Goran Tufegdžić
Goran Tufegdžić (Serbian Cyrillic: Горан Туфегџић; born 15 November 1971) is a Serbian football coach and former player. CareerTufegdžić 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 lifeIn 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.[2] Managerial statistics
Achievements
- 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) References
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