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{{short description|Dutch football manager (born 1963)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{family name hatnote|Luhukay, ''his [[Moluccans|Moluccan]] [[patronymic surname]]''}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name        = Jos Luhukay
| image       = Jos Luhukay 2012 3.jpg
| image_size  = 250px
| caption     = Luhukay in 2012
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1963|6|13|df=y}} 
| birth_place = [[Venlo]], Netherlands
| height      = 1.70 m<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jos-luhukay/ | title=Jos Luhukay | date=6 January 2018 }}</ref>
| position    = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub = 
| years1 = 1979–1982 | clubs1 = [[VVV-Venlo]] | caps1 = 20 | goals1 = 4
| years2 = 1986–1989 | clubs2 = [[VVV-Venlo]] | caps2 = 75 | goals2 = 19 
| years3 = 1989–1991 | clubs3 = [[SVV Schiedam|SVV]] | caps3 = 57 | goals3 = 12
| years4 = 1991–1993 | clubs4 = [[RKC Waalwijk]]  | caps4 = 35  | goals4 = 6
| years5 = 1993–1995 | clubs5 = [[SV Straelen]]   | caps5 =   | goals5 = 
| years6 = 1995–1996 | clubs6 = [[KFC Uerdingen]] | caps6 = 2 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 1996–1998 | clubs7 = [[SV Straelen]]   | caps7 =   | goals7 = 
| manageryears1  = 1998–2000 | managerclubs1  = [[SV Straelen]]
| manageryears2  = 2000–2002 | managerclubs2  = [[KFC Uerdingen]]
| manageryears3  = 2003      | managerclubs3  = [[1. FC Köln]] (caretaker)
| manageryears4  = 2005–2006 | managerclubs4  = [[SC Paderborn 07|SC Paderborn]]
| manageryears5  = 2007–2008 | managerclubs5  = [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]]
| manageryears6  = 2009–2012 | managerclubs6  = [[FC Augsburg]]
| manageryears7  = 2012–2015 | managerclubs7  = [[Hertha BSC]]
| manageryears8  = 2016      | managerclubs8  = [[VfB Stuttgart]]
| manageryears9  = 2018      | managerclubs9  = [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]
| manageryears10 = 2019–2020 | managerclubs10 = [[FC St. Pauli]]
| manageryears11 = 2021–2022 | managerclubs11 = [[VVV-Venlo]]
}}
'''Jos Luhukay''' (born 13 June 1963) is a Dutch [[Association football|football]] manager and former player, who was most recently head coach of [[VVV-Venlo]].

==Playing career==
He began his career at the age of 15 at his hometown club [[VVV-Venlo|FC VVV]] and he made his league debut in January 1981 against [[FC Den Bosch]].<ref>[https://historie.vvv-venlo.nl/nl/spelers/Luhukay/Jos/13-06-1963 Profile and stats] - VVV-Venlo</ref> 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]].<ref>[https://www.fupa.net/spieler/jos-luhukay-26251.html German career stats] - FuPa</ref> In 1998, he quit his active career at [[SV Straelen]]. Jos Luhukay always played as [[midfielder]].

==Managerial career==
===Early coaching career===
Just one month after the end of his career as a player, he became the manager 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 manager at [[2. Bundesliga]] team [[SC Paderborn 07]], finishing the 2005–06 season in 9th place. He resigned there on 11 August 2006.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.rp-online.de/public/bildershow/regional/niederrheinsued/moenchengladbach/sport/borussia/21270 | title = Die Karriere des Jos Luhukay| publisher = RP Online | language = de | access-date = 20 August 2010}}</ref>

===Borussia Mönchengladbach===
On 2 January 2007, he was hired by [[Bundesliga]] side [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]] as assistant manager to [[Jupp Heynckes]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/0,1518,514574,00.html | title = Gladbach-Coach Luhukay: Der Retter von nebenan | work = Der Spiegel | language = de | access-date = 20 August 2010 | date = 31 October 2007}}</ref> Heynckes resigned shortly after on 31 January 2007 following a run of 13 games without a win, leaving Luhukay to take over.<ref name=borussiamoenchengladbachjob>{{cite news|title=Heynckes verzichtet auf alles|url=https://www.kicker.de/heynckes-verzichtet-auf-alles-360927/artikel|access-date=11 March 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=31 January 2007|language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Jos Luhukay bleibt Cheftrainer|url=https://www.kicker.de/jos-luhukay-bleibt-cheftrainer-361098/artikel|access-date=11 March 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=4 February 2007|language=de}}</ref> Luhukay was unable to save Gladbach from relegation, and they finished the 2007–08 season in 18th position in the Bundesliga. In his first full season in charge, Luhukay guided Gladbach to an immediate return to the top flight, finishing the season as [[2. Bundesliga]] as champions with 66 points. On 5 October 2008, Luhukay was sacked by Borussia Mönchengladbach, with the team 18th in the table.<ref name=borussiamoenchengladbachsacking>{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/luhukay-entlassen---ziege-uebernimmt-vorerst-383583/artikel| title = Luhukay entlassen – Ziege übernimmt vorerst | publisher = [[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] | language = de | access-date = 20 August 2010 | date = 5 October 2008}}</ref>

===FC Augsburg===
On 23 March 2009, Luhukay signed with [[FC Augsburg]] as manager, with a view to taking over on 1 July that summer.<ref>{{cite news|title=Luhukay folgt auf Fach|url=https://www.kicker.de/luhukay-folgt-auf-fach-506310/artikel|access-date=11 March 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=24 March 2009|language=de}}</ref><ref name="augsburgjob" /> Following the sacking of [[Holger Fach]] on 15 April 2009, Luhukay stepped into the managerial role earlier than planned.<ref name=augsburgjob>{{cite news|title=Luhukay übernimmt sofort|url=https://www.kicker.de/luhukay-uebernimmt-sofort-507253/artikel|access-date=11 March 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=14 April 2009|language=de}}</ref> In his first full season in charge, Luhukay guided Augsburg to 3rd position in the [[2. Bundesliga]] where they met [[1. FC Nürnberg|Nürnberg]] in the play-offs, losing 3–0 on aggregate and missing out on promotion. During this season, Augsburg also reached the semi-final of the [[DFB-Pokal]], where they lost 2–0 to [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]]. The following season, Augsburg won promotion to the [[Bundesliga]] for the first time in their history, finishing 2nd in the league. In their first season in the top flight, Augsburg finished 14th, avoiding relegation by 7 points. Luhukay resigned immediately after the final league match of the 2011–12 season after just over three years in charge.<ref name=augsburgresignation>{{cite news|title=Hertha Berlin and Augsburg announce new coaches|url=http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15957255,00.html|access-date=17 May 2012|publisher=[[Deutsche Welle]]|date=17 May 2012}}</ref>

===Hertha BSC===
On 17 May 2012, Luhukay became the new manager of [[Hertha BSC]].<ref name=herthajob>{{cite news|last=Bremer|first=Uwe|title=Hertha setzt jetzt auf den 'kleinen Diktator' Luhukay|url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/hertha-bsc/article106331020/Hertha-setzt-jetzt-auf-den-kleinen-Diktator-Luhukay.html|access-date=17 May 2012|newspaper=[[Die Welt]]|date=17 May 2012|language=de}}</ref> He officially took over coaching duties on 1 July 2012.<ref name=herthajob/> In his first game in charge on 3 August 2012, Hertha drew 2–2 with Luhukay's former club [[SC Paderborn 07|Paderborn 07]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Hertha BSC|url=https://www.kicker.de/hertha-bsc/spielplan/2-bundesliga/2012-13|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=5 February 2015|language=de}}</ref> In the [[2012–13 Hertha BSC season|2012–13 season]], Hertha broke the record for the most points in a [[2. Bundesliga]] season, winning promotion back to the top flight as league champions with 76 points.<ref>{{cite news|title=Geburtstagskind Morales beschenkt sich selbst|url=https://www.kicker.de/koeln-gegen-hertha-2013-bundesliga-1441634/analyse|access-date=5 February 2015|publisher=kicker|date=12 May 2012|language=de}}</ref> They also reached the quarter final of the [[DFB-Pokal]]. In Luhukay's second season with Hertha, they finished 11th in the [[Bundesliga]]. On 5 February 2015, Hertha sacked Luhukay,<ref name="Hertha trennt sich von Jos Luhukay">{{cite news|title=Hertha trennt sich von Jos Luhukay|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/trainerentlassung-hertha-trennt-sich-von-jos-luhukay-1.2337701|access-date=6 February 2015|work=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=5 February 2015|language=de}}</ref> naming [[Pál Dárdai]] as replacement along with assistant [[Rainer Widmayer]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rohr|first1=Steffen|title=Dardai: "Qualität für einen viel, viel besseren Platz"|url=https://www.kicker.de/dardai_qualitaet-fuer-einen-viel-viel-besseren-platz-620573/artikel|access-date=5 February 2015|publisher=kicker|date=5 February 2015|language=de}}</ref> Hertha had lost 1–0<ref name="Hertha trennt sich von Jos Luhukay"/> the previous day and were 17th in the table at the time. They eventually finished 15th, avoiding the relegation play-off on goal difference.

===VfB Stuttgart===
On 17 May 2016, he was appointed as the new head coach of [[VfB Stuttgart]].<ref name="Stuttgart make Jos Luhukay coach and sack director Robin Dutt">{{cite web|title=Stuttgart make Jos Luhukay coach and sack director Robin Dutt|date=17 May 2016 |url=http://www.espnfc.com/vfb-stuttgart/story/2874937/stuttgart-make-jos-luhukay-coach-and-sack-director-robin-dutt|access-date=17 May 2016}}</ref> After conflicts with club chairman Jan Schindelmeiser, Luhukay resigned as the coach of VfB Stuttgart with immediate effect on 15 September 2016.<ref name="stuttgart resignation">{{cite news|last1=Uersfeld|first1=Stephan|title=Jos Luhukay quits Stuttgart after just four games in charge|url=http://www.espnfc.us/vfb-stuttgart/story/2951695/jos-luhukay-quits-stuttgart-after-just-four-games-in-charge|access-date=17 September 2016|work=ESPN FC|publisher=ESPN|date=16 September 2016}}</ref> He had a record of three wins, no draws, and two losses.<ref name="VfB Stuttgart - Trainerhistorie">{{cite web|title=VfB Stuttgart|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/vereine/2-bundesliga/2016-17/vfb-stuttgart-11/trainer.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818184301/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/vereine/2-bundesliga/2016-17/vfb-stuttgart-11/trainer.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 August 2016|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=17 September 2016|language=de}}</ref>

===Sheffield Wednesday===
On 5 January 2018, Luhukay was announced as the new manager of Sheffield Wednesday, replacing [[Carlos Carvalhal]]. Becoming the Owls' 33rd manager, Luhukay also became the first Dutch, and only the second non-British manager of the club.<ref name="BBC Sport">{{cite news|title=Sheffield Wednesday name Jos Luhukay as new manager|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42586860|work=BBC Sport|access-date=5 January 2018}}</ref> Luhukay's first match in charge of the club was an away match against local rivals Sheffield United, which ended in a goalless draw and saw the Owls go down to ten men following the dismissal of club captain [[Glenn Loovens]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sheffield United 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42574669|work=BBC Sport|access-date=17 January 2018}}</ref>

His first victory as manager came on 16 January 2018, when Sheffield Wednesday defeated Carlisle United 2–0 in an FA Cup third round replay.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Carlisle United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42616209|work=BBC Sport|access-date=17 January 2018}}</ref> Luhukay's first victory in the league came on 13 February 2018, when Sheffield Wednesday defeated Derby County 2–0 at Hillsborough.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Derby County|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42955194|work=BBC Sport|access-date=13 February 2018}}</ref>

On 21 December 2018, Luhukay was sacked by Sheffield Wednesday after a run of only 1 win and 7 defeats in 10 games with the team sitting 18th in the table.<ref>{{cite web|title=Club Statement|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2018/december/club-statement/|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref>

===FC St. Pauli===
On 10 April 2019, Luhukay was announced as the new manager of [[FC St. Pauli]], replacing [[Markus Kauczinski]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/st-pauli-trennt-sich-von-kauczinski---luhukay-uebernimmt-746577/artikel|title=St. Pauli trennt sich von Kauczinski – Luhukay übernimmt|date=10 April 2019|work=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]}}</ref> He left the club on 29 June 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/st_pauli_verkuendet_trennung_von_luhukay_trainer_raeumt_fehler_ein-778082/artikel|title=St. Pauli verkündet Trennung von Luhukay – Trainer räumt Fehler ein |date=29 June 2020|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|access-date=29 June 2020|language=de}}</ref>

===VVV-Venlo===
Lukuhay replaced [[Hans de Koning]] as manager of VVV in March 2021, only his first manager job in his home country.<ref>[https://nos.nl/artikel/2372969-daags-na-ontslag-de-koning-presenteert-vvv-luhukay-als-nieuwe-trainer.html Daags na ontslag De Koning presenteert VVV Luhukay als nieuwe trainer] - NOS {{in lang|nl}}</ref> He left the club by mutual consent on 30 May 2022 after a disappointing season as the club finished 10th in the second tier.<ref>{{cite news |title=Coach Luhukay dient contract niet uit en vertrekt bij VVV |url=https://www.1limburg.nl/sport/1751144/coach-luhukay-dient-contract-niet-uit-en-vertrekt-bij-vvv |access-date=28 June 2022 |work=1limburg |date=30 May 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>

==Managerial statistics==
{{Updated|matches played on 6 May 2022}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"| Team
!rowspan="2"| From
!rowspan="2"| To
!colspan="6"| Record
|-
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
!{{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
| [[KFC Uerdingen 05|Uerdingen]]
| 1 July 2000<ref name=variousjobs>{{cite web|title=Jos Luhukay|url=https://www.kicker.de/jos-luhukay/trainer|publisher=kicker|access-date=11 March 2013|language=de}}</ref>
| 30 June 2002<ref name=variousjobs/>
{{WDL|73|29|19|25}}
|align=left|<ref>{{cite web|title=KFC Uerdingen 05|url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/vereine/kfcuerdingen05/2001/|publisher=[[Fussballdaten.de]]|access-date=11 March 2013|language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=KFC Uerdingen 05|url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/vereine/kfcuerdingen05/2002/|publisher=Fussballdaten.de|access-date=11 March 2013|language=de}}</ref>
|-
| [[1. FC Köln|Köln]]
| 30 October 2003<ref name=200304season>{{cite web|title=1. FC Köln|url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/vereine/1fckoeln/2004/|publisher=Fussballdaten.de|access-date=11 March 2013|language=de}}</ref> 
| 2 November 2003<ref name=200304season/>
{{WDL|1|0|0|1}}
|align=left|
|-
| [[SC Paderborn 07|Paderborn]]
| 1 July 2005<ref name=variousjobs/>
| 11 August 2006<ref name=variousjobs/>
{{WDL|35|13|7|15}}
|align=left|<ref>{{cite web|title=SC Paderborn 07|url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/vereine/scpaderborn07/2006/|publisher=Fussballdaten.de|access-date=11 March 2013|language=de}}</ref>
|-
| [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]]
| 31 January 2007<ref name=borussiamoenchengladbachjob/>
| 5 October 2008<ref name=borussiamoenchengladbachsacking/>
{{WDL|60|23|16|21}}
|align=left|<ref>{{cite web|title=Bor. Mönchengladbach|url=https://www.kicker.de/bor-moenchengladbach/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 January 2014|language=de}}</ref>
|-
| [[FC Augsburg|Augsburg]]
| 15 April 2009<ref name=augsburgjob/>
| 5 May 2012<ref name=augsburgresignation/><ref>{{cite web|title=FC Augsburg|url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/vereine/fcaugsburg/2012/|publisher=Fussballdaten.de|access-date=11 March 2013|language=de}}</ref>
{{WDL|123|53|37|33}}
|align=left|<ref>{{cite web|title=FC Augsburg|url=https://www.kicker.de/fc-augsburg/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 January 2014|language=de}}</ref>
|-
| [[Hertha BSC]]
| 1 July 2012<ref name=herthajob/>
| 5 February 2015<ref name="Hertha trennt sich von Jos Luhukay"/>
{{WDL|92|40|22|30}}
|align=left|<ref>{{cite web|title=Hertha BSC|url=https://www.kicker.de/hertha-bsc/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 January 2014|language=de}}</ref>
|-
| [[VfB Stuttgart|Stuttgart]]
| 17 May 2016<ref name="Stuttgart make Jos Luhukay coach and sack director Robin Dutt"/>
| 15 September 2016<ref name="stuttgart resignation"/>
{{WDL|5|3|0|2}}
|align=left|<ref name="VfB Stuttgart - Trainerhistorie"/>
|-
| [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]
| 8 January 2018
| 21 December 2018
{{WDL|48|16|13|19}}
|-
| [[FC St. Pauli]]
| 10 April 2019
| 30 June 2020
{{WDL|49|14|17|18}}
|-
| [[VVV-Venlo]]
| 17 March 2021
| 30 May 2022
{{WDL|47|14|8|25}}
|-
! colspan="3"| Total
{{WDLtot|523|199|137|187}}
!—
|}

==Honours==
===Manager===
'''Borussia Mönchengladbach'''
*[[2. Bundesliga]] Champions: [[2007–08 2. Bundesliga|2007–08]]

'''FC Augsburg'''
*[[2. Bundesliga]] Runners-up: [[2010–11 2. Bundesliga|2010–11]]

'''Hertha BSC'''
*[[2. Bundesliga]] Champions: [[2012–13 2. Bundesliga|2012–13]]

'''University of Utrecht'''
*Extended Project Qualification – The Success of Dutch Managers in the English Second Tier Football: 1998–99

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Sports links}}

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