Henrik Pedersen (football manager)

Henrik Pedersen (born 2 January 1978) is a Danish football manager, currently the assistant head coach Sheffield Wednesday.

Henrik Pedersen
Pedersen with Eintracht Braunschweig in 2018
Personal information
Full name Henrik Pedersen
Date of birth (1978-01-02) 2 January 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Humlum, Denmark
Team information
Current team
Sheffield Wednesday (assistant head coach)
Managerial career
Years Team
1997–2001 Holstebro BK (youth)
2002–2006 Esbjerg fB (youth)
2006–2008 AGF (youth)
2008–2010 Red Bull Salzburg (youth)
2010–2011 Red Bull Ghana
2012–2014 Red Bull Salzburg (youth)
2014–2015 HB Køge
2016–2017 Union Berlin (assistant)
2018 Eintracht Braunschweig
2019–2021 Strømsgodset
2021–2023 Vendsyssel FF
2023– Sheffield Wednesday (assistant)

Career

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Pedersen worked as a youth manager at several Danish clubs before joining Red Bull Salzburg.[1]

In 2014 he got his first job as a first team manager, when he became manager of HB Køge in the Danish 1st Division.[2] He left on 23 December 2015 on mutual consent.[3]

In 2016 he became Jens Keller's assistant manager at 1. FC Union Berlin.[4] Pedersen was sacked together with Keller on 4 December 2017.[5]

On 30 May 2018, he was named new manager of Eintracht Braunschweig in the 3. Liga replacing Torsten Lieberknecht.[6] He was sacked on 10 October 2018.[7]

On 20 June 2019, he signed a 2+12-year contract with Norwegian club Strømsgodset.[8] He left the club on 9 April 2021, after allegations arose that he had made racist remarks during his time with the club.[9][10]

On 2 July 2021, Pedersen was announced new manager of Danish 1st Division club Vendsyssel FF.[11]

On 20 October 2023, Vendsyssel FF confirmed that Pedersen had joined EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday as the assistant head coach to Danny Röhl.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ Trainerteam der Akademie neu geordnet
  2. ^ "Red Bull-træner til HB Køge". Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  3. ^ Henrik Pedersen forlader HB Køge
  4. ^ Der Co-Trainer von der Hotelbar
  5. ^ Trainer Jens Keller überraschend entlassen
  6. ^ "Henrik Pedersen wird neuer Chef-Trainer". Archived from the original on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Eintracht Braunschweig entlässt Pedersen". kicker.de. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Ny Godset-trener henta rett fra bryllupsreise: – Fikk fire timer". www.nrk.no. NRK. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  9. ^ Baardsen, Joachim; et al. (9 April 2021). "Henrik Pedersen ferdig i Strømsgodset: - Sterkt uenig og kritisk". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  10. ^ Busk, Martin; de Wahl, Stian André (9 April 2021). "Henrik Pedersen ferdig i Strømsgodset". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  11. ^ HENRIK PEDERSEN NY CHEFTRÆNER I VENDSYSSEL FF, vendsysselff.dk, 2 July 2021
  12. ^ PEDERSEN SOLD TO ENGLISH SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY, vendsysselff.dk, 20 October 2023
  13. ^ Pedersen makes S6 switch, Sheffield Wednesday FC, 20 October 2023