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Manager dossier

Henrik Pedersen

Sheffield Wednesday· EFL Championship · Denmark flagDenmark · Age 51

Employed4-2-2-2High Press
GafferScore

68/ 100

Developing / mixed

13th percentile of covered managers

Medium confidenceUpdated today

Career snapshot

PermanentVerified 21 AUG 2026 · MEDIUM

Age

51

10 JUN 1975

Appointed

14 JUL 2025

Tenure

1Y 3M

1 year, 3 months

Contractⓘ

Until 30 June 2027

Two-year agreement

Senior managerial experienceⓘ

3 years, 3 months

Since 1 JUL 2011

In coaching

5 years

Includes academy & assistant roles

Current role
Head Coach
Current base shape
4-2-2-2
Appointed
14 Jul 2025
Contract expiry
30 Jun 2027
Senior managerial experience
3 years, 3 months
Date of birth
10 Jun 1975
Place of birth
Not available
Tactical identity
High Press
Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: EFL ChampionshipUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline

Analytical summary

Henrik Pedersen is the head coach at Sheffield Wednesday. Henrik Pedersen sets Sheffield Wednesday up to hunt the ball high, compress the pitch and attack immediately after a regain. Provisional editorial tactical profile.

Global GafferLens rank
Unranked

Developing / mixed

EFL Championship rank
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Percentile
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Form score
Not yet rated

Current-role match record: NOT YET AVAILABLE

Recent results
No verified competitive match records for the active employment spell

Last 5 competitive matches in current role

Age
51

Derived from date of birth

High PressVerticalHigh Defensive LineFast Transition
Tactical profile
AttackBalanced7125th
DefenceBalanced655th
PressingHigh8063rd
PossessionBalanced6313th
Build-UpBalanced6612th
TransitionAbove average7536th
Player DevelopmentBalanced7013th
Tactical FlexibilityBalanced645th

Updated today · Confidence MEDIUM · Source: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline