Hasse Backe
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hans Roland Backe | ||
Date of birth | 14 February 1952 | ||
Place of birth | Luleå, Sweden | ||
Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
AIK | |||
1973–1976 | Spånga | 88 | (21) |
1977–1978 | Brommapojkarna | 32 | (7) |
1979–1981 | Bro | ||
Managerial career | |||
1982–1984 | Djurgården | ||
1985 | Molde FK | ||
1986 | Tyresö | ||
1987–1988 | Hammarby IF | ||
1989–1993 | Östers IF | ||
1994–1995 | AIK | ||
1996–1997 |
Stabæk | ||
1998–2000 |
Aalborg | ||
2000–2001 | SV Salzburg | ||
2001–2005 |
FC Copenhagen | ||
2006 | Panathinakos | ||
2007–2008 | Manchester City (assistant) | ||
2008–2009 | Mexico (assistant) | ||
2009 | Notts County | ||
2010–2012 | New York Red Bulls | ||
2016 | Finland | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Hans Roland "Hasse" Backe (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhɑːns ˈhâsːɛ ˈbâkːɛ]; born 14 February 1952) is a Swedish football manager and former player who most recently led Finland's national team. Prior to this he managed the New York Red Bulls.
He has coached clubs in Sweden, Norway, Greece, England and the United States, and achieved his greatest successes in
Playing career
Backe's playing career lasted through the 1970s, mostly in the Swedish lower divisions, including one stint with Brommapojkarna in 1977–1978. He took up coaching while playing for Bro IK, and led them from the fifth to the third tier.
Managerial career
Backe began his managerial career with
Denmark
He enjoyed his greatest success in Denmark, having won three Danish titles with
Panathinaikos
Backe was the manager of
Assistant to Sven-Göran Eriksson
In July 2007, he was appointed as assistant manager at
Notts County
On 27 October 2009, Backe was appointed as manager of Notts County; the Swedish coach signed a three-year contract with the club.[1][2] He resigned just seven weeks later, on 15 December after a dispute about wages not being paid was announced. During his time with Notts County, Backe compiled 4 wins (including two FA Cup wins), 3 draws, and 2 losses.
New York Red Bulls
On 7 January 2010, Backe was named manager of New York Red Bulls.[3] After a blistering start to the 2010 season, club fans began to create shirts and flags with his likeness, and these honors culminated in the birth of the Hans Backe Viking Army, an offshoot of the Empire Supporters Club and Garden State Supporters. In his first season with New York he coached the team to an Eastern Conference first-place finish.[4] Then on 9 November 2012, it was announced that Backe would not extend his contract with the Red Bulls.[5]
Finland
On 12 August 2015, Backe was named manager of Finland national football team, starting on 1 January 2016.[6] His first official match with the team was held on 10 January 2016 and ended in a 0-3 defeat by Sweden.[7] Backe was fired as head coach of Finland's national football team 12 December 2016.[8] Finland did not win one single game during Backe's time as head coach; 11 matches resulted in 9 defeats and 2 draws.
Managerial statistics
- Statistics accurate as of match played 11 June 2017.
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||||
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P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win % | ||||
Djurgården | Sweden | January 1982 | December 1984 | 70 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 124 | 58 | 54.29 |
Molde FK | Norway | April 1985 | October 1986 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 31.82 |
Hammarby IF | Sweden | January 1987 | December 1988 | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 56 | 67 | 25.00 |
Östers IF | Sweden | January 1989 | December 1993 | 134 | 60 | 44 | 30 | 253 | 170 | 44.78 |
AIK | Sweden | January 1994 | June 1995 | 52 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 76 | 75 | 34.62 |
Stabæk
|
Norway | April 1996 | October 1997 | 52 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 80 | 80 | 42.31 |
Aalborg BK | Denmark | 1 January 1998 | 30 June 2000 | 66 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 122 | 77 | 43.94 |
SV Salzburg | Austria | 1 July 2000 | 10 September 2001 | 45 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 59 | 56 | 35.56 |
F.C. Copenhagen | Denmark | 17 September 2001 | 31 December 2005 | 199 | 110 | 56 | 33 | 336 | 179 | 55.28 |
Panathinaikos | Greece | 1 July 2006 | 14 September 2006 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 66.67 |
Notts County | England | 27 October 2009 | 15 December 2009 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 28.57 |
New York Red Bulls | United States | 7 January 2010 | 9 November 2012 | 98 | 41 | 31 | 26 | 145 | 119 | 41.84 |
Finland | Finland | 1 January 2016 | 12 December 2016 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 0.00 |
Total | 806 | 356 | 247 | 203 | 1,310 | 957 | 44.17 |
Honours
Manager
- Djurgården
- Division 2 Norra: 1982
- Öster
- 1989
- Aalborg BK
- F.C. Copenhagen
- New York Red Bulls
- Eastern Conference Regular Season: 2010
References
- ^ "Notts County appoint Hans Backe as Manager". Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ^ County confirm Backe
- ^ RBNY names Hans Backe head coach[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Red Bulls clinch Eastern Conference". Archived from the original on 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ "Red Bulls Announce Contract for Hans Backe Will Not Be Extended". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ Hans Backe appointed head coach of Finland men's national team
- ^ "Backen debyytti Huuhkajissa päättyi murskatappioon". yle.fi (in Finnish). Yle Uutiset. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ "Markku Kanerva A-maajoukkueen päävalmentajaksi" (in Finnish). Suomen Palloliitto. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.