Clyde Wijnhard

Early career

Born in Paramaribo, Wijnhard started his career at Ajax in 1993, scoring 2 in 4 matches in the 1992–93 season and had a loan spell at FC Groningen in the 1993–94 season, where he scored 14 in 28 matches. Following his return from loan, manager Louis van Gaal unsuccessfully attempted to use Wijnhard as a right back. After two seasons with RKC Waalwijk between 1995 and 1997, in which he scored 18 goals in 50 games, he signed for Willem II on a two-year contract in September 1997. He scored 14 goals in 29 matches during the 1997–98 season.

Leeds United

Wijnhard joined Premier League club Leeds United in summer 1998 for a fee of £1.5 million. He was signed as a strike partner to fellow Dutch forward Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who had scored 22 goals for the club during the previous season. He scored his first goal for the club on 8 September in the club's 3–0 win over Southampton, but his game time was limited following the departure of manager George Graham, and he scored 4 goals in 25 matches across all competitions during the 1998–99 season.

Huddersfield Town

Wijnhard signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town in summer 1999 for a fee of £750,000. In September 2000, Wijnhard suffered a near-fatal car accident which left him unable to play for the next 18 months.

Preston North End and Oldham Athletic

In March 2002, Wijnhard joined First Division side Preston North End on a free transfer. He made his debut for the club on…