As a coach, Hašek worked with clubs in the Middle East between 2012 and 2019 before being appointed toLebanon in 2021. He returned to manage the Czech Republic national team in 2024.
Born inMěstec Králové, Hašek started his football career at ZOM Nymburk until he was 14 years old.[1] Transferring toAC Sparta Prague, Hašek was named Footballer of the Year as the club won five league titles.[2] He also played aboard inRC Strasbourg,Sanfrecce Hiroshima, andJEF United Ichihara.[3] With the French club, Hašek played two seasons inLigue 1 andLigue 2.[4] At the end of his playing career, he returned to Sparta Prague, where he won the 1996–97 league title.[5]
Hašek played forCzechoslovakia, gaining 55appearances and scored five goals. He was a participant in the1990 FIFA World Cup, where the national side reached the quarterfinals, with him asteam captain; in the group stage 5–1 routing of theUnited States, he scored the third.[6][7] After the match, Hašek said: "We are sorry for the score".[7]
Hašek became head coach of former club Sparta Prague in 1999, winning the Czech First League title twice in his two-year tenure.[5] He subsequently managed French club Strasbourg, as well asVissel Kobe,Al Wasl FC andAS Saint-Étienne.[8] He became coach ofDubai-basedAl-Ahli in December 2007.[9]
Hašek became president of theCzech Football Association in June 2009.[10] However, on 7 July, he became head coach of thenational team until the end of the2010 World Cup qualification.[11] Hašek announced his resignation as coach of the Czech Republic national team on 14 October 2009[12] and FA president on 26 June 2011 to return Dubai-based club Al-Ahli.[13]
In July 2014, Hašek succeeded long-time coachSebastião Lazaroni as the new coach ofQatar SC ahead of the 2014–15 season.[14]
On 15 July 2021, Hašek was appointed head coach of theLebanon national team,[12] on a one-year contract.[15] Having finished bottom of their group, thus failing toqualify for2022 FIFA World Cup, Hašek decided not to renew his contract.[16]
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