Primož Gliha

Primož Gliha (born 8 October 1967) is a Slovenian professional football manager and former player who is 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.
References
External links
Primož Gliha at the Football Association of Slovenia
1967 births
Living people
Footballers from Ljubljana
Men's association football forwards
Yugoslav men's footballers
Slovenian men's footballers
Slovenia men's international footballers
NK Olimpija Ljubljana (1945–2005) players
GNK Dinamo Zagreb players
Yokohama Flügels players
NK Krka players
NK Mura players
NK Ljubljana players
Chamois Niortais F.C. players
NK Slavija Vevče players
Hapoel Beit She'an F.C. players
Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players
Bnei Sakhnin F.C. players
SAK Klagenfurt players
Zalaegerszegi TE players
ND Gorica players
Yugoslav Second League players
Yugoslav First League players
Slovenian PrvaLiga players
Ligue 2 players
Liga Leumit players
Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
Slovenian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in France
Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
Slovenian football managers
NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) managers
ND Gorica managers
ND Mura 05 managers
FC Koper managers
Kosovo national football team managers
Slovenian expatriate football managers
Expatriate football managers in Kosovo
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Kosovo