Jos Luhukay

Jos Luhukay

Personal information
Date of birth	13 June 1963 (1963-06-13)
Place of birth	Venlo, Netherlands
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	FC Augsburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1988–1989	VVV
1989–1991	SVV Schiedam
1991–1993	RKC Waalwijk
1993–1995	SV Straelen
1995–1996	KFC Uerdingen	2	(0)
1996–1998	SV Straelen
Teams managed
1998–2000	SV Straelen
2000–2002	KFC Uerdingen
2002–2003	1. FC Köln (assistant)
2003	1. FC Köln (caretaker)
2003–2005	1. FC Köln (assistant)
2005–2006	SC Paderborn 07
2007–2008	Borussia Mönchengladbach
2009–	FC Augsburg
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

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

Career as a player

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 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.

Position

Jos Luhukay always played as midfielder.

Career as a coach

Just one month after the end of his career as a player, he became the head coach 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 head coach at 2nd Bundesliga team SC Paderborn 07. He resigned there on 11 August 2006.

On 2 January 2007 he was hired by Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach as an assistant coach. When head coach Jupp Heynckes resigned on 31 January 2007, Luhukay was the care taker and later took over the job for the 2007–08 season. On 5 October 2008, Luhukay parted ways with Borussia Mönchengladbach, due to the club's performances. He was replaced for the time being by Christian Ziege.

On 23 March 2009 Luhukay signed with FC Augsburg as head coach. After the release of Holger Fach, Luhukay began to coach FC Augsburg three months before his official start of contract on 14 April 2009.