Luc Holtz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luc Holtz | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | retired | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 February 2009 | |||
Luc Holtz (born 14 June, 1969) is a former Luxembourgian football player.
He is currently manager of the Luxembourg national under-21 football team.[1]
Club career
A central midfielder 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 the to become player/manager at Etzella Ettelbruck in 1999. 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
Holtz 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.[2] He played in 15 World Cup qualification matches.[3]
He played his final international game in October 2002, a 0-7 demolition by Romania.
Honours
- 1993, 1994
- 1993, 1994, 2001
- 1993
External links
- Career stats - National Football Teams
References
- ^ Entraîneurs fédéraux - FLFTemplate:Fr
- ^ Appearances for Luxembourg National Team - RSSSF
- ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
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