Srdjan Tufegdzic Explained

Srdjan Tufegdzic
Height:1.830NaN0
Birth Date:1980 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Kruševac, Serbia
Currentclub:Skövde AIK (head coach)
Position:Defensive Midfielder
Years1:1997-1999
Clubs1:FK Napredak Krusevac
Years2:2000-2001
Clubs2:FK Novi Pazar
Years3:2001-2002
Clubs3:FK Dinamo Pancevo
Years4:2002-2004
Clubs4:FK Mogren Budva
Years5:2005–2006
Clubs5:FK Inon Pozarevac
Years6:2006–2012
Clubs6:KA
Caps6:106
Goals6:2
Totalcaps:106
Totalgoals:2
Manageryears1:2012–2015
Managerclubs1:KA (assistant)
Manageryears2:2015–2018
Managerclubs2:KA
Manageryears3:2019
Managerclubs3:Grindavík
Manageryears4:2020–2021
Managerclubs4:Valur (assistant)
Manageryears5:2022–2023
Managerclubs5:Öster
Manageryears6:2024
Managerclubs6:Skövde AIK
Manageryears7:2024-
Managerclubs7:Valur

Srdjan Tufegdzic, commonly known as Hawk Túfa,[1] (born 6 April 1980) is a Serbian football manager and former player. He is the manager of Icelandic giants Valur.

Managerial career

Tufegdzic took charge of Icelandic 1.deild team KA on 11 August 2015[2] as a caretaker manager, replacing Bjarni Jóhannsson. The club was in 5th place in the league when Tufegdzic took over, but the club managed to challenge for promotion and ended in 3rd[3] place. After good performances under Tufegdzic, winning 5 of the team's 7 games left, he was appointed the head coach for the 2016 season.

In 2016 Tufegdzic managed KA to become 1.deild champions[4] and securing a place in Úrvalsdeild 2017, the club won overall 16 of its 22 games. The 2017 Úrvalsdeildar season KA played their first Úrvalsdeildar game in 13 years and Tufegdzic's men ended in 7th place.

For the 2022 season, Tufegdic was hired by Öster in the Swedish second-tier Superettan.[5] In 2024, Tufegdzic was hired by Skövde AIK in the Swedish second-tier Superettan.[6] Túfa cited homesickness as a reason for quitting his job an moving back to his adopted home of Iceland in the summer of 2024. 1. August he took charge of Icelandic giants |Valur in the Icelandic top tier Besta deild karla[7]

Managerial statistics

Includes games played in Icelandic Premier League, Icelandic Cup and Icelandic League Cup.

Nat
KA11 August 201513 September 2018[8]
Grindavìk6 October 201828 September 20192231181728−11-[9]
Öster18 April 202224 november 2023
Skövde1 December 202315 July 2024
Valur1 August 2024Present
Total

Honours and achievements

Manager

Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar

Assistant Manager

Valur Reykjavík

2020

Notes and References

  1. News: Sindri Sverrisson . Skipti í brú og á dekki . 26 August 2019 . . 24 April 2019 . Icelandic.
  2. News: Þjálfaraskipti hjá KA Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar. Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar. 2018-02-12. is.
  3. Web site: Summary - 1. Deild - Iceland - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway. us.soccerway.com. en. 2018-02-12.
  4. Web site: Úrslit - staða Knattspyrnusamband Íslands. www.ksi.is. is. 2018-02-12.
  5. Östers IF. Östers IF presenterar ny sportslig organisation. 18 April 2022. sv.
  6. Web site: Officiellt: Srdjan Tufegdzic ny tränare i Skövde AIK . 2024-02-03 . fotbollskanalen . sv.
  7. Web site: Staðfest: Arnar rekinn frá Val og Túfa tekur við. . 2024-08-01 . Visir.is . is.
  8. Web site: KSI.is. KSÍ. 11 February 2018.
  9. Web site: Fótbolti.net . 2023-10-10 . fotbolti.net . is.