Ivan Hašek (born 6 September 1963) is a Czech professional football coach and former player who currently manages the Czech national football team.

Ivan Hašek
Hašek in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-09-06) 6 September 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Městec Králové, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Czech Republic (manager)
Youth career
1970–1977 ZOM Nymburk
1977–1981 Sparta Prague
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1990 Sparta Prague 221 (58)
1990–1994 Strasbourg 74 (27)
1994–1995 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 55 (30)
1996 JEF United Ichihara 28 (12)
1996–1998 Sparta Prague 18 (5)
Total 396 (132)
International career
1984–1993 Czechoslovakia 54 (5)
1994 Czech Republic 1 (0)
Managerial career
1999–2001 Sparta Prague
2001–2003 Strasbourg
2003–2005 Vissel Kobe
2005 Gabon
2005–2006 Al Wasl
2006–2007 Saint-Étienne
2007–2009 Al-Ahli
2009 Czech Republic
2011 Al-Ahli
2012 Al-Hilal
2014 Qatar SC
2014–2016 Fujairah
2016–2017 Emirates Club
2018–2019 Fujairah
2021–2022 Lebanon
2024– Czech Republic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hašek played as a central midfielder, and spent 11 years of his career with Sparta Prague, appearing in more than 300 official games with the club, and later acting as its manager. Hašek represented Czechoslovakia at the 1990 World Cup, and was also president of the Football Association of the Czech Republic.

As a manager, he worked with clubs in the Middle East in the mid-2010s, before being appointed as coach of Lebanon in 2021. He returned to Czech Republic to be the national team coach in 2024.

Playing career

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Born in Městec Králové, Hašek started his football career at ZOM Nymburk until he was 14 years old.[1] Transferring to AC Sparta Prague, Hašek was named Footballer of the Year as the club won five league titles.[2] He also played aboard in RC Strasbourg, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, and JEF United Ichihara. With the French club, Hašek played two seasons in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2.[citation needed] In his last days as a player, he spent at first-team of Sparta Prague and teamed up with his cousin, Martin.[citation needed]

Hašek played for Czechoslovakia, gaining 55 appearances and scored five goals. He was a participant in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, where the national side reached the quarterfinals, with him as team captain; in the group stage 5–1 routing of the United States, he scored the third.[3][4] After the match, Hašek said: "We are sorry for the score".[4]

Coaching career

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Early coaching career

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Having been coach since 1999, Hašek managed former clubs Sparta Prague and Strasbourg, as well as Vissel Kobe, Al Wasl FC and AS Saint-Étienne.[5] He became coach of Dubai-based Al-Ahli in December 2007. [6]

Hašek became president of the Czech Football Association in June 2009.[7] However, on 7 July, he became head coach national team as head coach until the end of the 2010 World Cup qualification.[8] Hašek announced his resignation as coach of the Czech Republic national team on 14 October 2009[9] and FA president on 26 June 2011 to return Dubai-based club Al-Ahli.[10]

In July 2014, Hašek succeeded a long-time coach Sebastião Lazaroni as the new coach of Qatar SC ahead of the 2014–15 season.[11]

Lebanon and return to the Czech Republic

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On 15 July 2021, Hašek was appointed head coach of the Lebanon national team,[9] on a one-year contract.[12] Having finished bottom of their group, thus failing to qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup, Hašek decided not to renew his contract.[13]

On 4 January 2024, Hašek was again appointed head coach of the Czech Republic national football team.[14]

Personal life

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Hašek is also a lawyer.[15] His two sons, Pavel and Ivan, are also professional footballers.[16]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[17]
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sparta Prague 1981–82 Czechoslovak First League 14 1 14 1
1982–83 Czechoslovak First League 24 3 24 3
1983–84 Czechoslovak First League 28 3 28 3
1984–85 Czechoslovak First League 20 3 20 3
1985–86 Czechoslovak First League 22 6 22 6
1986–87 Czechoslovak First League 30 10 30 10
1987–88 Czechoslovak First League 30 4 30 4
1988–89 Czechoslovak First League 26 13 26 13
1989–90 Czechoslovak First League 27 15 27 15
Total 221 58 221 58
Strasbourg 1990–91 Division 2 29 10 29 10
1991–92 Division 2 18 10 18 10
1992–93 Division 1 12 3 12 3
1993–94 Division 1 15 4 15 4
Total 74 27 74 27
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1994 J1 League 32 19 3 1 1 0 36 20
1995 J1 League 23 11 0 0 23 11
Total 55 30 3 1 1 0 59 31
JEF United Ichihara 1996 J1 League 28 12 1 0 14 6 43 18
Sparta Prague 1996–97 Czech First League 14 3 14 3
1997–98 Czech First League 4 2 4 2
Total 18 5 18 5
Career total 396 132 4 1 15 6 415 139

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Czechoslovakia 1984 1 0
1985 7 0
1986 8 0
1987 6 1
1988 8 1
1989 8 0
1990 11 1
1991 2 1
1992 0 0
1993 3 1
Total 54 5
Czech Republic 1994 1 0
Total 1 0
Career total 55 5

Managerial

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As of 19 November 2024
Managerial record by club and tenure
Team From To Record Ref.
M W D L Win %
Sparta Prague 1 July 1999 30 June 2001 80 52 14 14 065.00
Racing Strasbourg 1 July 2001 30 June 2003 89 36 24 29 040.45
Vissel Kobe 1 February 2003 31 January 2005 23 5 8 10 021.74 [18]
Gabon 1 February 2005 30 June 2005 0 0 0 0 !
Al-Wasl 1 July 2005 30 June 2006 0 0 0 0 !
Saint-Étienne 1 July 2006 30 June 2007 42 16 7 19 038.10
Al-Ahli 1 July 2007 2008 8 1 1 6 012.50
Czech Republic 7 July 2009 19 October 2009 5 3 2 0 060.00
Al-Ahli 26 Jun 2011 8 November 2011 3 1 0 2 033.33
Al Hilal 23 January 2012 26 June 2012 21 14 6 1 066.67
Qatar SC 1 June 2014 11 September 2014 2 0 0 2 000.00
Fujairah 12 December 2014 6 March 2016 36 12 6 18 033.33
Emirates Club 29 December 2016 31 October 2017 7 2 2 3 028.57
Fujairah 29 May 2018 February 2019 0 0 0 0 !
Lebanon 15 July 2021 30 March 2022 13 2 3 8 015.38
Czechia 4 January 2024 present 13 7 3 3 053.85
Total 346 150 77 119 043.35

Honours

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Player

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Sparta Prague

Individual

Manager

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Sparta Prague

Al-Ahli

Al-Hilal

References

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  1. ^ Keňo, Jan (5 June 2024). "Ivan Hašek: profil, kariéra, úspěchy". Fotbal Zprávy (in Czech). Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  2. ^ Bosák, Jaromír; Tvaroh, Karel (14 June 2022). "Ivan Hašek: Katar si pořádání MS zaslouží, Dauhá je jako Brno". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). Seznam.cz. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Official Match Report". FIFA. Archived from the original on 21 June 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  4. ^ a b Waldstein, David (25 June 2013). "First Looks and Lasting Impressions of Athletes' Debuts". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "Hašek, entraîneur des Verts". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 22 May 2006.
  6. ^ "Foot | Transferts | Ivan Hašek entraîneur d'Al Ahly" [Football | Transfers | Ivan Hašek is coach of Al-Ahly]. L'Equipe (in French). 22 December 2007. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011.
  7. ^ "Hašek: I'm loving it". FIFA. 28 July 2009. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  8. ^ "Fotbalovou reprezentaci povede jako trenér Hašek, radit mu bude Brückner". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  9. ^ a b التشيكي هاسيك مديراً فنياً للمنتخب الأول [The Czech Hašek appointed coach of the national team]. Lebanese Football Association (in Arabic). 15 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Rezignaci za podraz na náš fotbal nepovažuju, říká odstupující Hašek". Mladá fronta Dnes. Mafra. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  11. ^ "Ivan Hašek to Coach Qatar Sports Club". Qatars Stars League. 2 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  12. ^ هاشيك اشترط على الاتحاد عقد لسنة واحدة. Lebanon Football Federation (in Arabic). Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  13. ^ انتهاء عقد هاشيك مع منتخب لبنان. Kooora (in Arabic). 30 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  14. ^ Lizec, Jiří (4 January 2024). "Živě: Trenérem reprezentace zvolen Hašek. Jasno je i o asistentech, manažer se hledá". Seznam.cz (in Czech). Právo.
  15. ^ "Dvojnásobný nejlepší fotbalista ČR Hašek slaví padesátiny". ČT Sport (in Czech). Czech Television. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Duklu táhnou synové slavných otců: Hašek, Rada, Berger a Nečas". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  17. ^ Ivan Hašek at National-Football-Teams.com
  18. ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
  19. ^ Czechoslovakia - Player of the year; at RSSSF
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