Primož Gliha

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Primož Gliha (born 8 October 1967) is a Slovenian professional football manager and former player who played as a forward. He was most recently the manager of Kosovo national team.

International career

On 3 June 1992, Gliha made his debut with Slovenia in his country's first-ever official match on 3 June 1992 against Estonia after being named in the starting line-up. On 8 February 1994, he scored his first goal for Slovenia in his third appearance in a 1–0 home win over Georgia. Gliha also scored a hat-trick on 2 April 1997 in a 3–3 draw against Croatia in the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifications. He earned a total of 28 caps, scoring 10 goals until his final appearance in 1998.

Managerial career

Kosovo

First term

On 22 February 2021, the Football Federation of Kosovo appointed Gliha as the assistant manager of the Kosovo national team.

On 19 October 2021, Gliha confirmed through an interview that he would be Kosovo's caretaker manager for the November matches against Jordan and Greece, after the previous manager Bernard Challandes was sacked. On 5 November 2021, he made his first squad announcement with Kosovo for the friendly match against Jordan and the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Greece. Five days later, Gliha had his first match as Kosovo manager in a 2–0 home defeat against Jordan.

Second term

On 4 July 2023, the Football Federation of Kosovo appointed Gliha as their manager on a five-month contract to lead the team during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying, after former coach Alain Giresse was sacked in June 2023.

Personal life

During 1987 and 1988, Gliha was a soldier in the military service in Slatina Air Base in Kosovo within the Yugoslav People's Army. His son Erik Gliha is also a professional footballer.

External links

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