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Jos Luhukay

Luhukay in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth	(1963-06-13) 13 June 1963 (age 62)
Place of birth	Venlo, Netherlands
Height	1.70 m
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1979–1982	VVV-Venlo	20	(4)
1986–1989	VVV-Venlo	75	(19)
1989–1991	SVV	57	(12)
1991–1993	RKC Waalwijk	35	(6)
1993–1995	SV Straelen
1995–1996	KFC Uerdingen	2	(0)
1996–1998	SV Straelen
Teams managed
1998–2000	SV Straelen
2000–2002	KFC Uerdingen
2003	1. FC Köln (caretaker)
2005–2006	SC Paderborn
2007–2008	Borussia Mönchengladbach
2009–2012	FC Augsburg
2012–2015	Hertha BSC
2016	VfB Stuttgart
2018	Sheffield Wednesday
2019–2020	FC St. Pauli
2021–2022	VVV-Venlo
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Jos Luhukay, born on June 13, 1963, is a football manager from the Netherlands. He used to be a professional football player. Most recently, he was the head coach for the club VVV-Venlo.

Jos Luhukay's Playing Career

Jos Luhukay started his football journey at age 15. He joined his hometown club, FC VVV. In January 1981, he played his first league game against FC Den Bosch.

In 1989, he moved to play for SVV Schiedam. He stayed there until 1991. After that, he played for RKC Waalwijk from 1991 to 1993.

Then, Jos Luhukay moved from the Netherlands to Germany. He played for SV Straelen twice, from 1993 to 1995 and again from 1996 to 1998. In between these times, he played for KFC Uerdingen from 1995 to 1996. While at KFC Uerdingen, he played two games in Germany's top league, the Bundesliga. Jos Luhukay always played as a midfielder. He stopped playing football professionally in 1998 at SV Straelen.

Jos Luhukay's Managerial Career

Early Coaching Days

Just one month after he stopped playing, Jos Luhukay became a manager. His first managing job was at SV Straelen. Two years later, he returned to KFC Uerdingen as their manager. In 2002, he became an assistant coach for 1. FC Köln, a team in the Bundesliga.

In 2005, he took over as manager for SC Paderborn 07, a team in the 2. Bundesliga. They finished 9th in the 2005–06 season. He left the club on August 11, 2006.

Leading Borussia Mönchengladbach

On January 2, 2007, Jos Luhukay joined Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga. He started as an assistant manager to Jupp Heynckes. Heynckes resigned soon after, on January 31, 2007, because the team had not won in 13 games. Luhukay then became the main manager.

He could not prevent Gladbach from being moved down to a lower league. They finished 18th in the Bundesliga that season. However, in his first full season, Luhukay led Gladbach back to the top league. They won the 2. Bundesliga championship in the 2007–08 season with 66 points. On October 5, 2008, Luhukay was let go by Borussia Mönchengladbach. At that time, the team was 18th in the league.

Managing FC Augsburg

On March 23, 2009, Luhukay signed a contract to manage FC Augsburg. He was supposed to start on July 1. But after the previous manager, Holger Fach, was fired on April 15, 2009, Luhukay started his job earlier.

In his first full season, Luhukay guided Augsburg to 3rd place in the 2. Bundesliga. They played against Nürnberg in a play-off for promotion but lost. During this season, Augsburg also reached the semi-finals of the DFB-Pokal cup, where they lost to Werder Bremen.

The next season, Augsburg earned promotion to the Bundesliga for the first time ever. They finished 2nd in the league. In their first season in the top league, Augsburg finished 14th. They avoided being moved down by 7 points. Luhukay resigned right after the last game of the 2011–12 season. He had been in charge for over three years.

Time at Hertha BSC

On May 17, 2012, Luhukay became the new manager of Hertha BSC. He officially started on July 1, 2012. His first game was a 2–2 draw against his old club, Paderborn 07.

In the 2012–13 season, Hertha set a new record for the most points in a 2. Bundesliga season. They won the league championship with 76 points and were promoted back to the top league. They also reached the quarter-finals of the DFB-Pokal cup. In Luhukay's second season with Hertha, they finished 11th in the Bundesliga.

On February 5, 2015, Hertha fired Luhukay. Pál Dárdai took over as manager. Hertha had lost their previous game and were 17th in the league at the time. They eventually finished 15th, just avoiding being moved down.

VfB Stuttgart and Sheffield Wednesday

On May 17, 2016, he was named the new head coach of VfB Stuttgart. However, after disagreements with the club chairman, Luhukay resigned on September 15, 2016. He had managed the team for five games, winning three and losing two.

On January 5, 2018, Luhukay became the new manager of Sheffield Wednesday. He was the first Dutch manager for the club. His first match was a 0–0 draw against local rivals Sheffield United. His first win came on January 16, 2018, in an FA Cup game. On December 21, 2018, Luhukay was fired after a tough period. The team was 18th in the league.

Later Coaching Roles

On April 10, 2019, Luhukay was announced as the new manager of FC St. Pauli. He left the club on June 29, 2020.

In March 2021, Luhukay took over as manager of VVV-Venlo. This was his first managing job in his home country. He left the club by agreement on May 30, 2022. The team finished 10th in the second tier league that season.

Managerial Statistics

Here is a summary of Jos Luhukay's record as a manager for different teams:

Honours and Achievements

Jos Luhukay has achieved several honours as a manager:

With Borussia Mönchengladbach

• 2. Bundesliga Champions: 2007–08 (They won the second division league)

With FC Augsburg

• 2. Bundesliga Runners-up: 2010–11 (They finished second in the second division league)

With Hertha BSC

• 2. Bundesliga Champions: 2012–13 (They won the second division league)

See also

In Spanish: Jos Luhukay para niños