Hasse Backe

Hans Backe
Backe in 2011
Personal information
Full name Hans Roland Backe
Date of birth (1952-02-14) 14 February 1952 (age 72)
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
1986 Tyresö
1987–1988 Hammarby
1989–1993 Öster
1994–1995 AIK
1996–1997 Stabæk
1998–2000 Aalborg
2000–2001 SV Salzburg
2001–2005 Copenhagen
2006 Panathinaikos
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 Denmark at Copenhagen and Aalborg.