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