Enver Lugušić Explained

Enver Lugušić
Birth Date:1 May 1961
Birth Place:Foča, FPR Yugoslavia
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1979–1981
Clubs1:Lokomotiva Brčko
Caps1:54
Goals1:0
Years2:1981–1986
Clubs2:Jedinstvo Brčko
Caps2:72
Goals2:0
Years3:1986–1990
Clubs3:FK Sarajevo[1]
Caps3:107
Goals3:0
Years4:1990–1992
Clubs4:Konyaspor
Caps4:81
Goals4:0
Years5:1992–1995
Clubs5:Kayserispor[2]
Caps5:88
Goals5:0
Nationalteam1:Yugoslav Olympic team
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears1:1986–1990
Manageryears1:1998–2000
Managerclubs1:FK Sarajevo (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears2:2002–2004
Managerclubs2:Slavia Sofia (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears3:2004–2006
Managerclubs3:Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 (goalkeepingk coach)
Manageryears4:2006–2007
Managerclubs4:Pegah (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears5:2007–2008
Managerclubs5:Saba Battery (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears6:2008–2010
Managerclubs6:Shanghai Shenhua (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears7:2008–2010
Managerclubs7:Bosnia and Herzegovina (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears8:2010–2011
Managerclubs8:Shandong Luneng (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears9:2011–2012
Managerclubs9:Persepolis (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears10:2012–2013
Managerclubs10:Al Wahda (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears11:2014
Managerclubs11:Al-Fujairah (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears12:2014–2016
Managerclubs12:Bosnia and Herzegovina (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears13:2016–2018
Managerclubs13:Japan (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears14:2018–2020
Managerclubs14:Al-Fujairah (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears15:2022–2023
Managerclubs15:FK Sarajevo (goalkeeping coordinator)

Enver Lugušić (born 1 May 1961) is a retired Bosnian goalkeeper and current goalkeeping coach, who last managed Al-Fujairah.

Playing career

Club

Lugušić started his career in FK Lokomotiva Brčko in 1979. Two years later, he moved to FK Jedinstvo Brčko where he played until 1986. Then he left to play in FK Sarajevo, where he spent four seasons before eventually leaving for Turkish Konyaspor. In Konyaspor, he was proclaimed the best goalkeeper of Turkish Süper Lig twice and won Gold Gloves British Petrol twice. In 1992, he left for Kayserispor where he played successfully until 1995.

International

Between 1986 and 1990, he played three matches for the Yugoslav Olympic team.

Coaching career

Lugušić started his coaching career in 2002 in Bulgarian club PFC Slavia Sofia. In 2004 he joined the Bosnia and Herzegovina national Under-21 football team where he worked with national coach Mišo Smajlović, famous ex FK Željezničar Sarajevo player. In 2006 he left for Iranian club Pegah F.C. where he worked until 2007. In February 2007, Lugušić joined another Iranian club, Saba Battery. In 2008, he left for Chinese Shanghai Shenhua where he spent two years. While in Shanghai, he worked for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team with Croatian manager Miroslav Blažević. He left for the Chinese Shandong Luneng in 2010, where he worked with Croatian coach Branko Ivanković. In 2011 he joined Iranian Persepolis with Turkish coach Mustafa Denizli. After their contract ended in 2012, Lugušić left for Al Wahda, UAE Arabian Gulf League. He worked in another club in UAE in 2014, Al Fujairah, coached by Džemal Hadžiabdić, but he soon received an invitation for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team coached by Mehmed Baždarević which he didn't turn down. With the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team he won Kirin Cup held in Japan. In 2016, he received a call from the Japan national football team, led by Vahid Halilhodžić, and signed a contract. In 2017 Lugušić qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2018 with the Japan national football team which was held in Russia. After the contract with head coach Vahid was terminated, Lugušić decided to leave as well. In 2018, he accepted ian invitation from Maktoum, Sheikh of Al-Fujairah SC and joined the staff of Czech coach Ivan Hašek.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.bihsoccer.com/BiH-klubovi-u-prvoj-saveznoj-ligi-Jugoslavije.html . 8 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121112044937/http://www.bihsoccer.com/BiH-klubovi-u-prvoj-saveznoj-ligi-Jugoslavije.html . 12 November 2012 .
  2. Web site: Türkiye 1- Belarus 0 . 2012-01-08 . dead . https://archive.today/20120803124937/http://www.kayserispor.org/super-lig/2011-2012-puan-durumu/player/28/133.html . 3 August 2012 . dmy-all .