Piet Hamberg
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Piet Hamberg is a Dutch
former footballer
and manager. He worked at Liverpool
as Technical Manager for their Academy.
On December 22, 2009, He started a new experience by becoming the General Manager of the prestigious Tunisian club of Sousse Etoile Sportive du Sahel
.
In his playing career, Hamberg served NEC Nijmegen, FC Wageningen
, FC Utrecht, Servette FC
and AFC Ajax. Hamberg was selected and played in one match for Netherlands national football team
, but was unavailable for further selection to the national side due to an achilles tendon injury that ended his career. During a European Cup clash in Madrid
his knee was injured, and it took him quite a while to get fit. Once he was declared fit toplay, the same knee was injured in a match against PSV Eindhoven and he was sidelined for quite a period yet again, and eventually an achilles tendon injury ended his career as a player.
After his playing career, Piet became coach and worked in Saudi Arabia
, Libya
, the United Arab Emirates
and Togo
. He led the Saudi Arabia under 20 squad
toward the World Cup before becoming a Manager at Libyan club Al-Ahly (Tripoli). In 2003 he replaced fellow Dutch Manager Jan Versleijen
at Al-Jazira Club in the United Arab Emirates. For Togo he was the Assistant Manager of Otto Pfister
at their 2006 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. Eventually Pfister returned before their World Cup opener against South Korea, but Hamberg decided not to and told the press he is a man of his words. In between he was Manager and Technical Director of the Grasshopper-Club Zürich
squad on two different occasions from 1997 to 2007, leaving the club in April 2007. As a result of his successes, Piet became known as one of the best youth developers in the world, leading to his appointment as Technical Manager for Liverpool F.C. Academy in July 2007. His successes have continued at Liverpool, as he has created six youth National Team players, and guided the u18 team to the Football Association Youth Cup Final.
On the 11th of May Liverpool announced that Piet Hamberg was to leave the club at the end of the season. No reason was given for his departure. On December 2009, he became the Manager of African giants Etoile du Sahel (TUN).
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
former footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
and manager. He worked at Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
as Technical Manager for their Academy.
On December 22, 2009, He started a new experience by becoming the General Manager of the prestigious Tunisian club of Sousse Etoile Sportive du Sahel
Étoile Sportive du Sahel
The Étoile Sportive du Sahel is a sports club from Sousse in the Sahel region of Tunisia, known primarily for its football team. The club also has sections for handball, volleyball, basketball, judo and wrestling...
.
In his playing career, Hamberg served NEC Nijmegen, FC Wageningen
FC Wageningen
FC Wageningen was a Dutch football club which was founded on August 27, 1911. The club played its matches in the Wageningse Berg stadium ....
, FC Utrecht, Servette FC
Servette FC
Servette FC is a Swiss football club, based in Geneva currently playing in the Swiss Super League. They were playing in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football having been relegated from the Swiss Super League at the end of 2004/05 season...
and AFC Ajax. Hamberg was selected and played in one match for Netherlands national football team
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
, but was unavailable for further selection to the national side due to an achilles tendon injury that ended his career. During a European Cup clash in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
his knee was injured, and it took him quite a while to get fit. Once he was declared fit toplay, the same knee was injured in a match against PSV Eindhoven and he was sidelined for quite a period yet again, and eventually an achilles tendon injury ended his career as a player.
After his playing career, Piet became coach and worked in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
, the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
and Togo
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
. He led the Saudi Arabia under 20 squad
Saudi Arabia national football team
Saudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation...
toward the World Cup before becoming a Manager at Libyan club Al-Ahly (Tripoli). In 2003 he replaced fellow Dutch Manager Jan Versleijen
Jan Versleijen
Johannes Martinus Maria Versleijen is a Dutch professional association football coach who currently manages the Australian under-20 national team.-Career:...
at Al-Jazira Club in the United Arab Emirates. For Togo he was the Assistant Manager of Otto Pfister
Otto Pfister
Otto Pfister is a German football manager, and one of Germany's most successful coaching exports, voted Africa's Manager of the Year in 1992. He has been to four African Cup of Nations competitions with Upper Volta , Zaire, Cameroon and Ghana) and reached the African Cup of Nations final twice,...
at their 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
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. Eventually Pfister returned before their World Cup opener against South Korea, but Hamberg decided not to and told the press he is a man of his words. In between he was Manager and Technical Director of the Grasshopper-Club Zürich
Grasshopper-Club Zürich
Grasshopper Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss multisports club based in Zürich. The oldest and best known section of Grasshopper Club Zürich is its football team...
squad on two different occasions from 1997 to 2007, leaving the club in April 2007. As a result of his successes, Piet became known as one of the best youth developers in the world, leading to his appointment as Technical Manager for Liverpool F.C. Academy in July 2007. His successes have continued at Liverpool, as he has created six youth National Team players, and guided the u18 team to the Football Association Youth Cup Final.
On the 11th of May Liverpool announced that Piet Hamberg was to leave the club at the end of the season. No reason was given for his departure. On December 2009, he became the Manager of African giants Etoile du Sahel (TUN).