Jimmy Dixon
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 October 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Tubmanburg, Liberia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Assyriska BK | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Mark Professionals | ||
| 2000–2001 | Floda BoIF | ||
| 2002–2006 | BK Häcken | 116 | (4) |
| 2007–2009 | Malmö FF | 53 | (1) |
| 2009–2012 | Manisaspor | 65 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | BK Häcken | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Boluspor | 35 | (0) |
| 2015– | Assyriska BK | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999– | Liberia | 25 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:42, 1 April 2013 (UTC). | |||
Jimmy Dixon (born 10 October 1981) is a Liberian international footballer who plays for Swedish club Assyriska BK.[1]
Career
Club career
Born in Tubmanburg, Dixon began his career with Mark Professionals before moving to Swedish side Floda BoIF in 2000. After two seasons, Dixon moved to BK Häcken, spending five seasons at the club and attracting attention from English club Arsenal.[2] Dixon signed for Malmö FF in time for the 2007 season, on a three-year contract.[3] In 2009, Dixon moved to Turkey, to sign for Manisaspor.[4]
He re-joined BK Häcken in 2012,[5] before signing for Turkish club Boluspor in January 2013.[6]
International career
Dixon made his international debut in 1999,[7] and has appeared in 10 FIFA World Cup qualifiers to date.[8]
References
- ↑ http://www.assyriskabk.com/assyriskabk-senior/nyheter/608999/tungt-nyforvarv-jimmy-dixon-till-assyriska-bk
- ↑ "Arsenal interested in Jimmy Dixon". Liberian Soccer. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- ↑ Simon Reeves (5 December 2006). "Liberians on the move in Sweden". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- ↑ "Player profile". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- ↑ "Officiellt: Jimmy Dixon återvänder till BK Häcken". Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ↑ Jimmy Dixon profile at Soccerway
- ↑ Jimmy Dixon at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Jimmy Dixon – FIFA competition record
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