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Erik ten Hag
Ten Hag as manager of Ajax in 2018
Personal information
Full name Erik ten Hag
Date of birth (1970-02-02) 2 February 1970 (age 56)
Place of birth Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[2]
Team information
Current team
 Twente (technical director)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1990 Twente 14 (0)
1990–1992 De Graafschap 54 (6)
1992–1994 Twente 45 (2)
1994–1995 RKC Waalwijk 31 (2)
1995–1996 Utrecht 30 (2)
1996–2002 Twente 162 (3)
Total 336 (15)
Managerial career
2012–2013 Go Ahead Eagles
2013–2015 Bayern Munich II
2015–2017 Utrecht
2018–2022 Ajax
2022–2024 Manchester United
2025 Bayer Leverkusen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Erik ten Hag (born 2 February 1970) is a Dutch professional football manager. and former player. He is currently the technical director of Eredivisie club Twente.

Ten Hag played as a centre-back. He started his career withHe joined De Graafschap in 1990. He won the Eerste Divisie in his first season there. He went back to Twente in 1992. He moved to RKC Waalwijk two years later and stayed for one season. He started playing at Utrecht in 1995. Ten Hag went back to Twente for a third time in 1996. He won the KNVB Cup in 2001. He retired in 2002, at age 32.

Ten Hag started his career as a manager in 2012 at Go Ahead Eagles. He helped the club to promotion to the Eredivisie in his first season. He then joined Bayern Munich II in 2013. He won promotion to the Regionalliga Bayern in 2014. He went back to the Netherlands in 2015to be sporting director and head coach at Utrecht. He joined Ajax in 2017. He won three Eredivisie titles and two KNVB Cups. He also led the team to the semi-finals of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League. In 2022, he became the manager of Manchester United. In his first season with the club, United won the EFL Cup. He also reached the final of the FA Cup, but his team lost against Manchester City.

On 28 October 2024, he was sacked by Manchester United.[3] He would later be hired by Bayer 04 Leverkusen on 1 July 2025,[4] but would be sacked two months later, after only three games in charge.[5]

Playing statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Twente 1989–90[6] Eredivisie 1402000—160
De Graafschap 1990–91[7] Eerste Divisie 37520——395
1991–92[8] Eredivisie 17100——171
Total 54620——566
Twente 1992–93[9] Eredivisie 24120——261
1993–94[10] Eredivisie 211101[a]0—231
Total 4523010—492
RKC Waalwijk 1994–95[11] Eredivisie 31210——322
Utrecht 1995–96[12] Eredivisie 30230——332
Twente 1996–97[13] Eredivisie 26130——291
1997–98[14] Eredivisie 330305[a]0—410
1998–99[15] Eredivisie 290404[b]0—370
1999–2000[16] Eredivisie 30240——342
2000–01[17] Eredivisie 28081——361
2001–02[18] Eredivisie 160102[a]01[c]0200
Total 1623231110101974
Career total 336153411201038316
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

Managerial statistics

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As of 1 September 2025
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref.
PWDLWin %
Go Ahead Eagles 1 July 2012 27 June 2013 39181110046.15 [19]
Bayern Munich II 27 June 2013 30 June 2015 72481014066.67 [20]
Utrecht 1 July 2015 28 December 2017 111562629050.45 [21]
Ajax 1 January 2018 16 May 2022 2151582829073.49 [22]
Manchester United 23 May 2022 28 October 2024 128702335054.69 [23]
Bayer Leverkusen 1 July 2025 1 September 2025 3111033.33 [24]
Total 56835199118061.80

Honours

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Player

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De Graafschap

Twente

Manager

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Bayern Munich II

Utrecht

Ajax

Manchester United

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "Erik ten Hag: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Jackson, Jamie (21 April 2022). "Ten Hag confident of Manchester United revival without lavish budget". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Club statement". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  4. ↑ "Erik ten Hag is new Bayer 04 head coach". Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Johnston, Neil (2025-09-01). "Ten Hag sacked by Leverkusen after two league games". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  6. ↑ For Eredivisie: "Ten Hag". Voetbal International. Archived from the original on 11 March 2009.
    For KNVB Cup: "Erik ten Hag: KNVB beker 1989/1990: Club matches". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
    For UEFA Cup: Ionescu, Romeo (2004). The Complete Results & Line-ups of the UEFA Cup 1971–1991. Cleethorpes: Soccer Books. p. 385. ISBN 978-1-86223-109-2.
  7. ↑ For Eerste Divisie: "Ten Hag". Voetbal International. Archived from the original on 11 March 2009.
    For KNVB Cup: "Erik ten Hag: KNVB beker 1990/1991: Club matches". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  8. ↑ For Eredivisie: "Ten Hag". Voetbal International. Archived from the original on 11 March 2009.
    For KNVB Cup: "Erik ten Hag: KNVB beker 1991/1992: Club matches". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  9. ↑ For Eredivisie: "Ten Hag". Voetbal International. Archived from the original on 11 March 2009.
    For KNVB Cup: "Erik ten Hag: KNVB beker 1992/1993: Club matches". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  10. ↑ For Eredivisie: "Ten Hag". Voetbal International. Archived from the original on 11 March 2009.
    For KNVB Cup: "Erik ten Hag: KNVB beker 1993/1994: Club matches". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
    For UEFA Cup: Ionescu, Romeo (2004). The Complete Results & Line-ups of the UEFA Cup 1991–2004. Cleethorpes: Soccer Books. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-86223-115-3.
  11. ↑ For Eredivisie: "Ten Hag". Voetbal International. Archived from the original on 11 March 2009.
    For KNVB Cup: "Erik ten Hag: KNVB beker 1994/1995: Club matches". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  12. ↑ For Eredivisie: "Ten Hag". Voetbal International. Archived from the original on 11 March 2009.
    For KNVB Cup: "Erik ten Hag: KNVB beker 1995/1996: Club matches". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  13. ↑ For Eredivisie: "Ten Hag". Voetbal International. Archived from the original on 11 March 2009.
    For KNVB Cup: "Erik ten Hag: KNVB beker 1996/1997: Club matches". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  14. ↑ For Eredivisie: "Ten Hag". Voetbal International. Archived from the original on 11 March 2009.
    For KNVB Cup: "Erik ten Hag: KNVB beker 1997/1998: Club matches". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
    For UEFA Cup: Ionescu. The Complete Results & Line-ups of the UEFA Cup 1991–2004. pp. 192, 197, 201.
  15. ↑ For Eredivisie: "Ten Hag". Voetbal International. Archived from the original on 11 March 2009.
    For KNVB Cup: "Erik ten Hag: KNVB beker 1998/1999: Club matches". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
    For UEFA Intertoto Cup: "Erik ten Hag: Club Matches: UI-Cup 1998/1999". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  16. ↑ For Eredivisie: "Ten Hag". Voetbal International. Archived from the original on 11 March 2009.
    For KNVB Cup: "Erik ten Hag: KNVB beker 1999/2000: Club matches". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  17. ↑ For Eredivisie: "Ten Hag". Voetbal International. Archived from the original on 11 March 2009.
    For KNVB Cup: "Erik ten Hag: KNVB beker 2000/2001: Club matches". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  18. ↑ For Eredivisie: "Ten Hag". Voetbal International. Archived from the original on 11 March 2009.
    For KNVB Cup: "Erik ten Hag: KNVB beker 2001/2002: Club matches". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
    For UEFA Cup: Ionescu. The Complete Results & Line-ups of the UEFA Cup 1991–2004. pp. 356, 370.
    For Johan Cruyff Shield: "Erik ten Hag: Supercup 2001: Club matches". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  19. ↑ For start date: "Go Ahead Eagles legt Ten Hag voor twee seizoenen vast" [Go Ahead Eagles sign Ten Hag for two seasons]. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 18 April 2012. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013.
    For end date: "Erik ten Hag übernimmt FC Bayern II" [Erik ten Hag takes over FC Bayern II] (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 27 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
    For matches: "Go Ahead Eagles: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  20. ↑ For start date: "Erik ten Hag übernimmt FC Bayern II" [Erik ten Hag takes over FC Bayern II] (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 27 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
    For end date: "Erik ten Hag: Laufbahn" [Erik ten Hag: Career]. Kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
    For matches: "FC Bayern München II: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  21. ↑ For start date: "Erik ten Hag trainer/coach en technisch manager" [Erik ten Hag trainer/coach and technical manager] (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 22 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
    For end date: "Erik ten Hag vertrekt naar Ajax" [Erik ten Hag leaves for Ajax] (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
    For matches: "FC Utrecht: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  22. ↑ For start date: "Ajax: FC Utrecht boss Erik ten Hag named new coach after clearout". BBC Sport. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
    For end date: Nelson, Joe (16 May 2022). "Ten Hag manages Ajax for the final time". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
    For matches: "AFC Ajax: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  23. ↑ For start date: Carney, Sam (23 May 2022). "Inside Ten Hag's first day". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
    For end date: Stone, Simon; Kearns, Sean (28 October 2024). "Man Utd sack manager Ten Hag". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
    For matches: "Manchester United FC: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  24. ↑ For start date: "Ex-Man Utd manager Ten Hag named Leverkusen boss". BBC Sport. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
    For matches: "Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  25. 1 2 Wallace, Sam (21 April 2022). "The making of Erik ten Hag: 'Only one coach could analyse games like him – and that was Fergie'". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  26. ↑ "Ten Hag vertrekt bij Bayern München". NOS. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  27. ↑ "Feyenoord vs. Utrecht 2–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  28. ↑ "Erik ten Hag manages last match for Ajax". Manchester United F.C. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  29. ↑ "Willem II vs. Ajax 0–4: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  30. ↑ "Ajax vs. Vitesse 2–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  31. ↑ "PSV vs. Ajax 2–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  32. ↑ "Ajax vs. PSV 2–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  33. ↑ "Manchester City 1–2 Manchester United: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  34. ↑ McNulty, Phil (3 June 2023). "Manchester City 2–1 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  35. ↑ McNulty, Phil (26 February 2023). "Manchester United 2–0 Newcastle United: Erik ten Hag's side win Carabao Cup for first trophy since 2017". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  36. ↑ "Man City v Man Utd, 2024/25 English Community Shield". 10 August 2024.
  37. ↑ "Winnaars Rinus Michels Awards 2016" (in Dutch). De Voetbal Trainer. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  38. ↑ "Winnaars Rinus Michels Awards 2018/19". De VoetbalTrainer (in Dutch). 17 May 2019. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  39. ↑ "Ten Hag wins Rinus Michels Award". AFC Ajax. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  40. ↑ "Manager Profile: Erik ten Hag". Premier League. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
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