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.
 Gliha with Slovenia U21 in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 October 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1986 | Olimpija Ljubljana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1990 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 67 | (15) |
| 1991 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | (2) |
| 1992 | Yokohama Flügels | ||
| 1993 | Krka | 7 | (1) |
| 1993–1994 | Mura | 24 | (15) |
| 1994–1995 | Železničar Ljubljana | 26 | (13) |
| 1995–1997 | Chamois Niortais | 56 | (15) |
| 1997 | Slavija Vevče | 6 | (3) |
| 1997–1998 | Hapoel Beit She'an | ||
| 1998 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 7 | (2) |
| 1998–1999 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
| 1999–2000 | Bnei Sakhnin | ||
| 2000–2001 | SAK Klagenfurt | 0 | (0) |
| 2001 | Zalaegerszegi TE | 5 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Gorica | 6 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Zalaegerszegi TE | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Ljubljana | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1998 | Slovenia | 28 | (10) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Olimpija Ljubljana | ||
| 2007–2008 | Drava Ptuj | ||
| 2008–2009 | Gorica | ||
| 2009 | Mura 05 | ||
| 2010–2011 | Koper | ||
| 2014 | Slovenia U19 | ||
| 2015–2020 | Slovenia U21 | ||
| 2021–2022 | Kosovo (caretaker) | ||
| 2023 | Kosovo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
editOn 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.[1] On 8 February 1994, he scored his first goal for Slovenia in his third appearance in a 1–0 home win over Georgia.[2] Gliha also scored a hat-trick on 2 April 1997 in a 3–3 draw against Croatia in the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifications.[3] He earned a total of 28 caps, scoring 10 goals until his final appearance in 1998.[4][5]
Managerial career
editKosovo
editFirst term
editOn 22 February 2021, the Football Federation of Kosovo appointed Gliha as the assistant manager of the Kosovo national team.[6]
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.[7] 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.[8] Five days later, Gliha had his first match as Kosovo manager in a 2–0 home defeat against Jordan.[9]
Second term
editOn 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.[10]
Personal life
editDuring 1987 and 1988, Gliha was a soldier in the military service in Slatina Air Base in Kosovo within the Yugoslav People's Army.[11] His son Erik Gliha is also a professional footballer.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Estonija 1:1 Slovenija" [Estonia 1:1 Slovenia] (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 3 June 1992. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Slovenija 1:0 Gruzija" [Slovenia 1:0 Georgia] (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 8 February 1994. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Hrvaška 3:3 Slovenija" [Croatia 3:3 Slovenia] (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 2 April 1997. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Appearances for Slovenia National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Primož Gliha, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Një trajner slloven në përfaqësuesen e Kosovës" [A Slovenian coach in the Kosovo national team]. Koha Ditore (in Albanian). 22 February 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Slloveni Gliha "tregon" se kush do të jetë trajner i Kosovës" [Slovenian Gliha "shows" who will be the coach of Kosovo]. Koha Ditore (in Albanian). 19 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Primozh Gliha publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy ndeshjet e nëntorit" [Primozh Gliha publishes the list of footballers for the two November matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Kosova humb në miqësore nga Jordania" [Kosovo lost in a friendly to Jordan] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 10 November 2021.
- ^ "KE i FFK-së emëron ekipin drejtues të Kombëtares së Kosovës" [The EC of FFK appoints the leadership staff of the Kosovo national team] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Slloveni Gliha: Kam qenë në ushtri në Kosovë, e njoh mirë mentalitetin e njerëzve atje" [Slovenian Gliha: I was in the army in Kosovo, I know well the mentality of the people there]. Telegrafi (in Albanian). 26 October 2021.
- ^ Viškovič, Rok (10 December 2015). "Sin Slovenca, ki je šokiral Hrvate, si je začel utirati svojo pot" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
External links
edit- Primož Gliha at the Football Association of Slovenia (in Slovene)
- Primož Gliha at Soccerway.com
- Primož Gliha at WorldFootball.net
- Primož Gliha at National-Football-Teams.com
- Primož Gliha at FBref.com
- Primož Gliha at EU-Football.info
