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Forest Profiles















Pierre Van Hooijdonk

NAT: Holland

POS: Striker

Previous Clubs: Glasgow Celtic

Joined Forest: 06/03/97

Signing fee: £4.800.000 from Celtic

Left Forest: 01/06/1999 to Vitesse Arnheim

Pierre became the club record signing when he arrived at Forest from Celtic

Hooijdonk will always be remembered as the Dutch striker that went on strike whist playing for Forest

When he realised that Forest were real relegation material in the 97-98 season he refused to play for the Reds claiming he was too good for the club

Retired at the end of 2006-2007 season whilst playing for Feyennord

F/PL: 77, 41gls

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