Ľubomír Luhový
Slovak footballer (born 1967)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ľubomír Luhový (born 31 March 1967)[1] is a Slovak former footballer and manager. He served as sporting director of Třinec.[2][better source needed] At club level, Luhový spent most of his career for FK Inter Bratislava.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 March 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Považská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985 | Púchov | 12 | (2) |
| 1986 | Inter Bratislava | 5 | (0) |
| 1986–1988 | Banská Bystrica | 15 | (3) |
| 1988–1990 | Inter Bratislava | 53 | (25) |
| 1990–1992 | Martigues | 64 | (33) |
| 1992–1994 | Inter Bratislava | 44 | (29) |
| 1994 | Urawa Reds | 16 | (8) |
| 1995–1997 | Inter Bratislava | 46 | (22) |
| 1997–1998 | Spartak Trnava | 24 | (17) |
| 1998–2000 | Grazer AK | 21 | (3) |
| 2000 | Petržalka | 6 | (1) |
| Total | 306 | (143) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990–1993 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | (0) |
| 1995–1998 | Slovakia | 9 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| FC Nitra | |||
| 2006–2009 | Iskra Petržalka | ||
| 2010 | Inter Bratislava | ||
| 2010–2012 | Třinec | ||
| 2012 | Petržalka | ||
| 2013–2015 | Gabčíkovo | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
Luhový played for FC Martigues in the French Ligue 2 during the 1991–92 season.[3] He played twice for the Czechoslovakia national team.[4] and made nine appearances for the Slovakia national team.[5][better source needed]
Luhový started his managerial career with FC Nitra in 2003.[6] He moved Fotbal Třinec in Czech 2. Liga on 7 October 2010[2] and was promoted to first-team coach in April 2012 when Třinec finished 13th in the table. However, Luhový stayed on at the club in a new role, as sporting director.[7]
Luhový is the younger brother of former Czechoslovak international Milan Luhový.[1] In 2013, he and his wife Beáta Luhová divorced after 25 years of marriage.[8]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Matador Púchov | 1985–86 | 12 | 2 | |
| Internacional Slovnaft Bratislava | 1985–86 | Czechoslovak First League | 5 | 0 |
| Dukla Banská Bystrica | 1986–87 | Czechoslovak First League | 3 | 0 |
| 1987–88 | 12 | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | 3 | ||
| Internacional Slovnaft Bratislava | 1988–89 | Czechoslovak First League | 23 | 5 |
| 1989–90 | 30 | 20 | ||
| Total | 53 | 25 | ||
| Martigues | 1990–91 | Division 2 | 31 | 16 |
| 1991–92 | 33 | 17 | ||
| Total | 64 | 33 | ||
| Inter Slovnaft Bratislava | 1992–93 | Czechoslovak First League | 28 | 17 |
| 1993–94 | Slovak Superliga | 16 | 12 | |
| Total | 44 | 29 | ||
| Urawa Reds | 1994 | J1 League | 16 | 8 |
| Inter Slovnaft Bratislava | 1994–95 | Slovak Superliga | 9 | 3 |
| 1995–96 | 27 | 10 | ||
| 1996–97 | 10 | 9 | ||
| Total | 46 | 22 | ||
| Spartak Trnava | 1997–98 | Slovak Superliga | 24 | 17 |
| Grazer AK | 1998–99 | Bundesliga | 21 | 3 |
| 1999–2000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 3 | ||
| Artmedia Petržalka | 2000–01 | 6 | 1 | |
| Career total | 306 | 143 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
| Slovakia | 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
Honours
- 1997–98 Slovak Superliga top goalscorer (17 goals)[10]
