Heiner Backhaus
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Witten, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Braunschweig (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1998 | Schalke 04 | ||
| 1998–2000 | Werder Bremen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 21 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Hannover 96 | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Union Berlin | 8 | (0) |
| 2003 | AEK Larnaca | ||
| 2004 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | Arminia Bielefeld II | 17 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Kickers Offenbach | 9 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Valletta | 27 | (3) |
| 2008 | Kitchee | 8 | (3) |
| 2009 | FC Sachsen Leipzig | 15 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 30 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | APOP Kinyras Peyias | ||
| 2011 | 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | 5 | (1) |
| 2011 | Ħamrun Spartans | ||
| 2011–2012 | SC Westfalia Herne | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Fortuna Leipzig | ||
| 2012 | Rabat Ajax | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | SV Blau-Weiß Farnstädt | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2019 | FC Inter Leipzig | ||
| 2019 | Schwarz-Weiß Rehden | ||
| 2020 | Sonnenhof Großaspach (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2022 | Rot-Weiß Koblenz | ||
| 2022–2023 | BFC Dynamo | ||
| 2023–2025 | Alemannia Aachen | ||
| 2025- | Eintracht Braunschweig | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Heiner Backhaus (born 4 February 1982) is a German football coach and former professional player who coaches Eintracht Braunschweig. As a player, he was a journeyman who played as a defensive midfielder.