Troels Bech

Infobox Football biography
playername = Troels Bech
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1966|7|29
cityofbirth = Svendborg
countryofbirth = Denmark
currentclub = Esbjerg fB
position = Manager
(former defender and midfielder)
years = 0000-1987
1987
1987
1988-1994
clubs = Svendborg fB
SpVgg Fürth
Svendborg fB
Silkeborg IF
caps(goals) = - (-)
7 (0)
- (-)
177 (-)
manageryears = 1994-1996
1997
1998-1999
1999-2000
2000-2002
2002-2003
2004-2005
2006-present
managerclubs = Viborg FF (asst)
Hjortshøj-Egå IF (women)
AC Horsens
Ikast FS
Odense BK
FC Midtjylland
Odense BK
Esbjerg fB

Troels Bech (born July 29 1966) is a Danish football manager and a former player, who managed Odense BK to the 2002 Danish Cup trophy. He is the manager of Danish club Esbjerg fB. During his active career, he most prominently won the 1994 Danish Superliga championship with Silkeborg IF.

Biography

Born in Svendborg, Bech started his career in Svendborg fB in the secondary Danish 2nd Division under manager Viggo Jensen. In 1987, Bech moved to Germany to play for Greuther Fürth in the Bayernliga. He played seven league games for Greuther Fürth as a midfielder, before he moved back to Svendborg.da icon Jens Gjesse Hansen, [http://www.dr.dk/Sporten/Fodbold/Superliga/2005/11/23/131540.htm Troels Bech ny træner i Esbjerg] , "Danmarks Radio", November 23, 2005] In 1988, Bech was reunited with Viggo Jensen, when he moved to play for Danish top-flight club Silkeborg IF.

In his first years at Silkeborg, Bech played as a central defender. He took most of Silkeborg's set pieces, and managed to score four goals in two games during the 1990 season; three penalty kicks and a goal directly on corner kick.da icon Michael Ravn, [http://www.sif-support.dk/VisData.asp?ID=4450&M=1 4. december: Troels Bech] , "Silkeborg IF", December 4, 2005] Still a part of the team, Bech eventually found himself as a left defender. He won the 1994 Danish Superliga championship with Silkeborg, before ending his playing career later that year. At 27 years of age, he was declared medically unfit to play football, due to a recurringly injured Achilles tendon.

He soon began his coaching career, as assistant manager of Viborg FF in the Danish 1st Division. Serving under manager Viggo Jensen, Bech helped Viborg win promotion to the Superliga in 1995. He became manager of women's team Hjortshøj-Egå, with whom he won the 1997 Danish Elitedivision championship. He went on to coach 1st Division club AC Horsens, before he signed with league rivals Ikast FS. Shortly thereafter, Ikast merged with Herning Fremad to form FC Midtjylland (FCM). Bech was deemed surplus, as Herning manager Ove Pedersen went on to coach FCM.

In 2000, he became the manager of Superliga club Odense BK, which he guided to the 2002 Danish Cup trophy. He moved back to FCM in 2002, and managed the club to the 2003 Danish Cup final. He was fired by FCM in December 2003, due to bad results. He had another stint as Odense manager from 2004 to 2005, before he was signed as manager of Esbjerg fB in October 2005, effective from January 2006.

Honours

;As player
*Danish Superliga: 1993-94, with Silkeborg

;As coach
*Danish Elitedivision: 1996-97, with Hjortshøj-Egå
*Danish Cup: 2001-02, with Odense

References

External links

* [http://www.efb.dk/Fodbold/?cat=list&cat_id=2&show=13 Esbjerg fB profile]
* [http://www.greuther-fuerth.de/v3/verein/spieler_detail.php?team=&id=132&name=TroelsBech&n=1 Greuther Fürth profile]