Goran Tufegdžić Explained

Goran Tufegdžić
Birth Date:1971 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Požarevac, SFR Yugoslavia
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1987–1989
Clubs1:Mladi Radnik Požarevac
Nationalyears1:1989
Nationalteam1:Yugoslavia U-23
Manageryears1:1999–2000
Managerclubs1:Mladi Radnik Požarevac
Manageryears2:2000–2001
Managerclubs2:Zvižd Kučevo
Manageryears3:2001–2002
Managerclubs3:FA Serbia Football School
Manageryears4:2002–2003
Managerclubs4:Al-Qadsia (assistant)
Manageryears5:2003–2004
Managerclubs5:Mladi Radnik Požarevac
Manageryears6:2005–2007
Managerclubs6:Al-Qadsia
Manageryears7:2007–2009
Managerclubs7:Al-Shabab
Manageryears8:2008–2009
Managerclubs8:Kuwait (assistant)
Manageryears9:2009–2013
Managerclubs9:Kuwait
Manageryears10:2013–2014
Managerclubs10:Al-Ettifaq
Manageryears11:2015
Managerclubs11:Al-Wakrah
Manageryears12:2016–2017
Managerclubs12:Kalba
Manageryears13:2017–2018
Managerclubs13:Baniyas
Manageryears14:2019–2020
Managerclubs14:Khor Fakkan
Manageryears15:2020–2021
Managerclubs15:Fujairah
Manageryears16:2021–2023
Managerclubs16:Ajman
Manageryears17:2023
Managerclubs17:Al Nasr
Manageryears18:2024
Managerclubs18:Al Wahda

Goran Tufegdžić (Serbian: Горан Туфегџић; born 15 November 1971) is a Serbian football coach and former player.

Career

Tufegdžić started his playing career at FK Mladi Radnik in the second division in 1987, and was selected to play for the Yugoslav Olympic side in 1989. He coached FK Mladi Radnik in 1999–2000 and worked at the Serbia FA Football School in 2001–2002, before flying off to Kuwait to work as the head coach for Al-Qadissiya. He returned to Serbia to manage former club FK Mladi Radnik in 2003–2004 and helped the club to promotion, before working as an assistant coach at Al-Qadissiya for two seasons in 2005–2006 and 2006–2007. Helped guide lowly Al-Shabab to top flight in 2007–08 season.

Under Tufegdžić, Kuwait had played 31 matches, winning 13 matches, drawing 14 and losing four matches with a goals record of 53 goals scored and 29 goals against. On 26 October 2013, he was appointed the head coach of Al-Ettifaq, replacing German Theo Bücker. During second half of the season 2015–16, Tufegdžić was appointed the head coach of Al Wakrah Club, Qatar and saved club from relegation. Season 2016–17 he was working as head coach of UAE pro league Kalba SC. Season 2017–18 he guided Baniyas FC, securing first place in UAE First Division league with remarkable winning percentage of 72,73.

Personal life

In August 2012, Goran was seriously injured after he was shot while on vacation in his country, Serbia, after a sharp dispute between him and one of his neighbors, who was 86.[1]

Managerial statistics

TeamNatFromToRecord
Kuwait national football team20092013
Al-Ettifaq20132014
Al-Wakrah20152015
Kalba20162017
Baniyas20172018
Khor Fakkan20192020
Fujairah20202021
Ajman20212023
Al Nasr20232023
Al Wahda20242024
Total

Achievements

Kuwait

2010

2010

Baniyas

2018

Records

- Kuwait national football team declared as most developed national team in Asia (2010/2011)

1st place - UAE First Division league 2017/2018(awarded as best coach of the league for 2017/2018 season)

Notes and References

  1. https://www.alanba.com.kw/ar/sport-news/319760/26-08-2012-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D8%B3%D8%AF-%D8%BA%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A8-%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9/