 Hasselbaink in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jerrel Floyd Hasselbaink[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1972-03-27)27 March 1972 (age 53)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Paramaribo,Suriname | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1986 | GVO | ||
| 1986–1987 | ZFC | ||
| 1987–1988 | Zaanlandia | ||
| 1988 | DWS | ||
| 1988–1990 | Telstar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | Telstar | 4 | (0) |
| 1991–1994 | AZ Alkmaar | 46 | (5) |
| 1994–1995 | Neerlandia | ||
| 1995–1996 | Campomaiorense | 31 | (12) |
| 1996–1997 | Boavista | 29 | (20) |
| 1997–1999 | Leeds United | 69 | (34) |
| 1999–2000 | Atlético Madrid | 34 | (24) |
| 2000–2004 | Chelsea | 136 | (69) |
| 2004–2006 | Middlesbrough | 58 | (22) |
| 2006–2007 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Cardiff City | 36 | (7) |
| Total | 468 | (195) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2002 | Netherlands | 27 | (9) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Royal Antwerp | ||
| 2014–2015 | Burton Albion | ||
| 2015–2016 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 2017–2018 | Northampton Town | ||
| 2021–2022 | Burton Albion | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jerrel "Jimmy" Floyd Hasselbaink (/ˈhæsəlˌbæŋk/HASS-əl-bank; born 27 March 1972) is a professionalfootball manager and former player who is now an assistant coach for theSuriname national team.
Born inSuriname, he and his family would later move to the Dutch city ofZaandam where he first played football, initially as agoalkeeper, later transitioning to the role of aright winger and finally aforward. He began his senior career withTelstar andAZ Alkmaar before leaving the Netherlands for Portuguese clubCampomaiorense in August 1995. He joinedBoavista the following year and won theTaça de Portugal with the club in 1997. He was signed by English sideLeeds United for a £2 million fee before the 1997–98 season, where he established himself as a prolific goalscorer and went on to win thePremier League Golden Boot award in 1999. He was sold on to Spanish clubAtlético Madrid for £10 million the same year, reaching the final of theCopa del Rey despite the club also suffering relegation fromLa Liga.
Hasselbaink returned to thePremier League withChelsea for a club record £15 million fee in May 2000, where he once again led the league in scoring during hisfirst season, earning him a second Premier League Golden Boot. He also played in the2002 FA Cup Final and helped Chelsea to a career-high and then club-record second-place Premier League finish in 2003–04. He moved toMiddlesbrough on a free transfer in July 2004 and played in the final of theUEFA Cup in 2006. After being released at the end of the previous season, he signed withCharlton Athletic in July 2006 before joiningCardiff City in August 2007. He played on the losing side in the2008 FA Cup Final 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 theNetherlands national team, appearing at the1998 FIFA World Cup.
In May 2013, he was appointed manager ofRoyal Antwerp in theBelgian Second Division, where he stayed for one season. In November 2014, he was hired byBurton Albion in England, and in his first season, he led them to their first-ever promotion toLeague One as champions ofLeague Two. In December 2015, he was appointed manager ofQueens Park Rangers in theChampionship. He lasted 11 months in the job until he was dismissed in November 2016. From September 2017 to April 2018, he managed League One clubNorthampton Town. OnNew Year's Day 2021, he returned to Burton Albion as manager for a second spell, remaining until he resigned in September 2022.
Hasselbaink was born on 27 March 1972 inParamaribo,Suriname (then part of theKingdom of the Netherlands),[2] to Frank Ware and Cornelli Hasselbaink; he was the youngest of six children.[4] At the age of five in 1977, Hasselbaink was run over by amoped, which broke his right leg.[5] In October 1978, his mother took him and three siblings to live inZaandam, Netherlands; his father remained in Suriname and rarely contacted the family.[6] Hasselbaink grew up in a 14-storey apartment block mainly inhabited by immigrants, and witnessed several suicides by jumping.[7]
In 1979, Hasselbaink began playing youth football for Gestaagt Volharding Overwint (GVO), initially as agoalkeeper.[8] He later played for Zaansche Football club (ZFC) and Zaanlandia as a right winger.[9] He joined a street gang at age 16 and began to carry a knife.[7] He and his gang went toAmsterdam to steal tickets for aPublic Enemy concert but were reported, and the police investigation found more stolen goods in Hasselbaink's bedroom, leading to him being sentenced to three months in a youth detention centre.[7] He shared a cell with three other offenders, including a mentally disturbed man who could not speak Dutch, and reflected "Maybe it was the big shock I needed".[7] After his release, he joined the youth team atDWS, but he was dismissed from the club for stealing the watch of a first-team player.[10]
Hasselbaink began his senior career withTelstar, while still a gang member, and had disciplinary issues at the club due to his persistent lateness.[11] He made hisEerste Divisie debut on 27 October 1990, in a 2–0 defeat atVVV-Venlo.[12] Head coachNiels Overweg dismissed him after he turned up late to a match.[12]
He began training withAZ Alkmaar, where his brotherCarlos was playing and impressed enough to win a professional contract.[12] However, Head coachHenk Wullems opted not to renew his contract in 1993, despite Hasselbaink making 46 appearances for the club.[13] He had an unsuccessfultrial withFC Eindhoven, and after failing to agree terms withPEC Zwolle he instead spent the1993–94 season training withHFC Haarlem.[14] He then played amateur football for Neerlandia whilst he looked abroad for a professional contract, spending time in Austria withAdmira Wacker.[15]
Hasselbaink signed for newly promoted PortuguesePrimeira Divisão sideCampomaiorense in August 1995 after impressing trainerManuel Fernandes on a trial.[16] The chairman wanted to keep his signing a secret and so told the press that he had 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.[17] 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 takerStanimir Stoilov, however, he made amends for the miss later in the game by scoring both goals in a 2–0 win overGil Vicente.[18] The small club could not survive in the top flight and were relegated in the1995–96 season.[18]
Hasselbaink was signed byBoavista for a€300,000 fee in summer 1996.[18] The1996–97 season was chaotic for the club, as the chairman dismissed two managers,Zoran Filipović andJoão Alves, before ending the campaign withRui Casaca.[19] As a result, the "Panthers" only managed a seventh-place finish, but they ended the campaign on a high note by winning theTaça de Portugal. Hasselbaink had a good season individually, finishing as the league's second-highest scorer behindPorto'sMário Jardel.[20] He scored his first professionalhat-trick at the club in a 3–1 victory overMarítimo at theEstádio do Bessa; he later scored a hat-trick in a 7–0 win over Gil Vicente, as did teammateNuno Gomes.[21] 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 forErwin Sánchez as Boavista held on to a 3–2 win overBenfica.[21]
Leeds United managerGeorge Graham signed Hasselbaink in the summer of 1997 for a fee of £2 million.[22] He scored on hisPremier League debut in a 1–1 draw withArsenal atElland Road on 9 August, though initially he struggled to adapt to the pace of the English game.[23] 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.[24]
Thefollowing season, Hasselbaink's 18 goals in 36 appearances made him joint-winner (withMichael Owen andDwight Yorke) of thePremier League Golden Boot as Leeds finished fourth in the league under the stewardship of new managerDavid O'Leary, thus winning the "Whites" a place in theUEFA Cup.[25] 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.[26] O'Leary claimed: "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 [in England]".[27]
On 4 August 1999, Hasselbaink signed a four-year contract withAtlético Madrid for a fee of 3 billionSpanish pesetas (€18 million).[28] Hisbuyout clause was set at 5 billion pesetas (€30 million) and his weekly wage as 10 million pesetas (€60,000).[28] The "Red-and-Whites" lost the first threeLa Liga games of the1999–2000 season, but after Hasselbaink scored his first goal for the club to secure a point atReal Zaragoza he continued to score important goals for the club.[29] On 30 October, he scored twice in theMadrid Derby as Atlético beatReal Madrid at theSantiago Bernabéu Stadium for the first time in nine years.[30] He also scored againstBarcelona atCamp Nou, in a 2–1 league defeat.[31]
ManagerClaudio Ranieri aimed to qualify for the Champions League but resigned in February following poor results.[32] The club's league form did not improve following Ranieri's departure, and his successorRadomir Antić failed to prevent the club from being relegated to theSegunda División;[33] Hasselbaink missed a penalty in a 2–2 draw away toReal Oviedo that secured relegation with two games remaining.[34] With 24 goals, Hasselbaink shared the league's Silver Boot award withCatanha (Málaga CF), scoring only three goals fewer than top-scorerSalva Ballesta (Racing de Santander).[35] Atlético reached thefinal of theCopa del Rey at theMestalla Stadium but lost 2–1 toEspanyol; Hasselbaink scored a late consolation goal.[36]
Hasselbaink returned to the Premier League in May 2000, when he was signed byChelsea for aclub record fee of £15 million, which matched the then-transfer record for an English club; he signed a four-year contract.[37] He scored on his "Blues" debut, helping them to win the2000 FA Charity Shield with a 2–0 win overManchester United atWembley Stadium.[38] ManagerGianluca Vialli was dismissed in September, and Hasselbaink's former Atlético Madrid bossClaudio Ranieri was appointed as his replacement.[39] 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.[40] Despite this, Hasselbaink scored 23 goals in 35 league appearances in the2000–01 season, including four goals in a 6–1 win againstCoventry City on 21 October;[41] he finished the season as the winner of thePremier League Golden Boot.[42]
At the start of the2001–02 season, Hasselbaink earned the distinction of scoring the first competitive goal atSouthampton's newSt Mary's Stadium as Chelsea won 2–0 on 25 August.[43] He was sent off by refereeMark Halsey on 23 January in a 5–1 loss away toTottenham Hotspur in theLeague Cup semi-finals, having been mistaken forMario Melchiot, who had put his hand toTeddy Sheringham's face; his three-match suspension was transferred to Melchiot instead.[44] On 13 March, he scored a hat-trick as Chelsea defeated Tottenham 4–0.[45] He formed both a good friendship and a productive partnership with Icelandic strikerEiður Guðjohnsen, scoring 29 goals in all competitions whilst Guðjohnsen scored 23 goals in a season which also saw Chelsea reach theFA Cup final.[46] Hasselbaink was a doubt forthe final due to a hamstring injury, and was substituted on 68 minutes at theMillennium Stadium as Chelsea lost 2–0 torivals Arsenal.[47] His total of 23 league goals was one fewer than Golden Boot winnerThierry Henry.[48]
In the summer of 2002, the cause of his hamstring injury was discovered, and he underwent an operation to relieve a blockage in thearteries of his right leg, which had been severely restricting circulation.[49] During his recovery, he appeared as a pundit forITV's coverage of the2002 FIFA World Cup.[49] Ranieri initiated asquad rotation system for the2002–03 season but focused the team aroundGianfranco Zola, which limited Hasselbaink's playing time.[50]Barcelona managerLouis van Gaal agreed an £8 million transfer for Hasselbaink in theJanuary transfer window after months of negotiations but was dismissed before the transfer went through and the deal subsequently collapsed.[51][52][53][54] 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.[55]
Towards the end of the 2002–03 season, Chelsea's financial situation improved and Ranieri told Hasselbaink that he was out of favour as the club could afford new strikers.[56] New ownerRoman Abramovich provided funds to signAdrian Mutu andHernán Crespo and Ranieri did not choose Hasselbaink inUEFA Champions League qualifying games.[56] On 17 August 2003, in the first league game of the new season, Hasselbaink came on as a half-time substitute for Guðjohnsen and scored the late winner in a 2–1 victory away toLiverpool.[57] On 27 March, his 32nd birthday, Hasselbaink came on as a 60th-minute substitute forGeremi and scored a hat-trick as Chelsea came from behind to beatWolverhampton Wanderers 5–2 atStamford Bridge.[58] He scored 17 goals in all competitions, which made himtop-scorer at the club for the third time in four years. Chelsea finished the season in second place and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League; Hasselbaink played in bothlegs of the semi-final defeat toMonaco, as Chelsea lost 5–3 on aggregate.[59][60]
In 2004, Ranieri was sacked and succeeded byJosé Mourinho, whom Hasselbaink saw only once and never spoke to.[7] Hasselbaink reflected in 2021 that Mourinho used him as an example that he could remove and replace any player at the club.[56]
In July 2004, Hasselbaink turned down approaches fromFulham,Celtic andRangers and instead joinedMiddlesbrough on a two-year contract after a free transfer.[61][62] Due to several other internationals being signed by the club at the time, he predicted that Middlesbrough could qualify for the Champions League.[63] On 14 August, he scored on his debut for the club in a 2–2 draw withNewcastle United at theRiverside Stadium.[64] In the2004–05 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 overBlackburn Rovers atEwood Park on 16 October.[65] A seventh-place league finish was enough for the club to qualify for the following year'sUEFA Cup.
In the2005–06 season, he scored nine goals in 22 league games and eight in 22 cup appearances. He helpedSteve McClaren's "Boro" reach theUEFA Cup final; on 6 April he and fellow forwardsMark Viduka andMassimo Maccarone scored in a 4–1 home win over Switzerland'sBasel in the second leg of the quarter-finals, after a 2–0 loss in the first leg.[66] In the final, Middlesbrough were beaten 4–0 by Spanish clubSevilla at thePhilips Stadion.[67] The cup final proved to be Hasselbaink's last appearance for the club, as new managerGareth Southgate decided to release him in July 2006.[68]
After a potential move toCeltic of theScottish Premier League broke down,[69] Hasselbaink joined his fourth Premier League team,Charlton Athletic, on a free transfer in July 2006.[70] Soon after joining the club, he was charged bythe FA with improper conduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute for his claiming Chelsea paid players a bonus after the 2004Champions 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.[71] He scored his first goal for the "Addicks" against his old team Chelsea in a 2–1 defeat at Stamford Bridge on 9 September.[72] 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.[73] He was released by Charlton at the end of the2006–07 season having scored only four goals in 29 games, with half of his goal tally coming againstLeague One sideChesterfield in theLeague Cup.[74]
Hasselbaink was on the verge of joiningChampionship sideLeicester City in August 2007, but the club later withdrew their offer.[75] InsteadCardiff City chairmanPeter Ridsdale, who worked with Hasselbaink at Leeds United, brought him to Cardiff on a one-year deal, putting him in a veteran strike partnership withRobbie Fowler.[76] ManagerDave 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.[77] On 19 September, Hasselbaink scored his first goal for Cardiff with a 20-yard low drive in the 2–1 league defeat toWatford atNinian Park.[78] He was nominated for the Player of the Round in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup after scoring an impressive goal againstWolverhampton Wanderers.[79] He remained as a regular starter for the "Bluebirds" throughout the2007–08 season, and made appearances in five of the six matches Cardiff played to reach theFA Cup final. In the final Cardiff lost 1–0 toPortsmouth; Hasselbaink played 70 minutes before being substituted forSteve Thompson.[80] 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.[81]
Hasselbaink came to the attention ofNetherlands managerGuus 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 withCameroon at theGelreDome inArnhem; he came on as a 61st-minute substitute forMarc Overmars. On 1 June, he scored his first goal in a 5–1 friendly victory overParaguay, and a few days later scored his second goal in another 5–1 friendly victory overNigeria.[82] He was part of the Dutch squad for the1998 FIFA World Cup inFrance, as back-up to established international strikersPatrick Kluivert,Dennis Bergkamp andPierre van Hooijdonk and wingersBoudewijn Zenden and Marc Overmars.[82] With other strikers not fully fit, Hasselbaink started the opening game againstBelgium at theStade de France, but missed a scoring opportunity in the 0–0 draw and was taken off for Bergkamp after 65 minutes.[83] Kluivert was sent off in the match, but Bergkamp was played as the only striker in the next game againstSouth Korea, and van Hooijdonk was taken off the bench to replace him.[84] In the third group game againstMexico at theStade 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.[84]
Hiddink resigned and was replaced by his assistantFrank Rijkaard, who rarely picked Hasselbaink at international level. Hasselbaink next played on 18 August 1999, alongside Kluivert andRuud van Nistelrooy in a friendly againstDenmark; he was taken off forClarence Seedorf, and the game ended 0–0.[85] He next appeared six months later, playing ten minutes againstGermany and 70 minutes againstScotland, and despite van Nistelrooy being injured Hasselbaink was not selected forUEFA Euro 2000 as the five forwards chosen were Bergkamp, Kluivert, van Hooijdonk,Roy Makaay andPeter van Vossen.[86] He had been part of the 25-man initial squad but, along withAndré Ooijer andWinston Bogarde, was not chosen for the final 22.[87]
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 againstSpain in a 2–1 win at theEstadio de La Cartuja on 15 November 2000 but both he and Spanish captainFernando Hierro were sent off for fighting late in the game.[88] On 24 March 2001, he scored in a 5–0 win overAndorra at theMini Estadi, and four days later converted a penalty in a draw withPortugal at theEstádio das Antas.[89] On 25 April he scored in his third successiveWorld Cup qualifying game, in a 4–0 win overCyprus at thePhilips Stadion. He later played againstEstonia (twice),England, theRepublic of Ireland andDenmark; he scored a penalty past Denmark in a 1–1 draw atParken Stadium.[90] The Netherlands did not qualify for the2002 FIFA World Cup as they finished four points behind Portugal and Ireland.[91]
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 overNorway at theUllevaal Stadion, and on 7 September he scored in a 3–0 victory overBelarus, the opening game forEuro 2004 qualifying; this was his last appearance for Netherlands.[92] Hasselbaink did not make the squad for theEuro 2004 finals but was on the stand-by list for the tournament.[93]
Hasselbaink was a quick sprinter and had a powerful shot. He was able to shoot with his left foot despite being primarily right-footed.[94] Tom Sheen, sports reporter forThe 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".[95]
In October 2009, Hasselbaink trained withConference South sideWoking to help keep himself fit and do some coaching.[96] He then worked withChelsea's under-16 squad and coached at theNike Academy while taking his UEFA 'B' and 'A' licences.[97] From July 2011 to January 2013 he was a member of the coaching staff atNottingham Forest, leaving the club when managerSean O'Driscoll was dismissed.[98]
In May 2013, Hasselbaink was announced as the new manager of newly relegatedBelgian Second Division clubRoyal Antwerp.[99] 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.[100][101] He made a number of signings for the club, including formerEngland under-19 internationalJohn Bostock.[102] He led the club to a seventh-place finish in the2013–14 season, before turning down a new deal at the club in May 2014.[103]
On 13 November 2014, Hasselbaink was appointed manager atLeague Two sideBurton Albion.[104] He signed a two-and-a-half-year contract, stating that he was attracted to Burton by the club's stability.[105] Four days after his appointment he took charge of his first game at Burton, a 3–1 win atWycombe Wanderers which moved the club into fourth in the table.[106] He was nominated for theLeague Two Manager of the Month award in January for going unbeaten in the month and leading the club to victories over promotion rivalsShrewsbury Town andBury;[107] howeverChris Wilder ofNorthampton Town won the award.[108] On 18 April, Burton won 2–1 away atMorecambe to earn promotion toLeague One for the first time in their history.[109] Two weeks later, Burton came from 2–1 down, with ten men following the dismissal of goalkeeperJon McLaughlin, to defeatCambridge United 3–2 at theAbbey Stadium and win the League Two title.[110] He was named asLeague One Manager of the Month for September 2015 after overseeing three wins in five games for the division's newcomers.[111] At the time of his departure Burton were top of League One.[112]
On 4 December 2015, Hasselbaink was appointed as manager ofChampionship clubQueens Park Rangers; he signed on a rolling contract, alongside his assistantDavid Oldfield.[113] Eight days later, he took charge of them for the first time, in a goalless draw againstBurnley atLoftus Road.[114] 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".[115] Despite the sale of leading scorerCharlie Austin earlier the same day, Hasselbaink earned his first win in charge of the "Hoops" on 16 January 2016, a 3–0 victory atRotherham United.[116] He guided them to a 12th-place finish, and spoke of his expectations of a busy summer in the transfer market.[117] He was dismissed on 5 November 2016, with QPR in 17th place.[118]
Hasselbaink is one of the few black football managers in England. After being hired by QPR, he was asked byTalksport if he felt that he had added responsibilities as a black manager, to which he answered:
No responsibility whatsoever. I'm a big believer that I got this job because I did well at my previous club and that I am the right man for it – that's why the club has given me the opportunity. I am black, that's not going to change. I am proud to be black and that's also not going to change. That’s how it is.[119]
Shortly afterwards,Port Vale chairmanNorman Smurthwaite said that he had rejected Hasselbaink for the vacant managerial position at his club in 2014, out of fear thatracist elements of their support would abuse him.[120]
On 28 September 2016, Hasselbaink was named and shown inThe Daily Telegraph's sting operation involving exposing football management personalitiesengaging 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.[121] Queens Park Rangers launched an internal investigation and went on to release a statement fully backing Hasselbaink and stated thatThe Daily Telegraph failed to provide sufficient evidence regarding their sting operation.[122]
On 4 September 2017, Hasselbaink was appointed manager of League One clubNorthampton Town on a three-year deal, replacingJustin Edinburgh who had been sacked after four losses from the start of theseason.[123] His first game was againstDoncaster Rovers five days later, a home tie which ended in a 1–0 victory for Northampton Town.[124] He was sacked on 2 April 2018 after a loss toPeterborough United made it nine games without a win and had the "Cobblers" in the relegation zone with five games remaining of the2017–18 season.[125]
OnNew Year's Day 2021, Hasselbaink was appointed manager of Burton Albion for the second time in his career.[126] He made seven permanent and five loan signings, mostly younger players in addition to 33-year old veteran defenderMichael Mancienne.[127] Burton finished 16th at the end of the2021–22 season and he admitted that there was "quite a lot of work to be done" behind the scenes.[128] He held talks withBarnsley in the summer but chose to remain with Burton.[129] 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".[130]
In March 2023, Hasselbaink was hired as a coach for theEngland national team, in a move that reunited him with former Middlesbrough teammateGareth Southgate.[131] In August 2024, following Southgate's departure in the aftermath of England'sUEFA Euro 2024 final defeat, Hasselbaink also departed his role as assistant head coach.[132]
In December 2025, Hasselbaink was announced as assistant coach for theSuriname national team, joining a coaching staff withWinston Bogarde under head coachHenk ten Cate.[133]
Hasselbaink has four daughters.[134] He is the uncle ofNigel Hasselbaink, a professional footballer.[135]
During his time at Chelsea, Hasselbaink and close friend and strike partnerEiður Guðjohnsen developedproblem gambling at London casinos. Hasselbaink reflected in 2005 that he once lost £40,000 in one night and "big wins are worse because you think it’s normal. You go back expecting the same – and you get trapped".[7]
In August 2025, Hasselbaink was announced as a contestant on thetwenty-third series ofStrictly Come Dancing.[136] He was partnered withLauren Oakley and made it to the fifth week before being eliminated by the judges after insufficient votes from the public. All four judges savedAmber Davies in the show'sdanceoff after reprising their live dances from said week.[137]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe[a] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Telstar | 1990–91[138] | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 0 | — | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||||
| AZ Alkmaar | 1990–91[138] | Eerste Divisie | 11 | 2 | — | – | – | 11 | 2 | |||||
| 1991–92[138] | Eerste Divisie | 26 | 2 | – | – | – | 26 | 2 | ||||||
| 1992–93[138] | Eerste Divisie | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 5 | ||||
| Campomaiorense | 1995–96[139] | Primeira Divisão | 31 | 12 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 34 | 12 | |||
| Boavista | 1996–97[139] | Primeira Divisão | 29 | 20 | 4 | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 38 | 24 | ||
| Leeds United | 1997–98[140] | Premier League | 33 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 40 | 22 | ||
| 1998–99[141] | Premier League | 36 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 47 | 20 | ||
| Total | 69 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 42 | ||
| Atlético Madrid | 1999–2000[142][143] | La Liga | 34 | 24 | 2 | 2 | – | 7 | 7 | – | 43 | 33 | ||
| Chelsea | 2000–01[144] | Premier League | 35 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | 41 | 26 |
| 2001–02[145] | Premier League | 35 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 48 | 29 | ||
| 2002–03[146] | Premier League | 36 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 44 | 15 | ||
| 2003–04[147] | Premier League | 30 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | – | 44 | 17 | ||
| Total | 136 | 69 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177 | 87 | ||
| Middlesbrough | 2004–05[148] | Premier League | 36 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | – | 45 | 16 | |
| 2005–06[149] | Premier League | 22 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | – | 44 | 17 | ||
| Total | 58 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 33 | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2006–07[150] | Premier League | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 29 | 4 | ||
| Cardiff City | 2007–08[151] | Championship | 36 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 44 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 468 | 195 | 48 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 50 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 591 | 249 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1998 | 5 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2002 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 23 | 9 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 1998 | Philips Stadion,Eindhoven, Netherlands | 2 |  Paraguay | 5–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 5 June 1998 | Amsterdam Arena,Amsterdam, Netherlands | 3 |  Nigeria | 1–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 15 November 2000 | Estadio de La Cartuja,Seville, Spain | 9 |  Spain | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 24 March 2001 | Mini Estadi,Barcelona, Spain | 10 |  Andorra | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 28 March 2001 | Estádio das Antas,Porto, Portugal | 11 |  Portugal | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 25 April 2001 | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands | 12 |  Cyprus | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 10 November 2001 | Parken Stadium,Copenhagen, Denmark | 17 |  Denmark | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 8 | 7 September 2002 | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands | 21 |  Belarus | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 9 | 20 November 2002 | Arena AufSchalke,Gelsenkirchen, Germany | 23 |  Germany | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Royal Antwerp | 29 May 2013 | 11 May 2014 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 037.1 | [99][153][154] |
| Burton Albion | 13 November 2014 | 4 December 2015 | 54 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 061.1 | [155] |
| Queens Park Rangers | 4 December 2015 | 5 November 2016 | 47 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 027.7 | [118][155] |
| Northampton Town | 4 September 2017 | 2 April 2018 | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 023.8 | [155] |
| Burton Albion | 1 January 2021 | 5 September 2022 | 85 | 30 | 18 | 37 | 035.3 | [155] |
| Total | 262 | 98 | 71 | 93 | 037.4 | — | ||
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