Jean-François Losciuto is a Belgian football coach who presently manages Richards Bay of the South African National First Division as of 2017.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Defender[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| La Prévale[1] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Fexhe-Slins[1] | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| RFC Liège (youth) | |||
| 20xx–2008[2] | RRC Hamoir [fr] (U19) | ||
| 2008–2010[3] | RCS Verviérs | ||
| 2010–2011[4] | Royal Etoile FC Wegnez[1] | ||
| 2011–20xx | US Halthier[5][6] | ||
| 2014 | Anges FC | ||
| 2014 | Rayon Sports F.C. | ||
| 2014–2015 | ASFA Yennenga | ||
| 2015–2016 | Nigeria (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Black Leopards F.C. | ||
| 2017–2018 | Richards Bay F.C. | ||
| 2018–2019 | Cano Sport | ||
| 2019–2020 | Futuro Kings | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editTogo
editBecoming manager of 2013 Togolese champions Anges in early 2014,[7] Losciuto targeted a second league title[8] but missed out on the 2014 CAF Champions League, getting knocked out by Nigeria's Enyimba in the second leg despite being them 3–1 in the first leg[9] before being replaced by a Ghanaian that March and becoming their technical director.[10]
Comparing African football to the sport in Europe, the former footballer states that it is much less organized but they have youth training institutes which Europe does not have[9] and has said that the league level in Togo is between the Belgian second and third divisions.[8]
Rwanda
editPicked to lead Rayon Sports of the Rwanda National Football League owing to his experience in 2014,[11] the Belgian took Gikundiro to a quarter-final exit to APR at the 2014 Kagame Interclub Cup,[12] going on to say that his squad lacked the potential to contend for silverware ahead of the season.[13] Later, in September, he left the club and claimed it was to resolve family matters in Belgium, when he was actually installed as head coach of ASFA Yennega in Burkina Faso[14] with Rayon Sports on the verge of reporting the incident to FIFA.[15] Despite originally dismissing it as a rumor,[16] he eventually ended up at ASFA.
Burkina Faso
editConcluding a four-year deal with ASFA Yennenga of the Burkinabé Premier League in September 2014,[17] the football director was discharged from his duties in 2015 but claimed that they still owed him money and had to take the case to court.[18]
Nigeria
editAssisting Sunday Oliseh at the Nigeria national team in 2015, Losciuto was compared to French tactician Claude Le Roy for his exploits in Africa.[19] However, he had to undergo surgery to remove a small piece of metal from his stomach[20] but became ill shortly after and went to Belgium to get help.[21] Purportedly, the Nigeria Football Federation owed him five months' worth of salaries in 2016[22] but it is unknown whether it was actually paid or not.
South Africa
editTaking over Black Leopards of the South African National First Division in 2016[23] and arriving on 11 November,[24] Losciuto directed Lidoda Duvha from 13th place to the promotion playoffs but was not ostentatious about his achievements.[25] In the end, they did not achieve promotion and he resigned in winter 2017, giving "unbearable working conditions" as his reason coupled with a poor start to the 2017-18 National First Division.[26] Immediately, he was handed the coaching job for Richards Bay of the National First Division[27] but was shown the door by April 2018 with three rounds left of the season.[28]
Egypt
editIn 2018–2019, Jean-François appointed as assistant coach of Luc Eymale in elgeish Egyptian side. They led the team in 20 matches and achieved the club objective after won 6 matches and draw in 6 matches and lose in 5 matches.[citation needed]
Equatorial Guinea
editIn 2019–2020, Jean-François took charge of the Champions of Equatorial Guinea, Cano Sport. He led them in to eliminate Mekele FC the Ethiopian champions, then he was eliminated by the giant Al Ahly of Egypt.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b c d « Sauver la première et... les juniors de Wegnez » L'avenir.net
- ^ Étonnants jeunes La DH
- ^ Verviers étonné du départ soudain de Losciuto Waltfoot.be
- ^ [Lie] Changement de cap à Wegnez Waltfoot.be
- ^ Hathier (2C) : Jean-François Losciuto poursuivra en 2012-2013 Footlux.be
- ^ [Lux] Losciuto devrait poursuivre à Halthier Sportsactu.be
- ^ Togo, Football : Anges de Notsè engage Jean François Losciuto, un selectionneur belge 27avril.com
- ^ a b Losciuto : « Au Togo pour y réussir » L'avenir.net
- ^ a b Togo/football : Le Belge Losciuto décide de "continuer avec les Anges" aLome.com
- ^ L’incompréhension de Jean-François Losciuto République Togolaise
- ^ Belgian Losciuto appointed as new Rayon head coach The New Times Rwanda
- ^ Rayon’s Losciuto calls for patience after Cecafa exit The New Times Rwanda
- ^ I have a weak squad-Losciuto The New Times Rwanda
- ^ Rayon Sports should consider suing Losciuto The New Times Rwanda
- ^ Rayon threatens to haul Losciuto to Zurich The East African
- ^ Coach Losciuto denies quitting Rayon Sports The New Times Rwanda
- ^ Le nouvel entraîneur de l’ASFA Yennenga Jean François Losciuto est à Ouaga Burkina24
- ^ ASFA-Y/Jean François Losciuto : L’histoire d’amour finira au Tribunal aOuaga.com
- ^ In Losciuto Oliseh has his own 'witch doctor' SuperSport
- ^ Super Eagles assistant coach resumes training after surgery Pulse.ng
- ^ Super Eagles assistant coach ill from stomach pain Pulse.ng
- ^ NFF in trouble over unpaid salaries of former Super Eagles assistant coach Pulse.ng
- ^ Leopards hoping for better results under new coach The Citizen
- ^ Ex-Nigeria assistant coach Jean Francois Luscuito arriving to take charge of Black Leopards Kick Off
- ^ Leopards coach Losciuto: 'No‚ I am not God. You have big coaches in South Africa – very good coaches' Sowetanliveco.za
- ^ Why Losciuto Left Leopards! Daily Sun
- ^ Richards Bay appoint former Black Leopards coach Jean Losciuto Kick Off
- ^ Richards Bay United part ways with head coach Jean Louis Losciuto with three games left in the NFD season Kick Off
External links
edit- Black Leopards demand R2 million for Free State Stars linked Losciuto
- Rayon Sports captain Fuadi speaks out on Losciuto exit
- Encadrement technique de l’ASFA-Y : Pourquoi Jean François Losciuto a jeté l’éponge ?
- Kick Off Tag
- Jean-Francois Losciuto refuses to concede National First Division title to Thanda Royal Zulu just yet