| Roy Hodgson | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Roy Hodgson | |
| Date of birth | August 9, 1956 | |
| Place of birth | Croydon, London, England | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Fulham (Manager) | |
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| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| Crystal Palace Tonbridge Gravesend and Northfleet Maidstone United |
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| 1976–1980 1982 1983–1985 1985–1990 1990–1992 1992–1995 1995–1997 1997–1998 1999 1999–2000 2000–2001 2001 2002–2004 2004–2006 2006–2007 2007– |
Halmstads BK Bristol City Örebro SK Malmö FF Neuchâtel Xamax Switzerland Internazionale Blackburn Rovers Internazionale Grasshoppers F.C. Copenhagen Udinese United Arab Emirates Viking FK Finland Fulham |
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Roy Hodgson (born 9 August 1956) is an English football manager and former player, who is currently manager of Fulham. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Coach (baseball|Coach (basketball|Coach (ice hockeyIn Sports a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction instruction and training of the operations Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and 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. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17 1994 The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. He has also coached many notable club sides, including Malmö FF, Internazionale, Blackburn Rovers, Grasshoppers, F.C. Copenhagen and Udinese. Malmö FF is a Swedish football club located in Malmö. The club formed 24 February 1910, has been awarded 15 national championship Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Grasshopper-Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss Multisports club based in Zürich FC Copenhagen ( Danish: FC København, or FCK in short is a Danish football team located in Copenhagen. Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, which currently plays in Serie A. 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. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament 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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Hodgson was born in Croydon and educated at John Ruskin Grammar School. Croydon is a large town and major commercial centre in South London, and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Croydon. He was a moderately successful player with Crystal Palace (where he failed to break into the first team) followed by several years in non-league football with Tonbridge, Gravesend and Northfleet and Maidstone United (where he was assistant coach), before starting his coaching career at Swedish Allsvenskan outfit Halmstads BK in 1976. Crystal Palace FC is an English football club based in South Norwood, London. Ebbsfleet United Football Club is an English football team currently playing in the Football Conference. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Allsvenskan (literally "The All Swedish" is the highest league in the league system of Swedish football. Halmstads Bollklubb, also called HBK or just Halmstad, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the southwest of He spent five years at the club, winning the Swedish championship in 1976 and 1979. Swedish football champions ( Swedish: Svenska mästare i fotboll) is a title held by the winners of the highest Swedish football league played In 1980, he moved to Bristol City in his native England, where he was assistant manager and later manager. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) In 1983, Hodgson moved back to Sweden to take over Örebro SK. Örebro SK, also known as ÖSK or just Örebro, is a Swedish football club based in Örebro. In 1985, he took over at Malmö FF, which he led to five consecutive Allsvenskan league championships, two Swedish championships (at the time the Swedish championship was decided through play-offs) as well as two Swedish Cups before moving to Swiss side Neuchâtel Xamax in 1990. For the defunct Argentine football tournament named Sweden Cup please see Copa Suecia Svenska Cupen (the "Swedish Cup" is the Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club is a Swiss football club based in Neuchâtel. His early coaching career was closely linked to that of his friend Bob Houghton; they worked together at Maidstone and Bristol City, and they both worked in Swedish football at the same time. Robert Douglas Houghton (born 13 October 1947) commonly known as either Bob Houghton or Bobby Houghton, is an English football The pair are credited with transforming Swedish football. [2]
In 1992, Hodgson took over the Swiss national team, which he led to the 1994 World Cup, also reaching the second round, and Euro 1996. Before the start of the European Championships, however, he joined Italian Serie A giants Internazionale, where he worked from 1995 to 1997, reaching the UEFA Cup final in 1996-97. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. In 1997, he moved back to England to manage Premiership side Blackburn Rovers, which he guided to the UEFA Cup in his first season, but was sacked early in the second season because of poor form. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs In 1998, he was seriously considered to succeed Berti Vogts as the coach of the German national team, but the German FA decided to appoint a domestic coach instead. Hans-Hubert "Berti" Vogts (bɛɹtiː foːgts (born 30 December, 1946 in Büttgen, near Düsseldorf, Germany) is a The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since In 1999, he had a brief second stint at Inter before returning to Switzerland to coach Praying Mantis FC for a season.
In 2000, Hodgson was one of three candidates to take over as England manager, but when Sven-Göran Eriksson was chosen, he moved to Denmark, and won the Superliga championship with F. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Sven-Göran Eriksson ( born February 5 1948 is a Swedish football manager, who is currently the manager of the Mexico national football team. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament and administered by the Danish Football Association. C. Copenhagen in 2000-01. The 2000-01 Danish Superliga season was the 11th season of the Danish Superliga league championship governed by the Danish Football Association. In 2001, he broke his contract with F. C. Copenhagen to move to Serie A side Udinese. In April 2002 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. The United Arab Emirates national football team is the national team of United Arab Emirates and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association. The Gulf Cup (كأس الخليج is a Football (soccer tournament held every two years it's a tournament for the Arab Countries around the Arabian Gulf. [3][4] In May 2004, he moved to Norwegian club Viking F.K.. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Viking Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. On August 15, 2005, he agreed to take over as coach of the Finnish national team for the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008.
Hodgson failed to reach Euro 2008 with Finland (despite attaining 24 points and coming 4th 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 had a chance to qualify still in their last match, which is very exceptional in Finnish football. Hodgson's contract expired in the end of November, and although the Finnish FA expressed their willingness to extend it, Hodgson decided to move on. [5] Prior to taking up an ambassadorial role at Inter Milan, Hodgson was linked with the vacant Republic of Ireland manager job. The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football. [6] He was also considered an outside candidate to replace Steve McClaren as England manager,[7] having been linked to the job after the departure of Glenn Hoddle and Kevin Keegan[8] and given his international management record and nationality. Stephen "Steve" McClaren (born 3 May 1961 is an English football manager and former player Glenn Hoddle (born 27 October 1957 in Hayes, London) is an English football manager and former footballer who played as a attacking Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951 is a former footballer, and former England national team coach who has been manager of various
Although he had only rejoined Inter at the start of December, it was announced on 28 December 2007 that Hodgson had accepted the manager's post at Premier League side Fulham. His contract began on 30 December 2007. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. After a slow start, hampered by losses to Chelsea, West Ham and a dire performance in a 3-0 loss against Arsenal, Hodgson made some new signings, However, he also loaned out former Aston Villa Player of the Year, Steven Davis, to Rangers where he has played regularly. Steven Davis (born January 1, 1985 in Ballymena, County Antrim) is a Northern Irish footballer who currently plays for A win against Aston Villa - with Jimmy Bullard scoring in his first league start since his injury to secure all three points with minutes remaining - did much to lift the morale at Craven Cottage. James Richard "Jimmy" Bullard (born 23 October 1978 is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a central Midfielder for It was soon followed by a win against Everton, but poor results against relegated Derby (2-2) and Sunderland at home (1-3) had some supporters baying for his blood. Derby (pronounced "dar-bee" /dˈɑːbɪ/ is a city in the East Midlands of England. The majority stood firm, and a marvellous away win against Reading gave fans hope. He guided Fulham to survival with an excellent 3-2 away victory at Manchester City, with City being 2-0 ahead until 70 minutes had passed, substitutes Diomansy Kamara and Erik Nevland having immediate impact - Kamara putting the ball through the City 'keeper's legs, Nevland winning a penalty, and Kamara scoring a winner with seconds left on the clock to cap a dramatic game. Diomansy Mehdi "Joe" Kamara (born November 8 1980 in Paris, France) is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays Erik Nevland (born 10 November 1977 in Stavanger, Norway) is a Norwegian football Striker who currently plays for A win against Birmingham saw Fulham in control of their own destiny on the final day of the season, needing to win against Portsmouth. A 76th minute Danny Murphy goal sealed survival, as Fulham had better goal difference than relegation rivals Reading, who had beaten Derby 4-0. Daniel Dan or Danny Murphy may refer to Sports Dan Murphy (sportscaster (born 1970 Canadian hockey reporter Danny This has made Hodgson a hero amongst the Fulham faithful, as he guided the side from the position of 19th where they had been under Northern Ireland legend Lawrie Sanchez. Lawrence Philip Sanchez (born October 22, 1959 in London, England) is a Northern Irish football manager and [1]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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| Halmstads BK | July 1976 | June 1980 | ||||||
| Bristol City | 3 January 1982 | 30 April 1982 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 15. Halmstads Bollklubb, also called HBK or just Halmstad, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the southwest of Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) 00 | |
| Örebro SK | July 1982 | June 1985 | ||||||
| Malmö FF | July 1984 | June 1990 | ||||||
| Neuchâtel Xamax | July 1990 | June 1992 | ||||||
| Switzerland | 1992 | 1995 | ||||||
| Internazionale | 5 October 1995 | 25 May 1997 | ||||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 June 1997 | 21 November 1998 | 62 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 35. Örebro SK, also known as ÖSK or just Örebro, is a Swedish football club based in Örebro. Malmö FF is a Swedish football club located in Malmö. The club formed 24 February 1910, has been awarded 15 national championship Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club is a Swiss football club based in Neuchâtel. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) 48 | |
| Internazionale | 5 May 1999 | 27 June 1999 | ||||||
| Grasshoppers | July 1999 | June 2000 | ||||||
| F.C. Copenhagen | July 2000 | June 2001 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 51. Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Grasshopper-Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss Multisports club based in Zürich FC Copenhagen ( Danish: FC København, or FCK in short is a Danish football team located in Copenhagen. 43 | |
| Udinese | 21 June 2001 | 10 December 2001 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 41. Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, which currently plays in Serie A. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 17 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 April 2002 | 14 January 2004 | ||||||
| Viking FK | 11 July 2004 | 20 December 2005 | ||||||
| Finland | 16 January 2006 | 30 November 2007 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27. The United Arab Emirates national football team is the national team of United Arab Emirates and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Viking Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 27 | |
| Fulham | 30 December 2007 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 30. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 00 | ||
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| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Gilbert Gress |
Neuchâtel Xamax manager 1990–1992 |
Succeeded by Uli Stielike |
| Preceded by Uli Stielike |
Switzerland national football team manager 1992–1995 |
Succeeded by Artur Jorge |
| Preceded by Roger Hegi |
Grasshopper-Club Zürich manager 1999–2000 |
Succeeded by Hanspeter Zaugg |
| Preceded by Kjell Inge Olsen |
Viking F.K. manager 2004–2005 |
Succeeded by Tom Prahl |
| Preceded by Jyrki Heliskoski |
Finland national football team manager 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by Stuart Baxter |
| Preceded by Ray Lewington (caretaker) |
Fulham F.C. manager 2007– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |