Biography
Who is Hansi Flick?
Playing career
Hansi Flick played as a midfielder during his professional football career. He represented SV Sandhausen, Bayern Munich, and 1. FC Köln on the field. During his time at Bayern Munich between 1985 and 1990, he made 104 appearances and scored five goals. He won four Bundesliga titles and one DFB-Pokal title with the club, and he also played in the 1987 European Cup Final.
Later in his career, Hansi played 44 matches for 1. FC Köln. He retired from professional playing in 1993 due to injuries. His final spell as a footballer was with Victoria Bammental, where he played from 1994 until 2000. Although he never played for the senior Germany national team, he made two appearances for the Germany under-18 team in 1983.
Early managerial career
Hansi began his managerial career as a player-manager of fourth-division club Victoria Bammental in 1996. After the club was relegated, he remained their coach for two more seasons. In July 2000, he became the manager of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. He won the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg in his first season, gaining promotion to the Regionalliga Süd.
During his tenure at Hoffenheim, Hansi graduated first in his class from the German Sport University Cologne, earning his top coaching credentials in 2003. He left Hoffenheim in November 2005. He also worked briefly as an assistant and sporting coordinator at Red Bull Salzburg alongside Giovanni Trapattoni and Lothar Matthäus.
Coaching Germany national team
From 2006 to 2014, Hansi served as the assistant coach of the German national team under Joachim Löw. He contributed to the team's victory at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Following the tournament, he worked as the sporting director of the German Football Association until January 2017.
In May 2021, the German Football Association announced that Hansi would return to take over as the head coach of the Germany national team. He led the team through qualifications for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, where Germany was eliminated in the group stage. He was dismissed from his role as manager in September 2023.
Success at Bayern Munich
Hansi rejoined Bayern Munich as an assistant coach in July 2019 under Niko Kovač. When Kovač departed in November 2019, he was promoted to interim manager and later appointed permanently. During the 2019 to 2020 season, he guided Bayern to win the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, and UEFA Champions League, completing the continental treble.
In the following season, he led Bayern to win the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup, achieving a rare sextuple. He left Bayern Munich in 2021 with one of the highest win rates in modern football history, having won seven out of nine possible trophies during his tenure.
Manager at Barcelona
In May 2024, Hansi signed a contract to become the manager of La Liga club Barcelona until June 2026. He became the third German coach in the club's history. In his debut season, he won the domestic treble including the Supercopa de España, Copa del Rey, and La Liga.
He secured his first league match victory as Barcelona manager in August 2024 against Valencia. He continued to lead the Spanish club in domestic and international competitions, establishing himself as a prominent figure in European football management.
Birthday and age
Hansi Flick was born on February 24, 1965, which makes Hansi 61 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Hansi shares the date with 21 other famous people.
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