Ivan Hašek (born 6 September 1963) is a Czech professional

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coach and former player who currently manages the

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. Hašek played as a

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and spent a 11-year career with

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, appearing in more than 300 official matches with the club and becoming its coach. He represented

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at the

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and was also president of the

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. As a coach, Hašek worked with clubs in the Middle East between 2012 and 2019 before being appointed to

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in 2021. He returned to manage the Czech Republic national team in 2024.

Playing career

Born in Městec Králové, Hašek started his football career at ZOM Nymburk until he was 14 years old. Transferring to

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, Hašek was named Footballer of the Year as the club won five league titles. He also played aboard in

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, and JEF United Ichihara. With the French club, Hašek played two seasons in

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and

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. At the end of his playing career, he returned to Sparta Prague, where he won the 1996–97 league title. Hašek played for

, gaining 55 appearances and scored five goals. He was a participant in the

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, where the national side reached the quarterfinals, with him as

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; in the group stage 5–1 routing of the

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, he scored the third. After the match, Hašek said: "We are sorry for the score".

Coaching career

Early coaching career

Hašek became head coach of former club Sparta Prague in 1999, winning the Czech First League title twice in his two-year tenure. He subsequently managed French club Strasbourg, as well as

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and

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. He became coach of

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-based Al-Ahli in December 2007. Hašek became president of the Czech Football Association in June 2009. However, on 7 July, he became head coach of the

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until the end of the

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. Hašek announced his resignation as coach of the Czech Republic national team on 14 October 2009 and FA president on 26 June 2011 to return Dubai-based club Al-Ahli. In July 2014, Hašek succeeded long-time coach Sebastião Lazaroni as the new coach of

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ahead of the 2014–15 season.

Lebanon and return to the Czech Republic

On 15 July 2021, Hašek was appointed head coach of the Lebanon national team, on a one-year contract. Having finished bottom of their group, thus failing to qualify for

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, Hašek decided not to renew his contract. On 4 January 2024, Hašek was again appointed head coach of the

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Personal life

Hašek is also a lawyer. His two sons,

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and

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, are also professional footballers.

Career statistics

Club

International

Managerial

Honours

Player

Sparta Prague *

Czechoslovak First League The Czechoslovak First League (, ) was the premier football (soccer), football league in the Czechoslovakia from 1925 to 1993, with the exception of World War II. Czechoslovakia was occupied by German forces who formed Gauliga Sudetenland and Ga ...

: 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89 *

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: 1983–84, 1987–88, 1988–89 *

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: 1996–97 Individual *

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: 1987, 1988

Manager

Sparta Prague *

: 1999–2000, 2000–01 Al-Ahli *

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: 2008–09 *

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: 2009 Al-Hilal * Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2011–12

References

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