Ivan Hašek (born 6 September 1963) is a Czech professional football coach and former player.
Hašek played as a central midfielder and spent a 11-year career with Sparta Prague, appearing in more than 300 official matches with the club and becoming its coach. He represented Czechoslovakia at the 1990 World Cup and was also president of the Football Association of the Czech Republic.
As a coach, Hašek worked with clubs in the Middle East between 2012 and 2019 before being appointed to Lebanon in 2021. He returned to manage the Czech Republic national team in 2024.
Playing career Born in Městec Králové, Hašek started his football career at ZOM Nymburk until he was 14 years old. Transferring to AC Sparta Prague, Hašek was named Footballer of the Year as the club won five league titles. He also played aboard in RC Strasbourg, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, and JEF United Ichihara. With the French club, Hašek played two seasons in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. At the end of his playing career, he returned to Sparta Prague, where he won the 1996–97 league title.
Hašek played for Czechoslovakia, gaining 55 appearances and scored five goals. He was a participant in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, where the national side reached the quarterfinals, with him as team captain; in the group stage 5–1 routing of the United States, he scored the third. After the match, Hašek said: "We are sorry for the score".
Coaching career Early coaching career Hašek became head coach of former club Sparta Prague in 1999, winning the Czech First League title twice in his two-year tenure. He subsequently managed French club Strasbourg, as well as Vissel Kobe, Al Wasl FC and AS Saint-Étienne. He became coach of Dubai-based Al-Ahli in December 2007.
Hašek became president of the Czech Football Association in June 2009. However, on 7 July, he became head coach of the national team until the end of the 2010 World Cup qualification. Hašek announced his resignation as coach of the Czech Republic national team on 14 October 2009 and FA president on 26 June 2011 to return Dubai-based club Al-Ahli.
In July 2014, Hašek succeeded long-time coach Sebastião Lazaroni as the new coach of Qatar SC ahead of the 2014–15 season.
Lebanon and return to the Czech Republic On 15 July 2021, Hašek was appointed head coach of the Lebanon national team, on a one-year contract. Having finished bottom of their group, thus failing to qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup, Hašek decided not to renew his contract.
On 4 January 2024, Hašek was again appointed head coach of the Czech Republic national football team. On 15 October 2025, Hašek was sacked after a disappointing loss 1–2 against the Faroe Islands in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
Personal life Hašek is also a lawyer. His two sons, Pavel and Ivan, are also professional footballers.
Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSparta Prague1981–82Czechoslovak First League141 1411982–83Czechoslovak First League243 2431983–84Czechoslovak First League283 2831984–85Czechoslovak First League203 2031985–86Czechoslovak First League226 2261986–87Czechoslovak First League3010 30101987–88Czechoslovak First League3043041988–89Czechoslovak First League261326131989–90Czechoslovak First League27152715Total22158 22158Strasbourg1990–91Division 2291029101991–92Division 2181018101992–93Division 11231231993–94Division 1154154Total74277427Sanfrecce Hiroshima1994J1 League3219311036201995J1 League231100—2311Total553031105931JEF United Ichihara1996J1 League2812101464318Sparta Prague1996–97Czech First League1431431997–98Czech First League4242Total185185Career total39613241156415139
International +Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCzechoslovakia1984101985701986801987611988811989801990111199121199200199331Total545Czech Republic199410Total10Career total555
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 3 June 1987 Copenhagen, Denmark 1–1 1–1 UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying 2. 18 October 1988 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg 1–0 1–1 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification 3. 10 June 1990 Florence, Italy 3–0 5–1 1990 FIFA World Cup 4. 5 June 1991 Reykjavík, Iceland 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying 5. 16 June 1993 Toftir, Faroe Islands 1–0 3–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
Managerial
+ Managerial record by club and tenureTeamFromToRecordSparta Prague1 July 199930 June 2001Racing Strasbourg1 July 200130 June 2003Vissel Kobe1 February 200331 January 2005Gabon1 February 200530 June 2005Al-Wasl1 July 200530 June 2006Saint-Étienne1 July 200630 June 2007Al-Ahli1 July 20072008Czech Republic7 July 200919 October 2009 Al-Ahli26 Jun 20118 November 2011Al Hilal23 January 201226 June 2012Qatar SC1 June 201411 September 2014Fujairah12 December 20146 March 2016Emirates Club29 December 201631 October 2017Fujairah29 May 2018February 2019Lebanon15 July 202130 March 2022 Czechia4 January 202415 October 2025 Total
Honours Player Sparta Prague Czechoslovak First League: 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89 Czechoslovak Cup: 1983–84, 1987–88, 1988–89 Czech First League: 1996–97
Individual Czechoslovak Footballer of the Year: 1987, 1988
Manager Sparta Prague Czech First League: 1999–2000, 2000–01
Al-Ahli UAE Pro-League: 2008–09 UAE Super Cup: 2009
Al-Hilal Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2011–12
References
External links
Ivan Hašek at RC Strasbourg