Ivan Hašek facts for kids
Hašek in 2022
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 6 September 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Městec Králové, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | 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) | |
| National team | |||
| 1984–1993 | Czechoslovakia | 54 | (5) |
| 1994 | Czech Republic | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 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 | ||
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Ivan Hašek (born on September 6, 1963) is a Czech professional football coach and former player. He is currently the manager of the Czech national football team.
Hašek played as a central midfielder. He spent 11 years playing for Sparta Prague. He played in over 300 official games for the club. Later, he also became their coach. He played for the Czechoslovakia at the 1990 World Cup. He was also the president of the Football Association of the Czech Republic.
As a coach, Hašek worked with many clubs in the Middle East between 2012 and 2019. In 2021, he became the coach for the Lebanon national team. He returned to manage the Czech Republic national team in 2024.
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Playing Football
Ivan Hašek was born in Městec Králové. He started his football journey at ZOM Nymburk. He played there until he was 14 years old. Then, he moved to AC Sparta Prague. While playing for Sparta Prague, he was named the Footballer of the Year. His team also won five league titles during this time.
Hašek also played for teams in other countries. These included RC Strasbourg in France, and Sanfrecce Hiroshima and JEF United Ichihara in Japan. With the French club, Strasbourg, he played for two seasons in top leagues like Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Towards the end of his playing career, he went back to Sparta Prague. There, he helped them win the 1996–97 league title.
Hašek played for the Czechoslovakia. He played in 55 international games, which are called caps. He scored five goals for his country. He was part of the team that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup. His team reached the quarterfinals in that tournament. He was the team captain during the World Cup. In one group stage game, they won 5–1 against the United States. Hašek scored the third goal in that match.
Coaching Football
Starting as a Coach
Hašek became the head coach of his old club, Sparta Prague, in 1999. He led them to win the Czech First League title twice in two years. After that, he coached the French club Strasbourg. He also managed teams like Vissel Kobe in Japan, Al Wasl FC in the UAE, and AS Saint-Étienne in France. In December 2007, he became the coach of Al-Ahli, a club based in Dubai.
In June 2009, Hašek became the president of the Czech Football Association. This is like being the head of football in the Czech Republic. On July 7, he also took on the job of head coach for the national team. He coached them until the end of the 2010 World Cup qualification games. Hašek decided to leave his coaching role for the national team on October 14, 2009. He also resigned as the FA president on June 26, 2011, to return to Al-Ahli in Dubai.
In July 2014, Hašek took over as the new coach of Qatar SC. This was before the 2014–15 season started.
Coaching Lebanon and Returning to Czech Republic
On July 15, 2021, Hašek was chosen as the head coach for the Lebanon national team. He signed a one-year contract. His team finished last in their group. This meant they did not qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. After this, Hašek chose not to continue his contract with Lebanon.
On January 4, 2024, Ivan Hašek was again appointed as the head coach of the Czech Republic national football team.
About His Life
Ivan Hašek is also a lawyer. His two sons, Pavel and Ivan, are also professional football players.
Honours
As a Player
Sparta Prague
- Czechoslovak First League: 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89
- Czechoslovak Cup: 1983–84, 1987–88, 1988–89
- Czech First League: 1996–97
Individual Awards
- Czechoslovak Footballer of the Year: 1987, 1988
As a Manager
Sparta Prague
- Czech First League: 1999–2000, 2000–01
Al-Ahli
- UAE Pro-League: 2008–09
- UAE Super Cup: 2009
Al-Hilal
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2011–12
See also
In Spanish: Ivan Hašek para niños
