Kasper Hjulmand

Kasper Hjulmand
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-04-09) 9 April 1972
Place of birth Aalborg, Denmark
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1991 Randers Freja
1992–1994 Herlev IF
1995–1998 B.93
Teams managed
1998–2003 Lyngby BK (U-18)
2003–2005 Lyngby BK (ITU)
2006–2008 Lyngby BK
2008–2011 FC Nordsjælland (Assistant Coach)
2011–2014 FC Nordsjælland
2014–2015 1. FSV Mainz 05
2016– FC Nordsjælland

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Kasper Hjulmand (born 9 April 1972) is a Danish football manager and a former player.

Career

Hjulmand began his career with Randers Freja in 1987 where he played four years, and then signed with Herlev IF in the winter of 1992. He played with Herlev IF two seasons and then moved to B.93 in the winter of 1995.[1] After three seasons with B93 at the age of 26 Hjulmand was forced to retire as a football player due to a knee injury.[2]

Coaching career

Early career

Hjulmand became head coach of Lyngby BK from 1 January 2006[3] until 7 July 2008 when he became an assistant coach with FC Nordsjælland.[4] He was named the successor of Morten Wieghorst in FC Nordsjælland took over from 1 July 2011[5] until 18 May 2014[6] when he had his final match as head coach of Nordsjælland; a 2–2 draw against Brøndby.[7] Nordsjælland won their first Danish championship with Hjulmand as head coach.[8]

FSV Mainz 05

On 15 May 2014, Hjulmand was confirmed as Thomas Tuchel's successor at 1. FSV Mainz 05 for the following season.[6] His first two matches in charge was in the Third qualifying round of the Europa League. In the first leg against Asteras Tripoli, Mainz won 1–0,[9] and in the second leg, Mainz lost 3–1 and they got knocked out of the campaign.[10] Then Mainz were knocked out in the first round of the DFB Cup after losing to Chemnitzer FC in a shoot–out.[11] In his first eight league matches, Mainz were undefeated and in third place.[12] After this, Mainz had won only one of their 13 matches and dropped down to 14th place.[12] At this point, on 17 February 2015, he was sacked.[13] His final match was a 4–2 loss to Borussia Dortmund.[14]

Return to Nordsjælland

On 15 December 2015 it was announced that Hjulmand would return as manager of FC Nordsjælland as of 1 January 2016.[15]

Coaching record

As of 13 February 2015
Team From To Record
M W D L Win% Ref.
Lyngby BK 1 January 2006[3] 7 July 2008[4] 50 14 12 24 28.00
FC Nordsjælland 1 July 2011[5] 18 May 2014[6][7] 122 58 25 39 47.54 [16][17]
Mainz 05 18 May 2014[6][7] 17 February 2015[13] 24 5 11 8 20.83 [18]
Total 196 77 48 71 39.29

Honours

Managerial

Lyngby B.K.

F.C. Nordsjælland

References

  1. Kasper Hjulmands Stats
  2. Tuchels Nachfolger ist da
  3. 1 2 "Lyngby BK » Manager history". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Kasper Hjulmand træner i FCN" (in Danish). politiken.dk. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  5. 1 2 "FC Nordsjælland » Manager history". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Hjulmand übernimmt Tuchels Job". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 16 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 "FC Nordsjaelland". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  8. "Nordsjælland claim first Danish title" (in German). UEFA. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  9. "Dank Okazaki: Mainz in der Pole-Position" (in German). kicker. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  10. "Mainz 05 verpasst Playoffs zur Europa League" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  11. "10:9! Fink setzt dem Wahnsinn die Krone auf" (in German). kicker. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  12. 1 2 "Wie erwartet: Aus für FSV-Coach Hjulmand" (in German). kicker. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  13. 1 2 "Siebter (!) Kreuzbandriss zwang Schmidt in die Knie" (in German). Die Welt. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  14. "1. FSV Mainz 05". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  15. FC Nordsjælland får nye ejere og skifter cheftræner, FC Nordsjælland, 15 December 2015
  16. "FC Nordsjælland » Fixtures & Results 2012/2013". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  17. "FC Nordsjælland » Fixtures & Results 2013/2014". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  18. "1. FSV Mainz 05". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 24 October 2014.


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