Mikael Stahre


Mikael Lennart Tage "Micke" Stahre is a Swedish professional football manager.

Managerial career

Stahre is a national men's junior championship winning coach after leading the AIK youth side to the title in 2004. He has also trained youth teams at Hammarby IF and Gröndals IK.
From 2007 to 2008, he had served as manager of Väsby United. Stahre was appointed as AIK's manager on 10 November 2008, following the end of the 2008 campaign, replacing Rikard Norling.
On 26 April 2010, Panionios signed Stahre as their new manager. On 28 October 2010, Panionios announced the end of cooperation with Stahre.
On 24 November 2017, he was named head coach of Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes. On 17 September 2018, the club announced it had parted ways with Stahre.
On 13 January 2020, Stahre was announced as the new head coach at Sarpsborg 08.

Kerala Blasters

On 23 May 2024, Stahre was appointed as the head coach of Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters on a two-year contract. His first game as the Blasters' gaffer came in the 2024 Durand Cup match against Mumbai City on 1 August, which the Blasters won with a record-breaking score of 8–0. This victory set a new club record for win margin, making it the highest win in the club's history. It also tied the record for the biggest win in Durand Cup history, matching the 1889 final where Highland Light Infantry defeated Shimla Rifles by the same score.
On 16 December 2024, following poor performances of the club in the league, the Blasters announced that Stahre has left the head coach position at the club.

Honours

AIK
IFK Göteborg
Individual