Edmond Rugova is a Kosovar

Kosovo

Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...

 Albanian

Albanians

Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...

 football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 coach and former football player. Rugova formerly coached the Kosovo national football team

Kosovo national football team

The Kosovo national football team represents Republic of Kosovo in international men's football. Controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo, the governing body for football in Kosovo, they are not a member of FIFA or UEFA....

, a post he held since his appointment by the Football Federation of Kosovo

Football Federation of Kosovo

The Football Federation of Kosovo is the governing body of football in Kosovo, with headquarters in Pristina. The Football Federation of Kosovo was established in 1946 and is currently headed by Fadil Vokrri...

 in the summer of 2006 until his departure in July 2009.

Before he became the coach of the Kosovo national football team, Edmond Rugova was a famous football player in Kosovo

Kosovo

Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...

 playing for KF Prishtina

KF Prishtina

Football Club Prishtina is a football club based in Prishtina, Kosovo. The club was founded in 1922 and currently plays in the Raiffeisen Football Superleague of Kosovo.- History :...

 during the 1980s as part of the so-called "Golden Generation" of Kosovar football players that included Fadil Vokrri

Fadil Vokrri

Fadil Vokrri is a former Yugoslav football player, from the 1980s.Vokrri was known for his Diego Maradona-like approach with quick movement and strong shooting...

, Agim Cana, Fadil Muriqi

Fadil Muriqi

Fadil Muriqi is a former Kosovar Albanian footballer who is best known for his time with KF Prishtina during the 1980s as part of the "Golden Generation".-Prishtina:...

 and others. In his early career he also represented RHMK Kosovo (1977, loan) and KF Liria

KF Liria

Klubi Futbollistik Liria is a professional football club based in Prizren, Kosovo. The club was founded in 1937 and currently plays in the first division of football in Kosovo, Raiffeisen Superliga. KF Liria is one of the oldest football clubs in Kosovo...

 (1975–1979). For KF Prishtina (1979–1985), he played 98 league matches and scored 29 goals.

Edmond Rugova's first international match as coach of the Kosovo national football team

Kosovo national football team

The Kosovo national football team represents Republic of Kosovo in international men's football. Controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo, the governing body for football in Kosovo, they are not a member of FIFA or UEFA....

 was the international friendly against Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia national football team

Saudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation...

 to be played on 15 June 2007, in Ankara

Ankara

Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....

, Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

.

Edmond Rugova is currently a coach for the Sporting Kansas City Juniors.

External links

• Kosovo national football team info by the Football Federation of Kosovo