 A striker , he began his career with Telstar and AZ , before leaving the Netherlands for Portuguese club Campomaiorense in August 1995 . He joined Boavista the following year , and won the Taça de Portugal with the club in 1997 . Later that year he was signed by English side Leeds United for a £ 2 million fee , and went on to win the Premier League Golden Boot award in 1998 – 99 . He was sold on to Spanish club Atlético Madrid for £ 10 million in 1999 , and reached the final of the Copa del Rey with Atlético despite the club also suffering relegation from La Liga . 
