René Hake (born 18 December 1971) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player who most recently was an assistant manager at Premier League club Manchester United.
 Hake in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 December 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Coevorden, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1988 | SC Oranje | ||
| 1989–1990 | Emmen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | SC Oranje | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Emmen (U19) | ||
| 2005–2009 | Twente (U19) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Twente (U21) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Emmen | ||
| 2012–2015 | Zwolle (assistant) | ||
| 2015 | Twente (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2017 | Twente | ||
| 2018–2019 | Cambuur | ||
| 2019–2020 | Jong Utrecht | ||
| 2020–2022 | Utrecht | ||
| 2022–2024 | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
| 2024 | Manchester United (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editHake began his football career at SC Oranje in Schoonebeek, Drenthe, where he played in the first team at the age of 17. He later played in the A-juniors (youth team) at Emmen, but was unable to make the step up to the first team.[2] He then went on to study at the CIOS in Heerenveen, Friesland, an educational institution that provides vocational training in sports and physical education.[3]
Coaching career
editEmmen and Twente
editAfter completing his studies, Hake spent eleven years working in the youth department at Emmen before moving to the joined youth academy Twente/Heracles Almelo. At the academy, he served as head of youth development and coach of the under-19 team.[4] Hake was the coach of the under-19 team when they won the national championship and Super Cup for U19s in 2007. He also earned his coaching diploma during this period.[5]
In 2009, Hake was appointed head coach of the reserve team of Twente, succeeding Cees Lok.[6] He was later appointed for the position of head coach at Emmen, and signed a contract until 2014 with the club in on 11 October 2010.[7] Following his appointment, Emmen started achieving positive results, going nine games unbeaten after his debut as head coach.
PEC and return to Twente
editHake's contract with Emmen was terminated prematurely in April 2012, and he signed a two-year contract with PEC Zwolle as an assistant coach under Ron Jans in June of that year.[8] He extended his contract with the club for two more years in March 2014.[9]
In June 2015, Hake returned to Twente as an assistant coach, signing a three-year contract.[10] He became interim head coach of Twente on 30 August 2015, following the dismissal of Alfred Schreuder.[11] A month and a half later, he was appointed head coach permanently. Although the team struggled due to financial problems, they finished in the 13th position in the 2015–16 campaign. In the second season, the team improved under Hake's leadership and finished seventh in the Eredivisie. However, the team lost many games in the last part of the season, and Hake was dismissed as head coach when Twente began the 2017–18 season with six losses in their first eight games.[12]
Cambuur and Utrecht
editOn 31 January 2018, Hake was appointed as the new head coach of Cambuur, replacing assistant coaches Jan Bruin and Sipke Hulshoff and signing a one-and-a-half-year contract.[13] In March 2019, the club announced that they would not renew his contract.[14] He then signed a three-year contract with Utrecht to become head coach of their reserve team Jong Utrecht, which played in the Eerste Divisie.[15]
After the departure of head coach John van den Brom, Hake was given the opportunity to prove himself as the new head coach of Utrecht starting from 6 November 2020.[16] On 31 December 2020, it was announced that Hake had signed a one-and-a-half-year contract as head coach of Utrecht.[17] He was dismissed on 22 March 2022.[18]
Go Ahead Eagles
editOn 9 May 2022, it was announced that Hake would become the new head coach of Go Ahead Eagles from 1 July 2022, with him signing a three-year contract.[19]
Manchester United
editIn early July 2024, it was reported that Hake would join the coaching staff of Erik ten Hag at Manchester United as an assistant.[20] Following a coaching staff overhaul, Hake left his role at United on 11 November 2024.[21]
Manager profile
editHake is known for his flexible tactical approach. He has experience in managing teams that play possession-based football, as well as teams that focus on quick transitions and counter-attacking.[22]
He has been compared to Erik ten Hag, with both managers having a focus on compact, defensive structures. They share the same football vision, which they learned while in the youth department of Twente.[23] The two also share a training principle that requires all players to be involved in both attacking and defensive play.[23]
Managerial statistics
edit- As of match played 26 May 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Emmen | 18 October 2010 | 30 June 2012 | 60 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 60 | 120 | −60 | 21.67 |
| Twente | 30 August 2015 | 18 October 2017 | 75 | 27 | 15 | 33 | 108 | 123 | −15 | 36.00 |
| Cambuur | 31 January 2018 | 30 June 2019 | 63 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 108 | 89 | +19 | 44.44 |
| Jong Utrecht | 1 July 2019 | 7 November 2020 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 62 | 67 | −5 | 34.21 |
| Utrecht | 7 November 2020 | 22 March 2022 | 60 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 100 | 79 | +21 | 40.00 |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 9 May 2022 | 6 July 2024 | 76 | 28 | 20 | 28 | 113 | 110 | +3 | 36.84 |
| Total | 372 | 133 | 91 | 148 | 551 | 588 | −37 | 35.75 | ||
References
edit- ^ "René Hake aan de kant gezet als trainer FC Twente". RTV Drenthe (in Dutch). 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ Pomp, William (27 February 2016). "René Hake wil vooral gewoon zichzelf blijven". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 March 2016.
- ^ "CIOS en Sport & Bewegen". Canon LO (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "René Hake in het zonnetje gezet". FC Emmen (in Dutch). 1 October 2005. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012.
- ^ "Coach Betaald Voetbal voor Hake". FC Twente (in Dutch). 14 May 2009. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017.
- ^ "René Hake trainer Jong FC Twente". FC Twente (in Dutch). 17 July 2009. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017.
- ^ "René Hake nieuwe trainer van FC Emmen". FC Emmen (in Dutch). 11 October 2010. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012.
- ^ "René Hake complementeert technische staf". PEC Zwolle (in Dutch). 4 June 2012. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Assistent-trainer René Hake verlengt contract". PEC Zwolle (in Dutch). 31 March 2014. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
- ^ "René Hake nieuwe assistent-trainer". FC Twente (in Dutch). 26 June 2015. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Twente zet Schreuder op straat". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Rene Hake in andere rol verder bij FC Twente". FC Twente. 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "René Hake nieuwe trainer Cambuur (+video)". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 31 January 2018. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Cambuur niet verder met trainer Hake uit Erica". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 14 March 2019. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "René Hake nieuwe hoofdtrainer Jong FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 16 May 2019. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "FC Utrecht geeft René Hake voorlopig de kans". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 13 November 2020. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "René Hake tekent nieuw contract als hoofdtrainer FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 31 December 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Trainer Hake ontslagen bij FC Utrecht, Kruys maakt seizoen af". NOS (in Dutch). 22 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ Arentsen, Dennis (10 May 2022). "Go Ahead Eagles heeft eindelijk beet: René Hake komende drie jaar trainer in Deventer". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ Browne, Joshua (2 July 2024). "Who is Rene Hake? Relationship with Erik ten Hag, tactical style & more". 90min.com.
- ^ Whitwell, Laurie (11 November 2024). "Ruud van Nistelrooy departs Manchester United following interim head coach spell". The Athletic.
- ^ Bartha, Gyula (4 June 2020). "FC Utrecht 2019/20 – A realistic threat to the Eredivisie top four?". Total Football Analysis (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ a b Peters, Guus (14 October 2021). "Op eerste gezicht introverte René Hake is de warmbloedige coach van FC Utrecht". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
External links
edit- René Hake at Soccerway.com
