Adnan Čustović Explained

Adnan Čustović
Birth Date:16 April 1978
Birth Place:Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1991–1996
Youthclubs1:Velež Mostar
Years1:1996–1998
Clubs1:Triglav Kranj
Caps1:35
Goals1:16
Years2:1998–2001
Clubs2:Le Havre
Caps2:27
Goals2:2
Years3:2002–2004
Clubs3:Laval
Caps3:57
Goals3:11
Years4:2004–2005
Clubs4:Amiens
Caps4:20
Goals4:4
Years5:2005–2008
Clubs5:Mouscron
Caps5:103
Goals5:45
Years6:2009–2010
Clubs6:Gent
Caps6:42
Goals6:13
Years7:2010–2012
Clubs7:Germinal Beerschot
Caps7:47
Goals7:6
Years8:2012
Clubs8:Mouscron-Péruwelz (loan)
Caps8:10
Goals8:5
Years9:2012–2014
Clubs9:Tournai
Caps9:54
Goals9:20
Totalcaps:395
Totalgoals:122
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:2014–2015
Managerclubs1:Kortrijk (assistant)
Manageryears2:2015–2017
Managerclubs2:Oostende (assistant)
Manageryears3:2017
Managerclubs3:Oostende (caretaker)
Manageryears4:2017–2018
Managerclubs4:Oostende
Manageryears5:2018–2019
Managerclubs5:Waasland-Beveren
Manageryears6:2020
Managerclubs6:Bosnia and Herzegovina (assistant)
Manageryears7:2020
Managerclubs7:Oostende
Manageryears8:2021–2022
Managerclubs8:Shanghai Port (assistant)
Manageryears9:2022
Managerclubs9:Kortrijk
Manageryears10:2023
Managerclubs10:Hajduk Split (assistant)

Adnan Čustović (born 16 April 1978) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player.

Club career

Čustović started his career at local side Velež Mostar in 1991, before joining Slovenian Second League team Triglav Kranj in 1996. He later moved to France, where he played for Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 teams Le Havre, Laval and Amiens. On 21 December 2005, after three years, he left Mouscron and moved to Gent.

In 2010, Čustović joined Germinal Beerschot, who loaned him out to the successor of his previous club Mouscron, namely Mouscron-Péruwelz in 2012. After the loan, he left for Belgian Second Division team Tournai. Čustović finished his playing career at Tournai in 2014, retiring at the age of 36.

International career

Čustović made his debut for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team against Norway on 24 March 2007. On 2 June 2007, he experienced his first notable moment for the national team by scoring his first international goal when he headed the winner over Turkey from a corner kick taken by Mirko Hrgović.

He has earned a total of 5 caps, scoring 1 goal. His final international was a September 2007 European Championship qualification match against Moldova.[1]

International goals

Managerial career

Early career

Right after finishing his playing career, Čustović started his managerial career. From 2014 to 2015, he was the assistant manager at Kortrijk and then from 2015 to 2017, Čustović was assistant at Oostende.

Oostende

In September 2017, Yves Vanderhaeghe, Oostende manager at the time, was sacked after a poor start to the season when the club collected only one point in seven games and were bottom of the league. Čustović was named interim manager of Oostende,[2] but after two wins and one draw in three games, thus collecting seven points in those three games, he was given a full contract, which was to last until the end of the season.[3] At the end of the season, the club avoided relegation and Čustović was praised by fans as a result. He left the club after the end of the season.

Waasland-Beveren

On 17 November 2018, Čustović was appointed as the new manager of Waasland-Beveren.[4] His first match in charge was a league game at home to Royal Excel Mouscron on 24 November 2018, which ended in a 1–2 loss.[5] Čustović's most memorable moment at the club was a 2–1 victory over league champions Club Brugge on 7 December 2018. Following a bad start to the 2019–20 season, he was relieved of his duties on 26 August 2019.[6]

Bosnia and Herzegovina

On 25 January 2020, Čustović was named as an assistant of Bosnia and Herzegovina national team head coach Dušan Bajević.[7]

Return to Oostende

On 4 March 2020, Čustović was once again appointed as the manager of Oostende.[8] After only one game as Oostende's manager, he was released by the club on 7 June 2020.[9]

Kortrijk

Čustović was hired as the manager of Kortrijk on 1 September 2022.[10] He was fired on 14 November 2022 after a seven-game winless streak.[11]

Hajduk Split

On 5 January 2023, Čustović was hired by Hajduk Split as an assistant manager to Ivan Leko.[12]

Managerial statistics

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Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Oostende (caretaker)17 September 201717 October 2017
Oostende17 October 201730 June 2018
Waasland-Beveren17 November 201826 August 2019
Oostende4 March 20207 June 2020
Total

Honours

Player

Triglav Kranj

1997–98

Gent

2009–10

Mouscron-Péruwelz

2011–12

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Database. eu-football.info. 2021-02-11. 21 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210921111755/https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=4086. live.
  2. https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/custovic-preuzeo-belgijskog-prvoligasa/252541 Čustović preuzeo belgijskog prvoligaša
  3. https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/custovic-i-zvanicno-na-klupi-oostendea/255521 Čustović i zvanično na klupi Oostendea
  4. https://m.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20181117_03952392 Adnan Čustović is nieuwe trainer van Waasland-Beveren
  5. News: Moeskroen vergalt debuut van Čustović en doet uitstekende zaak . Sporza . 24 November 2018 . 29 August 2019 . Dutch .
  6. News: Pierre . Lambert . Waasland-Beveren se sépare d'Adnan Custovic . RTBF . 26 August 2019 . 29 August 2019 . French.
  7. Web site: Dušan Bajević odabrao pomoćnike!. 25 January 2020. 25 January 2020. Bosnian. A. Pašić. sportsport.ba. 28 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200128233415/https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/dusan-bajevic-odabrao-pomocnike/349276. live.
  8. Web site: Adnan Čustović pronašao novi trenerski angažman. 4 March 2020. 4 March 2020. Bosnian. E.B.. Klix.ba.
  9. Web site: Čustović dobio otkaz u klubu kojeg je s Džekom spašavao od gašenja. 7 June 2020. 7 June 2020. Bosnian. E.B.. Klix.ba.
  10. Web site: Kortrijk. ADNAN CUSTOVIC IS DE NIEUWE HOOFDTRAINER VAN KVK. 1 September 2022. 9 February 2023. nl. 9 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230209214002/https://www.kvk.be/nieuws/adnan-custovic/. live.
  11. Web site: Kortrijk. KVK BEËINDIGT SAMENWERKING MET ADNAN CUSTOVIC. 14 November 2022. 9 February 2023. nl. 9 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230209214001/https://www.kvk.be/nieuws/kvk-beeindigt-samenwerking-met-adnan-custovic/. live.
  12. Web site: HNK Hajduk Split. TRENER LEKO KOMPLETIRAO STRUČNI STOŽER. 5 January 2023. 9 February 2023. hr. 27 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230127070934/https://hajduk.hr/vijest/trener-leko-kompletirao-strucni-stozer/15488. live.
  13. Web site: Adnan Čustović. 7 March 2020. Croatian. Sofascore.com.