Enver Lugušić
Enver Lugušić (born 1 May 1961) is a retired Bosnian goalkeeper and current goalkeeping coach, who last managed Al-Fujairah. Playing career Club Lugušić started his career in FK Lokomotiva Brčko in 1979. Two years later, he moved to FK Jedinstvo Brčko where he played until 1986. Then he left to play in FK Sarajevo, where he spent four seasons before eventually leaving for Turkish Konyaspor. In Konyaspor, he was proclaimed the best goalkeeper of Turkish Süper Lig twice and won Gold Gloves British Petrol twice. In 1992, he left for Kayserispor where he played successfully until 1995. International Between 1986 and 1990, he played three matches for the Yugoslav Olympic team. Coaching career Lugušić started his coaching career in 2002 in Bulgarian club PFC Slavia Sofia. In 2004 he joined the Bosnia and Herzegovina national Under-21 football team where he worked with national coach Mišo Smajlović, famous ex FK Željezničar Sarajevo player. In 2006 he left for Iranian ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Persepolis F
Persepolis (; ; ) was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (). It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros mountains, Fars province of Iran. It is one of the key Iranian cultural heritage sites and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BC. The city, acting as a major center for the empire, housed a palace complex and citadel designed to serve as the focal point for governance and ceremonial activities. It exemplifies the Achaemenid architecture, Achaemenid style of architecture. The complex was taken by the army of Alexander the Great in 330 BC, and soon after, its wooden parts were completely destroyed by fire, likely deliberately. The function of Persepolis remains unclear. It was not one of the largest cities in ancient Iran, let alone the rest of the empire, but appears to have been a grand ceremonial complex that was only occupied seasonally; the complex was raised high on a walled plat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Al-Wahda F
Wahda (وحدة) or Al-Wahda also Al-Wehda or Al-Wihdeh (الوحدة "the unity") may refer to: * Unity (state), a state of South Sudan * ''Al Wahda'' (newspaper), an Emirati daily * Sports clubs: ** Al Wahda FC, a football club based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ** Al-Wahda SC (Oman), a football club based in Sur, Oman ** Al-Wahda SC (Syria), a football and basketball club based in Damascus, Syria ***Al Wahda (men's basketball), basketball club in Syria ** Al-Wahda SC (Tripoli), a football club based in Tripoli, Libya ** Al Wehda FC, a football club based in Mecca, Saudi Arabia ** Al-Wehda SCC (Sanaa), a football club based in Sana'a, Yemen ** Al-Wehda SC (Aden), a football club based in Aden, Yemen ** Al-Wehdat SC, a football club based in Amman, Jordan ** Al-Wihdeh SC, a football club based in Madaba Camp, Jordan * Dams: ** Al Wahda Dam (Morocco), on Ouergha River ** Al-Wehda Dam on the border between Jordan and Syria, on Yarmouk river * Al Wahda Mall in Abu Dhabi, UAE * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mustafa Denizli
Mustafa Denizli (born 10 November 1949) is a Turkish football coach and former player. He has managed many notable Turkish football clubs, including ''"Istanbul Big Three"'' ( Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray and Beşiktaş) and has won the Süper Lig title three times. He is the only manager in history to win the Süper Lig with three clubs, and the only manager who reached semi-finals in the European Cup 1988-89 - which make him one the top 3 coaches of Turkey along with Fatih Terim and Şenol Güneş. Managerial career Early years Denizli was appointed manager of FK Khazar Lankaran on 3 December 2013, with a one-and-a-half-year deal. On 16 May 2014, Denizli terminated his contract with Khazar. He also has worked outside Turkey with Alemannia Aachen in Germany, Pas and Persepolis in Iran and Khazar Lankaran in Azerbaijan. He managed the Turkey national team for four years and reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2000. On 23 December 2011, he returned to Persepolis but resigned ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Persepolis
Persepolis (; ; ) was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (). It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros mountains, Fars province of Iran. It is one of the key Iranian cultural heritage sites and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BC. The city, acting as a major center for the empire, housed a palace complex and citadel designed to serve as the focal point for governance and ceremonial activities. It exemplifies the Achaemenid style of architecture. The complex was taken by the army of Alexander the Great in 330 BC, and soon after, its wooden parts were completely destroyed by fire, likely deliberately. The function of Persepolis remains unclear. It was not one of the largest cities in ancient Iran, let alone the rest of the empire, but appears to have been a grand ceremonial complex that was only occupied seasonally; the complex was raised high on a walled platform, with five "palac ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Branko Ivanković
Branko Ivanković (; born 28 February 1954) is a Croatian association football, football manager (association football), manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He was most recently the head coach of the China national football team. After a 12-year playing career at NK Varaždin (1931–2015), Varteks, Ivanković started his coaching career at the same club in 1991. Prior to his appointment as the manager of Oman, Ivanković's most high-profile managerial positions were at the most successful Croatian and Iranian clubs respectively, Dinamo Zagreb and Persepolis F.C., Persepolis as well as one of the most successful Chinese clubs Shandong Luneng. He additionally served as both assistant coach and manager of the Iran national football team, Iran national team, leading the team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. Playing career Ivanković spent his entire 12-season playing career at NK Varaždin (1931–2015), Varteks, appearing in a total of 263 matches and scorin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shandong Luneng
Shandong Taishan Football Club () is a Chinese professional football club based in Jinan, Shandong, that competes in . Shandong Taishan plays its home matches at the Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium, located within Lixia District. Their current majority shareholder is Shandong Electric Power Group Corporation, the biggest supplier of electric energy in Shandong province and itself part of the State Grid Corporation of China. Shandong Taishan is one of the four clubs to have never been relegated from the Chinese top-flight since the Chinese Super League's foundation in 2004. The club name ''Taishan'' derives from Mount Tai. The club's predecessor was called Shandong Provincial team which was founded on 10 April 1956, while the current professional football team was established on 2 December 1993. They were one of the founding members of the first fully professional top-tier football league in China. Since then, they have gone on to win their first league title in the 1999 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miroslav Blažević
Miroslav "Ćiro" Blažević (; 9 February 1935 – 8 February 2023) was a Bosnian-Croatian professional Association football, football Manager (association football), manager and Football player, player. A former right winger, his professional playing career spanned from 1954 to 1966, during which he played for GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Dinamo Zagreb, NK Lokomotiva, Lokomotiva Zagreb, FK Sarajevo, Sarajevo, HNK Rijeka, Rijeka and Swiss clubs FC Sion, Sion and :fr:FC Moutier, Moutier. As a manager, his most successful period was with the Croatia national football team, Croatia national team, which he led to the quarter-finals in the UEFA Euro 1996, 1996 European Championship and won third place at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He also managed the following national teams: Switzerland national football team, Switzerland, Iran national football team, Iran, Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team, Bosnia and Herzegovina and China national under-23 football team, China Olympic. Blažević ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua Football Club () is a Chinese professional football club based in Shanghai, that competes in . Shanghai Shenhua plays its home matches at the Shanghai Stadium, located within Xuhui District. The owner of Shanghai Shenhua is Shanghai Jiushi Group, a state-owned cultural and sports operation company in Shanghai. Shanghai Shenhua is one of the four clubs to have never been relegated from the Chinese top-flight since the Chinese Super League's foundation in 2004. The term ''shen hua'' literally translates as "the Flower of Shanghai" in English – ''shen'' is one of the alternative names for Shanghai and ''hua'' means flower in Chinese. The club's predecessor was the municipal-run semi-pro club Shanghai Football Club. The team predominantly played in the top tier, where they won several domestic league and cup titles. On 10 December 1993, the club was reorganized to become a completely professional football club so they could play in the 1994 Chinese Jia- ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Saba Battery
Saba Battery Club (also Saba Battery Physical and Cultural Gym) is an Iranian sports club based in Tehran, Iran. The club was founded in 2002 . Teams * Saba Battery Football Club, competing in the Iran Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League (, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Premier League (, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is a professional association football league in Iran and the highest level of the Iranian football league s ... External linksOfficial website Multi-sport clubs in Iran Sports clubs and teams established in 2002 {{Iran-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FK Željezničar Sarajevo
Fudbalski klub Željezničar Sarajevo ( sh-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Жељезничap Сарајево; English language, English: Football Club Željezničar Sarajevo), commonly referred to as Željo, is a professional Association football, football club, based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The name ''Željezničar'' means "railway worker", originating from their establishment by a group of railway workers in 1921. Throughout its history, the club has cultivated a reputation for producing talented home-grown players through its youth school. During the days of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, socialist Yugoslavia, FK Željezničar were national champions in the 1971–72 Yugoslav First League, 1971–72 season, qualifying for the European Cup during the 1972–73 European Cup, 1972–73 season. The club has also finished as 1970–71 Yugoslav First League, runners-up once in the league, and contested 1980–81 Yugoslav Cup final. In Europe, the club re ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mišo Smajlović
Drago "Mišo" Smajlović (; born 28 October 1938) is a Bosnian retired professional football manager and former player. Club career Smajlović began his career in Sloga, a small amateur club from Sarajevo. In 1955 he moved to the youth team of Željezničar. Two years later, Smajlović signed a professional contract with Željezničar for whom he played more than 400 games and scored 241 goals. He was handed his debut by Miroslav Brozović. If considering only official matches, he played 190 games and scored 97 goals (with 88 goals in 166 league matches). Smajlović was the top goalscorer of the 1962–63 Yugoslav First League season with 18 goals. In 1967, he went abroad to Belgium to play at Standard Liège. After a season and a half in Belgium, Smajlović returned to Yugoslavia and continued playing for Olimpija Ljubljana and Čelik Zenica after which he ended his professional playing career. International career Smajlović was one of the best strikers in Yugoslavia at ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Süper Lig
The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), also known as Trendyol Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Turkey and the highest level of the Turkish football league system. In the 2023–2024 season, twenty clubs compete, where a champion is decided and three clubs are promotion and relegation, promoted from, and another four relegated to the TFF First League, 1. Lig. The season runs from August to May, with each club playing 36 matches. Matches are played Friday through Monday. Run by the Turkish Football Federation, the league succeeded the Turkish Football Championship and the Turkish National Division, National Division, both being former top-level national competitions. The Süper Lig is currently 9th in the UEFA coefficient ranking of leagues based on club performances in European competitions over the last five years. A total of 75 clubs have competed in the Süper Lig, but only 6 have won the title to date: Galatasaray S.K. (footba ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |