Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 August 1947 | ||
Place of birth | Croydon, London, England | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Fulham (Manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
Crystal Palace | |||
Tonbridge | |||
Gravesend & Northfleet | |||
Maidstone United | |||
Teams managed | |||
1976–1980 | Halmstad | ||
1982 | Bristol City | ||
1983–1985 | Örebro | ||
1985–1990 | Malmö | ||
1990–1992 | Neuchâtel Xamax | ||
1992–1995 | Switzerland | ||
1995–1997 | Internazionale | ||
1997–1998 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
1999 | Internazionale | ||
1999–2000 | Grasshoppers | ||
2000–2001 | Copenhagen | ||
2001 | Udinese | ||
2002–2004 | United Arab Emirates | ||
2004–2005 | Viking | ||
2006–2007 | Finland | ||
2007– | Fulham | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Roy Hodgson (born 9 August 1947) is an English football manager and former player, who is currently the manager of Fulham.[1]
Hodgson is probably best known for guiding the Swiss national team to the 1994 World Cup and Euro 1996; before that Switzerland had not qualified for a major tournament since the 1960s. He has also coached many notable club sides, including Viking FK, Malmö FF, Internazionale, Blackburn Rovers, Grasshoppers, F.C. Copenhagen and Udinese. He was appointed to his current role at Fulham in December 2007.
Hodgson has served several times as a member of UEFA's technical study group at the European Championships, and he was also a member of the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) at the 2006 World Cup. Hodgson has also worked as a television pundit in several of the countries in which he has coached and is multilingual.
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Playing career
Hodgson was born in Croydon and educated at John Ruskin Grammar School. He was a moderately successful player with Crystal Palace but was never able to break into the first team, this was followed by several years in non-league football with Tonbridge, Gravesend and Northfleet and Maidstone United (where he was assistant coach).
Coaching
Early career
He started his coaching career in 1976 at the Swedish top division side Halmstads BK where he spent five years, winning the league championship in 1976 and 1979. The success with Halmstad in 1976 is considered as one of the biggest surprises of all time in Swedish football.[citation needed] The year before Halmstad had struggled against relegation and the club was before the 1976 campaign commonly seen as a potential relegation candidate. Also through his early career, he was dubbed the nicest man in the world.[2]
In 1980, he moved to Bristol City in his native England, where he was assistant manager and later manager. Due to the club's financial problems he was largely unsuccessful. In 1983, Hodgson moved back to Sweden to take over Örebro SK. In 1985, he took over at Malmö FF, which he led to five consecutive league championships, two Swedish championships (at the time the Swedish championship was decided through play-offs) as well as two Swedish Cups. Due to his successful time at Malmö FF, Hodgson is even to this date highly appreciated by the club's fans who have unofficially named a section of the new Swedbank Stadion "Roys Hörna" (Roy's Corner).
Hodgson moved to Swiss side Neuchâtel Xamax in 1990. His early coaching career was closely linked to that of his friend Bob Houghton; they worked together at Maidstone, Stranraer and Bristol City, and they both worked in Swedish football at the same time. The pair are credited with transforming Swedish football, bringing zonal marking for the first time.[3]
Switzerland
Hodgson took over the Swiss national team from Uli Stielike on 26 January 1992.[4] Stielike had been the first Swiss coach to have a winning record,[4] winning 13 of the 25 games he was in charge. As Hodgson was succeeding Stielike at the national level, Stielike took over the job Hodgson had just vacated at club level with Swiss Super League side Neuchâtel Xamax.
Hodgson took the Schweizer Nati to the 1994 World Cup, losing only one game during qualification, from a group that included Italy and Portugal. This was Switzerland's first World Cup since 1966. At the 1994 World Cup, the Swiss finished runners-up in their group, qualifying for the Round of 16 where they lost to Spain.
The Swiss easily qualified for Euro '96. Hodgson left immediately after they had qualified for Euro '96, on 15 November 1995 to join Serie A side Internazionale. He had in fact been doing both jobs from October of that year.[citation needed] Without Hodgson, the Swiss had a difficult time at Euro '96 with defeats coming at the hands of the Netherlands and Scotland, with the Swiss finishing bottom of their group.
Inter Milan
Before the European Championships, Roy joined Italian Serie A giants Internazionale, where he worked from 1995 to 1997, reaching the UEFA Cup final in 1996–97 and only losing on penalties over 2 legs. The side Hodgson built would go on to win the UEFA cup in 1997-8 and finish runner-up in Serie A under his successor, Luigi Simoni.
Blackburn
In the 1997 close season, Hodgson was tempted by Jack Walker to replace Ray Harford at Premiership side Blackburn Rovers. Hodgson was not Walker's first choice - Sven-Göran Eriksson having agreed, then backed out of, a contract with the club. Blackburn had finished 13th under Harford the previous season - only 2 after winning the title - and had been in danger of relegation; Walker desired Blackburn to challenge consistently for European football. In the 1997-98 season - his first season in charge - Blackburn finished 6th, qualifying for the UEFA cup and appeared to be in the ascendancy with Hodgson under consideration as a possible manager of the German national team and consideration of Hodgson as a future England manager to replace Glenn Hoddle.
However, Hodgson's second season with Blackburn would prove to be disastrous, both for the club and for his personal reputation within English football. Hodgson spent £20m in the summer of 1998 to strengthen the Blackburn side[5]. A succession of poor buys - notably the £7.25m Kevin Davies - coupled with injuries and dressing room unrest led to a disastrous start to the season. He was sacked in December 1998 with Blackburn at the bottom of the league table.[6] his final game was the home defeat to Southampton.[6][7]
Italy, Denmark and Switzerland
In 1999, he had a brief second stint as caretaker at Inter before returning to Switzerland to coach Grasshopper-Club Zürich for a season.In 2000, Hodgson was one of three candidates to take over as England manager. However, his failure with Blackburn and subsequent damage to his reputation in England counted heavily against him[8]. When Sven-Göran Eriksson was chosen, he moved to Denmark and won the Superliga championship with F.C. Copenhagen in 2000–01. In 2001, he broke his contract with F.C. Copenhagen to move to Serie A side Udinese. Despite a successful start, he was fired after just six months after allegedly stating that he regretted taking up the post.[9] In April 2002,[10] Hodgson took over as coach of the United Arab Emirates but was sacked in January 2004 after leading them to fifth place at the Gulf Cup.[11] In May 2004, he moved to Norwegian club Viking F.K.. The club finished ninth under Hodgson in its first season in its new stadium, Viking Stadion. Following a spell at the top of the table, Viking finished fifth in the 2005 campaign. 2005 was also a good year for Hodgson and Viking in the UEFA Cup, with victories against AS Monaco FC and Austria Wien as the highlights. On 15 August 2005, he agreed to take over as coach of the Finnish national team for the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign.
Finland
Hodgson failed to reach Euro 2008 with Finland (Finland attained 24 points and coming fourth in their group). Hodgson's Finland were praised for well organized defending but criticized for inefficient attacking. Finland played five 0–0 draws in 14 qualification games. However, Finland still had a chance to qualify in their last match, which is exceptional in Finnish football history. Hodgson's contract expired at the end of November, and although the Finnish FA expressed their willingness to extend it, Hodgson decided to move on.[12] Prior to taking up an ambassadorial role at Inter, Hodgson was linked with the vacant Republic of Ireland manager job.[13] He was also considered an outside candidate to replace Steve McClaren as England manager,[14] having been linked to the job after the departure of Glenn Hoddle and Kevin Keegan[15] and given his international management record and nationality.
Fulham
On 28 December 2007, in a surprise appointment, Hodgson accepted the manager's post at struggling Premier League side Fulham, with his contract beginning on 30 December 2007. He initially endured a run of very poor results with the club looking to be certainties for relegation to the Championship. However, a run of 12 points from the last five games of the season secured the Cottagers' survival on the final day of the season. [16] In the 2008–09 season, Hodgson led Fulham to unprecedented success. He guided his side to a seventh placed finish in the Premier League, the club's highest ever finish, and ensured qualification for the new UEFA Europa League.[17] He received much praise for the signings of Mark Schwarzer and Brede Hangeland, and some journalists called for him to be given the Premier League Manager of the Year award. Hodgson's spell at Fulham has greatly revived his reputation in England after his time in charge of Blackburn over a decade earlier, with renewed speculation linking him to the England job following Fabio Capello [18] [19]
Statistics
Manager
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
Halmstad | July 1976 | June 1980 | ||||||
Bristol City | 3 January 1982 | 30 April 1982 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15.00 | |
Örebro | July 1982 | June 1985 | ||||||
Malmö FF | July 1984 | June 1990 | ||||||
Neuchâtel Xamax | July 1990 | June 1992 | 72 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 40.28 | |
Switzerland | 26 January 1992 | 15 November 1995 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 51.22 | |
Internazionale | 5 October 1995 | 25 May 1997 | 86 | 38 | 25 | 23 | 44.19 | |
Blackburn Rovers | 1 June 1997 | 21 November 1998 | 62 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 35.48 | |
Internazionale | 5 May 1999 | 27 June 1999 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 | |
Grasshoppers | July 1999 | June 2000 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 38.89 | |
FCK | July 2000 | June 2001 | 35 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 51.43 | |
Udinese | 21 June 2001 | 10 December 2001 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 41.18 | |
United Arab Emirates | 9 April 2002 | 14 January 2004 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23.53 | |
Viking FK | 11 July 2004 | 20 December 2005 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 42.11 | |
Finland | 16 January 2006 | 30 November 2007 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 27.27 | |
Fulham | 30 December 2007 | Present | 112 | 45 | 29 | 38 | 40.18 |
- As of 9 February 2010.
Managerial honours
Halmstads BK
Winners
Malmö FF
Winners
- 1985–86 Svenska Cupen
- 1986 Allsvenskan (Level 1)
- 1986 Swedish Champions
- 1987 Allsvenskan (Level 1)
- 1988 Allsvenskan (Level 1)
- 1988 Swedish Champions
- 1988–89 Svenska Cupen
- 1989 Allsvenskan (Level 1)
Runner-up
- 1987 Allsvenskan play-off
- 1989 Allsvenskan play-off
Switzerland
- 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
- 1996 UEFA European Football Championship qualification
Internazionale
Runner Up
Copenhagen
Winner
- 2000–01 Danish Superliga (Level 1)
- 2001 Danish Super Cup
References
- ^ "Fulham appoint Hodgson as manager". BBC Sport. 2007-12-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/7163374.stm. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
- ^ "Roy Hodgson on Europe". BBC Sport. 20 November 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_talk/forum/1660571.stm. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Lagerback faces familiar foes". The Guardian. 18 June 2006. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2006/jun/18/worldcup2006.sport3. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
- ^ a b Garin, Erik (9 October 2008). "Switzerland - International Matches since 1905". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesz/zwit-intres.html. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/fa_carling_premiership/219167.stm
- ^ a b Taylor, Daniel (21 November 1998). "Hodgson out as Rovers hit bottom". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/1998/nov/21/newsstory.sport25. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
- ^ Ross, Ian (4 December 1998). "Kidd takes the Rovers road to the top". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/1998/dec/04/newsstory.sport5. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/hodgson-possesses-proper-attributes-637283.html
- ^ "Udinese sack Hodgson". BBC Sport. 10 December 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/1702410.stm. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Hodgson handed Emirates post". BBC Sport. 9 April 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1919640.stm. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
- ^ "UAE sacks Hodgson". 14 January 2004. http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/uae/?id=8498. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
- ^ (Finnish) "Suomen Palloliitto - Artikkeliarkisto". 30 November 2007. http://www.palloliitto.fi/viestinta/?num=103424. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
- ^ Sky Sports | Football | Features | Staunton successor
- ^ "No future for England - Sportsmail reveals the shocking shortage of talent available for the next World Cup campaign the Daily Mail". Daily Mail. 24 November 2007. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/sport/football.html?in_article_id=496225&in_page_id=1779. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
- ^ "Hodgson's England claim". BBC Sport. 14 April 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1929302.stm. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
- ^ "Hodgson feels for relegated duo". BBC Sport. 12 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7395069.stm. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Hodgson keeps focus on top flight". BBC Sport. 25 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/8066911.stm. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12193_5825651,00.html
- ^ "Fulham's Roy Hodgson is the real Premier League manager of the year". The Daily Telegraph. 15 May 2009. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/5325442/Fulhams-Roy-Hodgson-is-the-real-Premier-League-manager-of-the-year.html. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
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