Nigel Hasselbaink (born 21 November 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Tweede Divisie club AFC.
[5] He failed to make a senior appearance for the side, and instead made his professional début during the second half of the 2009–10 season while on loan at Go Ahead Eagles in the Eerste Divisie.
[7] On 23 August 2010, Hasselbaink signed for Hamilton Academical on a free transfer following his release by PSV, after impressing manager Billy Reid while on trial.
[8] He made his début for Hamilton in the Scottish Premier League four days later, in a 1–0 victory against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
[10][11] Hasselbaink made his debut for the club in a 0–0 draw against Dunfermline Athletic on 25 July 2011 where he played 90 minutes.
[12] On 6 August 2011, Hasselbaink provided an assist for Steven Thompson but received a straight red card for unsportsmanlike conduct towards Paul Dixon in a 1–1 draw against Dundee United.
[15][16] Whilst negotiations were taking place, club captain Jim Goodwin pleaded the duo to sign a new contract and show their loyalty.
[30] Hasselbaink made his Hamilton Academical debut on the 22 February 2015, being named in the starting eleven in a 4–0 loss against Celtic.