Jimmy Dixon

Infobox Football biography
playername = Jimmy Dixon


fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|10|10|df=y
cityofbirth = Bomi County
countryofbirth = Liberia
height = height|m=1.83
position = Central Defender
currentclub = Malmö FF
clubnumber = 4
youthyears = 1996–1998
youthclubs = Yesa
years = 1998–1999
2000–2001
2002–2006
2007–
clubs = Mark Professionals
Floda BoIF
BK Häcken
Malmö FF
caps(goals) =

116 0(4)
021 0(0)
nationalyears = 1999–
nationalteam = Liberia
nationalcaps(goals) = 0024 0(0)
pcupdate = 23 May 2008
ntupdate = 23 May 2008

Jimmy Dixon (born 10 October 1981 in Bomi County) is a Liberian football central defender who currently plays in Sweden for Malmö FF, after signing from BK Häcken. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/6209950.stm|title=Liberians on the move in Sweden|accessdate=2008-05-23|date=2006-12-05|author=Simon Reeves|publisher=BBC]

While at BK Häcken, English giants Arsenal expressed an interest in signing Dixon. [cite web|url=http://www.liberiansoccer.com/ArsenalinterestedinJimmyDixon20050520.htm|title=Arsenal interested in Jimmy Dixon|accessdate=2008-05-23|publisher=Liberian Soccer]

Dixon grew up in Liberia during the civil war that plagued the country during his childhood. During the war, Jimmy's brother Samuel Jr. was shot to death. Dixon was placed into a UN school for refugees in Sierra Leone, before they moved back to Liberia and the capital Monrovia. "Malmö FF - Matchprogram". April 16, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=3913 Player profile at National-Football-Teams.com]
* [http://www.mff.se/laget/spelare.asp?Id=222 Player profile at Malmö FF]
* [http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=179898/index.html Player profile at Fifa.com]