Erik ten Hag

Football manager and former player

Dutch Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands Aquarius 1.82 m

Quick Info

ProfessionFootball manager and former player
NationalityDutch
Date of Birth02/02/1970
Age56 years
BirthplaceHaaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands
Zodiac SignAquarius

Latest News about Erik ten Hag

01/11/2026

Ten Hag, now technical director at FC Twente, revealed he had turned down a head coaching approach from Feyenoord in early 2025 after talks with the club's technical director Dennis te Kloese. He said his past at Ajax and a wish to take a break from coaching after 17 years in the job were the main reasons. He also did not rule out a future return to Ajax, while saying he is happy at Twente.

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SummaryDutch professional football manager and former centre-back who has coached Go Ahead Eagles, Bayern Munich II, Utrecht, Ajax, Manchester United and Bayer Leverkusen. He is currently the technical director of Eredivisie club FC Twente.

Physical Stats & More

Height1.82 m
Playing PositionCentre-back

Career

Playing Career
  • Club: De Graafschap Year: 1990 Notes: Won the Eerste Divisie in his first season
  • Club: FC Twente Year: 1992 Notes: First spell
  • Club: RKC Waalwijk Year: 1994 Notes: One season
  • Club: FC Utrecht Year: 1995 Notes: Joined in 1995
  • Club: FC Twente Year: 1996 Notes: Third spell; won the KNVB Cup in 2001
RetirementRetired as a player in 2002
Coaching Career
  • Club: Go Ahead Eagles Year: 2012 Notes: Head coach; promoted to the Eredivisie in his first season
  • Club: Bayern Munich II Year: 2013 Notes: Won promotion to the Regionalliga Bayern in 2014
  • Club: FC Utrecht Year: 2015 Notes: Head coach and sporting director; left mid-season 2017-18
  • Club: Ajax Year: 2017 Notes: Appointed head coach in December 2017; won Eredivisie titles and KNVB Cups
  • Club: Manchester United Year: 2022 Notes: Head coach from June 2022 until October 2024; won the EFL Cup in 2022/23 and FA Cup in 2023/24
  • Club: Bayer Leverkusen Year: 2025 Notes: Head coach from July 2025 until September 2025
  • Club: FC Twente Year: 2026 Notes: Technical director
  • Club: Bayer Leverkusen Year: 2025 Notes: Head coach from July 2025 until September 2025; dismissed after three competitive matches

Style Quotient

Playing StyleCentre-back
Coaching StyleKnown for a detail-oriented, tactically focused approach

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Led Ajax to the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League semi-finals, the first time since 1997, including a 4-1 win over Real Madrid in the round of 16
2. Declined an approach from Feyenoord in February 2025 to succeed the dismissed Brian Priske, later saying his history at Ajax was a major factor in that decision

Also born on 2 February

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