Luc Holtz (born 14 June 1969) is a Luxembourgish former international football player. He was the manager of the Luxembourg national under-21 football team.[1] He is currently the manager of the Luxembourg national football team, succeeding Guy Hellers.[2]
 Holtz in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luc Holtz | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Luxembourg (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Montceau-les-Mines | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | Red Boys Differdange | 56 | (25) |
| 1992–1999 | Avenir Beggen | 154 | (61) |
| 1999–2008 | Etzella Ettelbruck | 134 | (25) |
| Total | 344 | (111) | |
| International career | |||
| 1991–2002 | Luxembourg | 55 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2008 | Etzella Ettelbruck | ||
| 2008–2010 | Luxembourg U21 | ||
| 2010– | Luxembourg | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editA central midfield playmaker, Holtz started his career at Red Boys Differdange before joining Avenir Beggen for the 1992/1993 season. With Avenir Beggen he immediately won two successive league and cup doubles and he himself claimed the 1993 Luxembourgian Footballer of the Year award.
In 1999, he left them to become player/manager at Etzella Ettelbruck. With Etzella, he immediately won promotion to the Luxembourg National Division in his first season in charge. Also, he brought them their first major silverware by winning the cup in 2001. After relegation in 2002, they got promoted again at the first attempt. In 2003 and 2004 they lost two successive cup finals.
Holtz retired as a player at the end of the 2007/2008 season.
International career
editHoltz made his debut for Luxembourg in an October 1991 friendly match against Portugal, which surprisingly ended in a 1–1 draw. He went on to earn 55 caps, scoring one goal.[3] He played in 15 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[4]
He played his final international game in October 2002, a 0–7 loss against Romania.
Personal life
editHoltz's son, Kevin, is also a Luxembourg international footballer, making his debut under Luc.[5]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Luxembourg's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 September 1995 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg | 1–0 | 1–0 | Euro 1996 qualifier |
Honours
edit- 1993, 1994
- 1993, 1994, 2001
- 1993
Managerial statistics
edit- As of match played 18 November 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| 2010 | Present | 140 | 32 | 28 | 80 | 22.86 | |
| Total | 140 | 32 | 28 | 80 | 22.86 | ||
External links
edit- Luc Holtz at National-Football-Teams.com
References
edit- ^ Entraîneurs fédéraux Archived 1 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine - FLF(in French)
- ^ "Hellers steps down as Luxembourg coach". 4 August 2010.
- ^ Appearances for Luxembourg National Team Archived 29 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- ^ Pechon, Daniel (25 January 2013). "Mercato: Kevin Holtz (Etzella) passe à Erpeldange" [Mercato: Kevin Holtz (Etzella) moves to Erpeldange]. wort.lu (in French). Luxemburger Wort. Archived from the original on 2 June 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.