Henrik Pedersen (football manager)

For the Danish footballer born 1975, see Henrik Pedersen (footballer).

Henrik Pedersen

Pedersen with Eintracht Braunschweig in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Henrik Pedersen
Date of birth	(1978-01-02) 2 January 1978 (age 47)
Place of birth	Humlum, Denmark
Team information
Current team	Sheffield Wednesday (manager)
Managerial career
Years	Team
2010–2011	Red Bull Ghana
2014–2015	HB Køge
2018	Eintracht Braunschweig
2019–2021	Strømsgodset
2021–2023	Vendsyssel FF
2025–	Sheffield Wednesday

Henrik Pedersen (born 2 January 1978) is a Danish football manager who is currently the manager of EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.

Career

Pedersen worked as a youth manager at several Danish clubs before joining Red Bull Salzburg. ^[1]

In 2014, he got his first job as a first team manager, when he became manager of HB Køge in the Danish 1st Division. ^[2] He left on 23 December 2015 by mutual consent. ^[3]

In 2016, he became Jens Keller's assistant manager at Union Berlin. ^[4] Pedersen was sacked together with Keller on 4 December 2017. ^[5]

On 30 May 2018, he was named new manager of Eintracht Braunschweig in the 3. Liga replacing Torsten Lieberknecht. ^[6] He was sacked on 10 October 2018. ^[7]

On 20 June 2019, he signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract with Norwegian club Strømsgodset. ^[8] He left the club on 9 April 2021, after allegations arose that he had made racist remarks during his time with the club. ^{[9] [10]}

On 2 July 2021, Pedersen was announced as the new manager of Danish 1st Division club Vendsyssel FF. ^[11]

Sheffield Wednesday

On 20 October 2023, Vendsyssel FF confirmed that Pedersen had joined EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday as the assistant head coach to Danny Röhl. ^{[12] [13]}

Pedersen extended his contract at the club in July 2025, saying that he and his family had fallen in love with the club and that he was "excited to continue his role at the club and getting back to work supporting the team and working with the great group of players". ^[14]

Following Röhl leaving the club, Pedersen was promoted to manager on 31 July 2025, reportedly signing a three-year contract with the club. ^{[15] [16]} His first game ended in a 2–1 defeat against recently relegated Leicester City on the opening day of the 2025–26 season. ^[17] He got his first point as manager for the club on the third day of the season, coming from 2–0 down to draw 2–2 against Wrexham. ^[18]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 16 September 2025 ^[19]

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	From	To	Record
			P	W	D	L	Win %
HB Køge	1 July 2014	23 July 2015	59	23	15	21	038.98
Eintracht Braunschweig	1 July 2018	10 October 2018	14	2	5	7	014.29
Strømsgodset	20 June 2019	9 April 2021	49	13	15	21	026.53
Vendsyssel FF	2 July 2021	20 October 2023	82	30	21	31	036.59
Sheffield Wednesday	31 July 2025	present	8	0	3	5	000.00
Total			212	68	59	85	032.08

References

1. Trainerteam der Akademie neu geordnet
2. "Red Bull-træner til HB Køge". Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
3. Henrik Pedersen forlader HB Køge
4. Der Co-Trainer von der Hotelbar
5. Trainer Jens Keller überraschend entlassen
6. "Henrik Pedersen wird neuer Chef-Trainer". Archived from the original on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
7. "Eintracht Braunschweig entlässt Pedersen". Kicker . 10 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
8. "Ny Godset-trener henta rett fra bryllupsreise: – Fikk fire timer". NRK. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
9. Baardsen, Joachim; et al. (9 April 2021). "Henrik Pedersen ferdig i Strømsgodset: – Sterkt uenig og kritisk". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 April 2021.
10. Busk, Martin; de Wahl, Stian André (9 April 2021). "Henrik Pedersen ferdig i Strømsgodset". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 April 2021.
11. HENRIK PEDERSEN NY CHEFTRÆNER I VENDSYSSEL FF, vendsysselff.dk, 2 July 2021
12. PEDERSEN SOLD TO ENGLISH SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY, vendsysselff.dk, 20 October 2023
13. Pedersen makes S6 switch, Sheffield Wednesday FC, 20 October 2023
14. "Henrik Pedersen extends Owls contract". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
15. "Troubled Sheff Wed appoint Pedersen as manager". BBC. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
16. "Key contract detail revealed as Henrik Pedersen begins life as Sheffield Wednesday manager". Sheffield Star. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
17. "Leicester City 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
18. "Wrexham 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
19. Henrik Pedersen management career statistics at Soccerbase