: Shortly afterwards, Port Vale F.C., Port Vale chairman Norman Smurthwaite revealed that he had rejected Hasselbaink for the vacant managerial position at his club in 2014, out of fear that Racism in association football, racist elements of their support would abuse him.

2016 corruption allegations

On 28 September 2016, Hasselbaink was named and shown in ''The Daily Telegraphs sting operation involving the exposing of football management personalities engaging in improper conduct. Hasselbaink negotiated a deal to work with a fictitious Far Eastern firm looking to become involved in the transfer of footballers. Additionally, Hasselbaink, despite the conflict of interest, was open to the idea of signing players represented by the firm. Queens Park Rangers launched an internal investigation and went on to release a statement fully backing Hasselbaink and stated that ''The Daily Telegraph'' failed to provide sufficient evidence regarding their sting operation.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hasselbaink goal.''

Managerial statistics

Honours

As a player

Boavista *

: 1996–97 Taça de Portugal, 1996–97 Atlético Madrid *

runner-up: 1999–2000 Copa del Rey, 1999–2000 Chelsea *FA Community Shield, FA Charity Shield: 2000 FA Charity Shield, 2000 *FA Cup runner-up: 2001–02 FA Cup, 2001–02 Middlesbrough *

runner-up: 2005–06 UEFA Cup, 2005–06 Cardiff City *FA Cup runner-up: 2007–08 FA Cup, 2007–08 Individual *

top-scorer: 1999–2000 Copa del Rey, 1999–2000 ''(shared)'' *

: 1998–99 FA Premier League, 1998–99 ''(shared)'', 2000–01 FA Premier League, 2000–01 *Most assists in the

: 1998–99 FA Premier League, 1998–99 ''(shared)''

As a manager

Burton Albion *

: 2014–15 Football League Two, 2014–15 Individual *EFL League One Manager of the Month, League One Manager of the Month: September 2015

References

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External links

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