Kasper Hjulmand
{{short description|Danish football manager (born 1972)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kasper Hjulmand
| image = Kasper Hjulmand 2013 Norsh-Zen (cropped).jpg
| upright = 0.7
| caption = Hjulmand managing Nordsjælland in 2013
| full_name = Kasper Hjulmand{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=Squad List: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Denmark (DEN) |publisher=FIFA |page=9 |date=18 December 2022 |access-date=27 October 2024}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|4|9|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Gandrup, Denmark
| height = 1.93 m
| position = Defender
| currentclub =
| collegeyears1 = 1994
| college1 = North Florida Ospreys
| collegecaps1 = 18
| collegegoals1 = 6
| years1 = 1987–1991
| clubs1 = Randers Freja
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 1992–1994
| clubs2 = Herlev IF
| years3 = 1995–1998
| clubs3 = B.93
| manageryears1 = 1998–2003
| managerclubs1 = Lyngby (U-18)
| manageryears2 = 2003–2005
| managerclubs2 = Lyngby (ITU)
| manageryears3 = 2006–2008
| managerclubs3 = Lyngby
| manageryears4 = 2011–2014
| managerclubs4 = Nordsjælland
| manageryears5 = 2014–2015
| managerclubs5 = Mainz 05
| manageryears6 = 2016–2019
| managerclubs6 = Nordsjælland
| manageryears7 = 2020–2024
| managerclubs7 = Denmark
}}
Kasper Hjulmand (born 9 April 1972) is a Danish football manager and a former player. He was most recently the head coach for the Denmark national team.
As a manager, he led Nordsjælland to their first ever Danish Superliga title in 2012. After a brief stint at Mainz 05, he returned to Nordsjælland in 2016 before being appointed coach of Denmark in 2020, following which he guided the national team to the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2020. He later guided Denmark to qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2024.
Playing career
A defender,{{Worldfootball.net|kasper-hjulmand}} Hjulmand played with Herlev IF two seasons and then moved to B.93 in the winter of 1995.{{Cite web|title=Kasper Hjulmands Stats|url=https://www.dbu.dk/page.aspx?id=3777|url-status=dead|publisher=Danish Football Association|access-date=27 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203092850/https://www.dbu.dk/page.aspx?id=3777|archive-date=3 February 2007}} He also played for the North Florida Ospreys in 1994, scoring six goals in 18 appearances.{{Cite web|title=Statistics Summary for 1994|url=https://www.dbu.dk/page.aspx?id=3777|website=North Florida Ospreys|access-date=6 December 2024|archive-date=7 April 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070407070936/http://www.dbu.dk/page.aspx?id=3777|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|title=UNF grad Kasper Hjulmand named Denmark's soccer coach|url=https://www.jacksonville.com/sports/20190612/unf-grad-kasper-hjulmand-named-denmarks-soccer-coach|url-status=dead|website=The Florida Times-Union|date=12 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708021437/https://www.jacksonville.com/sports/20190612/unf-grad-kasper-hjulmand-named-denmarks-soccer-coach|archive-date=8 July 2019}} After three seasons with B93, Hjulmand was forced to retire as a football player at the age of 26 due to a knee injury.{{Cite magazine|title=Tuchels Nachfolger ist da: Hjulmand "passt genau"|url=https://www.kicker.de/tuchels-nachfolger-ist-da_hjulmand-passt-genau-604529/artikel|magazine=Kicker|publisher=Olympia-Vertlag GmbH|date=15 May 2014|access-date=6 December 2024|language=de}}
Coaching career
=Early career=
Hjulmand became head coach of Lyngby from 1 January 2006{{cite web|title=Lyngby BK » Manager history|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/lyngby-bk/9/|website=Worldfootball|publisher=Heim: Spiel|access-date=23 October 2014}} until 7 July 2008 when he became an assistant coach with Nordsjælland.{{cite news|title=Kasper Hjulmand træner i FCN|url=http://politiken.dk/sport/fodbold/ECE535792/kasper-hjulmand-traener-i-fcn/|newspaper=Politiken|publisher=JP/Politikens Hus|date=7 July 2008|access-date=23 October 2014|language=da}} He was named the successor of Morten Wieghorst at Nordsjælland taking over from 1 July 2011{{cite web|title=FC Nordsjælland {{!}} Manager history|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fc-nordsjaelland/9/|website=Worldfootball.net|publisher=Heim: Spiel|access-date=23 October 2014}} until 18 May 2014{{Cite news|title=Hjulmand übernimmt Tuchels Job|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/neuer-trainer-bei-mainz-hjulmand-uebernimmt-tuchels-job-1.1964769|newspaper=Süddeutsche Zeitung|publisher= Südwestdeutsche Medien Holding|date=16 May 2014|access-date=16 May 2014|language=de}} when he had his final match as head coach of Nordsjælland; a 2–2 draw against Brøndby.{{Cite magazine|title=FC Nordsjaelland|url=https://www.kicker.de/fc-nordsjaelland/spielplan/superliga/2013-14|magazine=Kicker|publisher=Olympia-Vertlag GmbH|access-date=23 October 2014|language=de}} Nordsjælland won their first ever Danish championship with Hjulmand as head coach, despite having one of the lowest budgets in the league. He also guided them to the UEFA Champions League group stages.{{Cite news|title=Nordsjælland claim first Danish title|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=den/news/newsid=1801375.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527082314/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=den/news/newsid=1801375.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 May 2012|publisher=UEFA|date=23 May 2012|access-date=23 October 2014}}
=Mainz 05=
On 15 May 2014, Hjulmand was confirmed as Thomas Tuchel's successor at Mainz 05 for the following season. 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,{{Cite magazine|title=Dank Okazaki: Mainz in der Pole-Position|url=https://www.kicker.de/mainz-gegen-asteras-tripolis-2014-europa-league-qualifikation-2505696/analyse|magazine=Kicker|publisher=Olympia-Vertlag GmbH|date=31 July 2014|access-date=7 August 2014|language=de}} and in the second leg, Mainz lost 3–1 and they got knocked out of the campaign.{{Cite news|title=Mainz 05 verpasst Playoffs zur Europa League|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/fussball-mainz-verpasst-playoffs-zur-europa-league-1.2081872|newspaper=Süddeutsche Zeitung|publisher=Südwestdeutsche Medien Holding|date=7 August 2014|access-date=7 August 2014|language=de}} Mainz went on to be knocked out in the first round of the DFB-Pokal after losing to Chemnitzer FC in a shoot–out.{{Cite magazine|title=10:9! Fink setzt dem Wahnsinn die Krone auf|url=https://www.kicker.de/chemnitz-gegen-mainz-2014-dfb-pokal-2397913/spielbericht|magazine=Kicker|publisher=Olympia-Vertlag GmbH|date=15 August 2014|access-date=17 February 2015|language=de}} In his first eight league matches, Mainz were undefeated and in third place.{{Cite magazine|title=Wie erwartet: Aus für FSV-Coach Hjulmand|url=https://www.kicker.de/wie-erwartet_aus-fuer-fsv-coach-hjulmand-621276/artikel|magazine=Kicker|publisher=Olympia-Vertlag GmbH|date=17 February 2015|access-date=17 February 2015|language=de}} After this, Mainz won only one of their 13 matches and dropped down to 14th place. At this point, on 17 February 2015, he was dismissed.{{Cite news|title=Kreuzbandriss zwang Schmidt in die Knie|url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/1-fsv-mainz/article137546239/Siebter-Kreuzbandriss-zwang-Schmidt-in-die-Knie.html|newspaper=Die Welt|publisher=Axel Springer SE|date=17 February 2015|access-date=17 February 2015|language=de}} His final match was a 4–2 loss to Borussia Dortmund.{{Cite magazine|title=1. FSV Mainz 05|url=https://www.kicker.de/1-fsv-mainz-05/spielplan/bundesliga/2014-15|magazine=Kicker|publisher=Olympia-Vertlag GmbH|access-date=17 February 2015|language=de}}
=Return to Nordsjælland=
On 15 December 2015, Hjulmand returned as manager of Nordsjælland on 1 January 2016.{{Cite web|title=FC Nordsjælland får nye ejere og skifter cheftræner|url=https://fcn.dk/2015/12/fc-nordsjaelland-faar-nye-ejere-og-skifter-cheftraener/|url-status=dead|website=FC Nordsjælland|date=15 December 2015|language=da|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222113240/https://fcn.dk/2015/12/fc-nordsjaelland-faar-nye-ejere-og-skifter-cheftraener/|archive-date=22 December 2015}} In January 2019, he was linked with Anderlecht, but Nordsjælland wanted a compensation that Anderlecht did not want to pay, and Fred Rutten was appointed instead.{{Cite news|first=Oliver|last=Okstrøm|title=Anderlecht-træners særlige kontrakt: Åbner dør på klem for Hjulmand|url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/anderlecht-traeners-saerlige-kontrakt-aabner-doeren-paa-klem-hjulmand|newspaper=Tipsbladet|date=7 January 2019|access-date=6 December 2024|language=da}} Following the failed contract extension with Anderlecht, Hjulmand announced that he would leave Nordsjælland in summer 2019 at the end of his contract.{{Cite news|first=Ole|last=Hoffskov|title=Kasper Hjulmand stopper i FCN til sommer|url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/kasper-hjulmand-stopper-i-fcn-til-sommer|newspaper=Tipsbladet|date=7 January 2019|access-date=6 December 2024|language=da}} On 25 March 2019, Hjulmand left Nordsjælland by mutual consent, after having secured a spot in the Championship round of the 2018–19 Danish Superliga.{{Cite web|title=Hjulmand stopper øjeblikkeligt i FCN|url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/hjulmand-stopper-oejeblikkeligt-i-fcn/|url-status=dead|website=bold.dk|date=25 March 2019|language=da|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401175945/https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/hjulmand-stopper-oejeblikkeligt-i-fcn/|archive-date=1 April 2019}}
=Denmark national team=
In June 2019, it was announced that Hjulmand would replace Åge Hareide as manager of the Denmark national football team, when Hareide's contract expired after the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.{{Cite web|first=Rasmus|last=Dalgaard|title=Kasper Hjulmand bliver ny træner for herrelandsholdet i fodbold|url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/landsholdet/kasper-hjulmand-bliver-ny-traener-herrelandsholdet-i-fodbold|website=Danmarks Radio|date=12 June 2019|access-date=6 December 2024|language=da}} The tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=Hjulmand er startet som landstræner før tid|url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/hjulmand-er-startet-som-landstraener-foer-tid/|website=bold.dk|date=18 May 2020|language=da|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200524112019/https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/hjulmand-er-startet-som-landstraener-foer-tid/|archive-date=24 May 2020}}
At the UEFA Euro 2020, Hjulmand led Denmark to the semi-finals, in which they lost 2–1 after extra-time and a controversial penalty against England.{{Cite web|title=England 2-1 Denmark: Kasper Hjulmand bitter over Raheem Sterling penalty call in Euro 2020 semi-final|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12351311/england-2-1-denmark-kasper-hjulmand-bitter-over-raheem-sterling-penalty-call-in-euro-2020-semi-final|website=Sky Sports|publisher=Sky Group|date=8 July 2021}} He later led Denmark to finish second in their group in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A, finishing one point behind Croatia.{{Cite web|first=Will|last=Magee|title=Denmark 2-0 France: Danes ease to win over France, finish second in Nations League group|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/uefa-nations-league/2022-2023/denmark-v-france-nations-league-live_sto9156688/story.shtml|website=Eurosport|publisher=TNT Sports International|date=25 September 2022}} In the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Denmark finished last in their group with one draw and two defeats, in which they scored only once in the tournament.{{Cite web|title=Dark horses Denmark exit World Cup as attack fails to fire|url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/dark-horses-denmark-exit-world-cup-attack-fails-fire-2022-11-30/|website=Reuters|date=30 November 2022}} In the UEFA Euro 2024, Denmark finished second in their group and faced Germany in the round of 16, but lost 2–0.{{Cite web|title=Danmark er færdig ved EM efter nederlag til Tyskland|url=https://jyllands-posten.dk/sport/fodbold/ECE17242622/danmark-er-faerdig-ved-em-efter-nederlag-til-tyskland/|newspaper=Jyllands-Posten|publisher=JP/Politikens Hus|date=29 June 2024|language=da}} On 19 July 2024, Hjulmand resigned as Danish national coach.{{Cite web|title=Kasper Hjulmand stopper som landstræner|url=https://dbu.dk/nyheder/2024/juli/kasper-hjulmand-stopper-som-landstraener/|website=Danish Football Association|date=19 July 2024}}
Coaching record
{{Updated|match played 29 June 2024}}
Honours
References
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External links
- [https://www.dbu.dk/landshold/landsholdsdatabasen/CoachInfo/4241 Kasper Hjulmand] profile at the Danish Football Association {{In lang|da}}
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