Jimmy Dixon (footballer)
Liberian footballer (born 1981)
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Jimmy Dixon (born 10 October 1981) is a Liberian football coach and former player who is assistant coach at Swedish club Assyriska BK.[2] A defender, he spent most of his career in Sweden and Turkey. Between 1999 and 2012, he made 24 appearances for the Liberia national team.
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Dixon with Manisaspor | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 October 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Tubmanburg, Liberia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| 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) |
| 2015–2016 | Assyriska BK[1] | 27 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2012 | Liberia | 24 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016– | Assyriska BK (assistant coach) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[3] Dixon signed for Malmö FF in time for the 2007 season, on a three-year contract.[4] In 2009, Dixon moved to Turkey, to sign for Manisaspor.[5]
He re-joined BK Häcken in 2012,[6] before signing for Turkish club Boluspor in January 2013.[7]
International career
Dixon made his international debut for the Liberia national team in 1999,[8] and appeared in ten FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[9]
