 Hamberg withAjax in 1980 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1954-01-22)22 January 1954 (age 71) | ||
| Place of birth | Winschoten, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1974 | NEC | 1 | (0) |
| 1974–1976 | Wageningen | 51 | (5) |
| 1976–1978 | Utrecht | 55 | (11) |
| 1978–1980 | Servette | 56 | (28) |
| 1980–1982 | Ajax | 18 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Al-Ahly | ||
| 2000–2002 | Grasshopper (head of youth department) | ||
| 2003–2004 | Al Dhafra | ||
| 2004–2006 | Al Jazira | ||
| 2006 | Togo (assistant) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Liverpool (head of youth department) | ||
| 2007–2009 | Grasshopper (head of youth department) | ||
| 2009–2010 | ES Sahel | ||
| 2012 | Red Bull Salzburg (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Red Bull Salzburg (scout) | ||
| 2013–2015 | ES Sahel (head of youth department) | ||
| 2015–2019 | Al Jazira (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Al-Ittihad (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Piet Hamberg (born 22 January 1954) is a former Dutchfootballer and manager. He worked atLiverpool as technical manager for theiracademy.[1]
Hamberg began his youth career withGroningen. During his playing career, Hamberg representedNEC,Wageningen,Utrecht,Servette andAjax. During a European Cup clash inMadrid his knee was injured, and it took him quite a while to get fit. Once he was declared fit to play, the same knee was injured in a match againstPSV Eindhoven and he was sidelined for quite a period yet again, and eventually an Achilles tendon injury ended his career as a player.[2]
Hamberg played in one match forNetherlands national football team, but was unavailable for further selection due to the Achilles tendon injury that ended his career.[3]
After his playing career, Hamberg became a coach and worked in Saudi Arabia, Libya, the United Arab Emirates and Togo.[4] He led theSaudi Arabia under-20 team toward the World Cup before becoming a manager at Libyan clubAl-Ahly. In 2003, he replaced fellow Dutch managerJan Versleijen atAl-Jazira Club in the United Arab Emirates.[5] For Togo he was the assistant to managerOtto Pfister at their2006 FIFA World Cup campaign. However, Hamberg and Pfister stepped back from their position after it was announced that their players had not received any promised money for qualifying for the World Cup.[6] Eventually Pfister returned before their World Cup opener againstSouth Korea, but Hamberg decided not to and told the press he is a man of his words.[7] In between he was manager and technical director ofGrasshopper Club Zürich in two different stints between 1997 and April 2007.[8][4] As a result of his successes, Hamberg became known as one of the best youth developers in the world,[citation needed] leading to his appointment as technical manager forLiverpool F.C. Academy in July 2007. His successes continued at Liverpool, as he groomed six youth international players[citation needed] and guided the under-18 team to the Football Association Youth Cup Final.
On 11 May, Liverpool announced that Hamberg was to leave the club at the end of the season. No reason was given for his departure. On 22 December 2009, he became the manager of Tunisian clubES Sahel,[9] until 15 April 2010. Later on, he worked as an assistant coach and scout atRed Bull Salzburg, then he returned to ES Sahel to work as the head of youth department for two years. Afterwards, he worked as an assistant coach atAl Jazira andAl-Ittihad withHenk ten Cate.
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