Heiner Backhaus

**Heiner Backhaus** (born 4 February 1982) is a German football manager former professional player who manages Rot-Weiß Koblenz. As a player, he was a journeyman who played as a defensive midfielder.

## Playing career

Born in Witten, West Germany, Backhaus made his professional debut with Hannover 96 on 12 August 2001, against SpVgg Unterhaching, on the 61st minute replacing Nebojša Krupniković.

He played for Rot-Weiss Essen, 1. FC Union Berlin, Borussia Mönchengladbach, DSC Arminia Bielefeld and Kickers Offenbach in Germany, and AEK Larnaca in Cyprus. He played for Valletta from summer 2007 but left the club at the end of the season, after the championship success to join Kitchee SC of Hong Kong.

## Honours

**Valletta**
- Maltese Premier League: 2007–08

## Infobox (football biography)

- **name**: Heiner Backhaus
- **image**: Heiner Backhaus.jpg
- **upright**: 1.2
- **caption**: Backhaus (centre) in 2013
- **birth place**: Witten, West Germany
- **height**: 1.86 m
- **currentclub**: Alemannia Aachen (manager)
- **position**: Defensive midfielder
- **youthyears1**: –1998
- **youthclubs1**: FC Schalke 04, Schalke 04
- **youthyears2**: 1998–2000
- **youthclubs2**: SV Werder Bremen, Werder Bremen
- **years1**: 2000–2001
- **clubs1**: Rot-Weiss Essen
- **caps1**: 21
- **goals1**: 0
- **years2**: 2001–2002
- **clubs2**: Hannover 96
- **caps2**: 1
- **goals2**: 0
- **years3**: 2002–2003
- **clubs3**: 1. FC Union Berlin, Union Berlin
- **caps3**: 8
- **goals3**: 0
- **years4**: 2003
- **clubs4**: AEK Larnaca FC, AEK Larnaca
- **years5**: 2004
- **clubs5**: Borussia Mönchengladbach II
- **caps5**: 2
- **goals5**: 0
- **years6**: 2005
- **clubs6**: Arminia Bielefeld II
- **caps6**: 17
- **goals6**: 0
- **years7**: 2006–2007
- **clubs7**: Kickers Offenbach
- **caps7**: 9
- **goals7**: 0
- **years8**: 2007–2008
- **clubs8**: Valletta F.C., Valletta
- **caps8**: 27
- **goals8**: 3
- **years9**: 2008
- **clubs9**: Kitchee SC, Kitchee
- **caps9**: 8
- **goals9**: 3
- **years10**: 2009
- **clubs10**: FC Sachsen Leipzig
- **caps10**: 15
- **goals10**: 1
- **years11**: 2009–2010
- **clubs11**: Olympiakos Nicosia
- **caps11**: 30
- **goals11**: 0
- **years12**: 2010–2011
- **clubs12**: APOP Kinyras FC, APOP Kinyras Peyias
- **years13**: 2011
- **clubs13**: 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig
- **caps13**: 5
- **goals13**: 1
- **years14**: 2011
- **clubs14**: Ħamrun Spartans F.C., Ħamrun Spartans
- **years15**: 2011–2012
- **clubs15**: SC Westfalia Herne
- **caps15**: 3
- **goals15**: 0
- **years16**: 2012
- **clubs16**: Fortuna Leipzig
- **years17**: 2012
- **clubs17**: Rabat Ajax F.C., Rabat Ajax
- **caps17**: 9
- **goals17**: 0
- **years18**: 2013–2014
- **clubs18**: SV Blau-Weiß Farnstädt
- **manageryears1**: 2014–2019
- **managerclubs1**: FC Inter Leipzig
- **manageryears2**: 2019
- **managerclubs2**: BSV Schwarz-Weiß Rehden, Schwarz-Weiß Rehden
- **manageryears3**: 2020
- **managerclubs3**: SG Sonnenhof Großaspach, Sonnenhof Großaspach (assistant)
- **manageryears4**: 2020–2022
- **managerclubs4**: FC Rot-Weiß Koblenz, Rot-Weiß Koblenz
- **manageryears5**: 2022–2023
- **managerclubs5**: BFC Dynamo
- **manageryears6**: 2023–
- **managerclubs6**: Alemannia Aachen