Clyde Wijnhard
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Clyde Wijnhard (born 1 November 1973) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1973-11-01) 1 November 1973 (age 50) | ||
Place of birth | Paramaribo, Suriname | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1995 | AFC Ajax | 4 | (2) |
1993–1994 | → FC Groningen (loan) | 28 | (14) |
1995–1997 | RKC Waalwijk | 50 | (18) |
1997–1998 | Willem II | 29 | (14) |
1998–1999 | Leeds United | 18 | (3) |
1999–2002 | Huddersfield Town | 63 | (16) |
2002 | Preston North End | 6 | (3) |
2002–2003 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | (10) |
2003–2004 | Beira-Mar | 29 | (9) |
2004–2006 | Darlington | 39 | (15) |
2005–2006 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 12 | (6) |
2006 | Macclesfield Town | 8 | (2) |
2006 | Brentford | 9 | (0) |
Total | 321 | (112) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Born in Paramaribo, Suriname, Wijnhard started his career in the Netherlands with AFC Ajax, and had spells with FC Groningen, RKC Waalwijk and Willem II before joining Premier League club Leeds United for a £1.5 million fee in 1998. He joined Huddersfield Town in 1999 but suffered a near-fatal car accident the following year. He joined Preston North End and later had spells with Oldham Athletic, Beira-Mar, Darlington, Macclesfield Town and Brentford before retiring in 2006.