Erik Anders Hamrén (born 27 June 1957) is a Swedish manager and former

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player, who is the manager of

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club AaB. He also previously coached the

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between 2009 and 2016 and the

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from 2018 to 2020.

Playing career

Hamrén played in local team

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before starting his coaching career. An injury ended his playing career.

Coaching career

Hamrén coached Norwegian team

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to league championship in his first full season with the club. His previous job was as manager of the

side

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, where he guided the team to a 5th-place finish in the 2005–06 season, a 3rd place in the 2006–07 season, and to the championship in the 2007–08 season. Following heavy speculation in Swedish and Norwegian media, it was confirmed on 4 November 2009 that Hamrén would assume part-time responsibility of the

while also managing Rosenborg. This happened until Rosenborg relieved him from his contract on 1 September 2010. From that point, Hamrén would assume full-time responsibilities for the Swedish team. After heavy discussions with RBK (Erik Hoftun, Terje Svendsen, Nils Skutle, Lars Aune), Hamren eventually was confirmed as manager for the Swedish national team. On 16 October 2012, he presided over a game where the national team finished with a 4–4 draw from 4–0 down in

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against

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. Hamrén qualified Sweden for

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and

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, before stepping down as the manager of Sweden. On 8 August 2018, Hamrén was named as manager of the

, where he succeeded

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. On 15 November 2020, following Iceland's failure to qualify for

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and their poor performance in the

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that led to their relegation for the succeeding season, Hamren announced that he would resign as manager after Iceland's last match of the year. On 15 September 2022 he returned to AaB in the

, when

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was sacked.

Personal life

Erik Hamrén was raised primarily in

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as the son of Pelle, a train dispatcher, and his wife Kerstin. He is married and has two daughters.

Honours

As manager

AIK *

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: 1995–1996, 1996-1997 Örgryte IS *

: 1999–2000 AaB Fodbold * Danish Superliga Championship: 2007–08 Rosenborg *

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* Superfinalen:

Individual *

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: 2008 *

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: 2009

As technical director

Mamelodi Sundowns *

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Managerial statistics

References

External links

AaB coaching staff profiles

Sweden appointment
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