Miodrag Krivokapić (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miodrag Krivokapić | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Nikšić, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1983 | Sutjeska | 80 | (2) |
| 1983–1988 | Red Star Belgrade | 97 | (1) |
| 1988–1993 | Dundee United | 82 | (1) |
| 1993–1996 | Motherwell | 71 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | Raith Rovers | 11 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Hamilton Academical | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1987–1988 | Yugoslavia | 5 | (0) |
| 1990 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001 | Motherwell (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Miodrag Krivokapić (Montenegrin: Миодраг Кривокапић; born 6 September 1959) is a Montenegrin retired footballer who played in defence. He played for Red Star Belgrade and represented Yugoslavia before moving to Scotland in 1988, where he went on to play for a number of clubs, including Dundee United and Motherwell.
Playing career
[edit]Club
[edit]Krivokapić joined Dundee United in 1989 for £200,000 from Red Star, where he had previously won four international caps. He stayed with United until 1993, picking up a Scottish Cup runners-up medal in 1991,[1] before spending three years at Motherwell.[2] Krivokapic had spells with Raith Rovers and Hamilton Academical before retiring.
International
[edit]He made his debut for Yugoslavia in a December 1987 European Championship qualification match away against Turkey and has earned a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a September 1988 friendly match against Spain.[3]
Managerial career
[edit]He was also reserve team coach at Hamilton winning the Scottish Reserve League in 1997–98. He had a four-game spell as caretaker manager of Motherwell alongside John Philliben in 2001 but was released from the coaching staff when new manager Eric Black was appointed.[4]
In June 2008, Krivokapić returned to Scotland when he was appointed by Celtic to work on youth development.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Krivokapić has two sons, Balša and Matija. Balsa played for East Stirlingshire[6] and Matija played for Scottish junior outfit Newmains United.[7]
Honours
[edit]Red Star
References
[edit]- ^ Miodrag Krivokapic remains haunted by the one that got away - The Herald
- ^ THE FOREIGN LEGION: MIODRAG KRIVOKAPIĆ - Motherwell
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Motherwell go for Black". BBC Sport website. 16 October 2001.
- ^ Parks, Gordon (20 June 2008). "I want to find stars for Celtic, says ex-Motherwell star Miodrag Krivokapic". Daily Record. Retrieved 25 August 2008.
- ^ Celtic coaching role is vital to Krivokapic - Daily Record
- ^ Weston, Andrew (29 December 2010). "Krivokapic signs on at Newmains United". Retrieved 2 February 2011.
External links
[edit]- Miodrag Krivokapic at Soccerbase
- Miodrag Krivokapic management career statistics at Soccerbase
- Miodrag Krivokapić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Miodrag Krivokapić postao trener Seltika, Blic, June 20, 2008
- Where are they now? - Miodrag Krivokapic, The Terrace Scottish Football Podcast at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-09-05)
- 1959 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Nikšić
- Men's association football defenders
- Yugoslav men's footballers
- Yugoslavia men's international footballers
- Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers
- FK Sutjeska Nikšić players
- Red Star Belgrade footballers
- Dundee United F.C. players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Yugoslav Second League players
- Yugoslav First League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Football League representative players
- Yugoslav expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Serbia and Montenegro football managers
- Motherwell F.C. non-playing staff
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate football managers
- Red Star Belgrade non-playing staff
- Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Scotland