Heiner Backhaus (born 4 February 1982) is a German football coach and former professional player who coaches Alemannia Aachen. 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
References
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1982 births
Living people
People from Witten
Footballers from Arnsberg (region) Men's association football midfielders German men's footballers 2. Bundesliga players Regionalliga players Cypriot First Division players Cypriot Second Division players FC Schalke 04 players SV Werder Bremen players Rot-Weiss Essen players 1. FC Union Berlin players AEK Larnaca FC players Hannover 96 players Hannover 96 II players Borussia Mönchengladbach II players Arminia Bielefeld players Arminia Bielefeld II players Kickers Offenbach players Valletta F.C. players Kitchee SC players FC Sachsen Leipzig players Olympiakos Nicosia players APOP Kinyras FC players 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig players Ħamrun Spartans F.C. players SC Westfalia Herne players Rabat Ajax F.C. players German football managers 3. Liga managers SG Sonnenhof Großaspach managers Berliner FC Dynamo managers Alemannia Aachen managers German expatriate men's footballers German expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong German expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong German expatriate sportspeople in Malta Expatriate men's footballers in Malta