Jos Luhukay

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Jos Luhukay
Jos Luhukay
Personal information
Date of birth June 13, 1963 (age 43)
Place of birth    Venlo, Netherlands
Nickname Lucky Jos
Playing position Manager
Club information
Current club Borussia Mönchengladbach
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1988-89
1989-91
1991-93
1993-95
1995-96
1996-98
VVV
SVV Schiedam
RKC Waalwijk
SV Straelen
KFC Uerdingen
SV Straelen
 ? (?)
? (?)
? (?)
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National team
- - - (-)
Teams managed
1998-2000
2000-2002
2005-2006
2007-current
SV Straelen
KFC Uerdingen
SC Paderborn 07
Borussia Mönchengladbach

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)


Jos Luhukay (born June 13, 1963 in Venlo, Netherlands) is a Dutch football coach and former player.

[edit] Career as a player

Jos Luhukay always played in midfield. He began his career at the age of 15 at his hometown club VVV Venlo. In 1989, he went to play at SVV Schiedam, where he stayed until 1991. After then playing for RKC Waalwijk from 1991 until 1993, he left his homeland for Germany, where he had two stints at SV Straelen (1993 to 1995 and 1996 to 1998), in-between playing for KFC Uerdingen from 1995 to 1996. At KFC Uerdingen Luhukay played two games in the Bundesliga. In 1998 he quit his active career at SV Straelen.

[edit] Career as a coach

Just one month after the end of his career as a player, he became the headcoach at SV Straelen. Two years later he went to KFC Uerdingen again and in 2002 he was hired as an assistant coach at Bundesliga side 1.FC Köln. In 2005 he became headcoach at 2nd Bundesliga team SC Paderborn 07. He resigned there on August 11, 2006.

On Januar 2, 2007 he was hired by Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach as an assistant coach. Since headcoach Jupp Heynckes resigned Januar 31, 2007, Luhukay is the interim headcoach, with his contract at Mönchengladbach being valid until June 30, 2007.

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