Miodrag Krivokapić (footballer)

Miodrag Krivokapic

Personal information
Full name	Miodrag Krivokapić
Date of birth	6 September 1959 (1959-09-06) (age 52)
Place of birth	Nikšić, FPR Yugoslavia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1979–1983	Sutjeska Nikšić	80	(2)
1983–1988	Red Star Belgrade	97	(1)
1988–1993	Dundee United	82	(1)
1993–1996	Motherwell	71	(0)
1996–1997	Raith Rovers	11	(0)
1997–1999	Hamilton Academical	3	(0)
National team
1988–1989	Yugoslavia	5	(0)
Teams managed
2001	Motherwell FC(caretaker manager)
2008–	Celtic FC(U-17 manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Miodrag Krivokapić (Cyrillic: Mиoдpaг Kpивoкaпић, born 6 September 1959 in Nikšić, Montenegro, FPR Yugoslavia) is a Montenegrin former footballer who played in defence. He lives in Glasgow.

Career

Krivokapić joined Dundee United in 1989 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, before spending three years at Motherwell. Krivokapic had spells with Raith Rovers and Hamilton Academical before retiring. He had a four-game spell as caretaker manager of Motherwell in 2001 but was released from the coaching staff when new manager Eric Black was appointed.^[1]

In June 2008, Krivokapic returned to Scotland when he was appointed by Celtic to work on youth development.^[2]

Personal Life

Krivokapic has two sons, Balsa and Matija. Matija plays for Scottish junior outfit Newmains United.^[3]

Honours

Red Star

• Yugoslav First League: 1983-84 and 1987-88
• Yugoslav Cup: 1984

References

1. ^ "Motherwell go for Black". BBC Sport website. 16 October 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/1593921.stm. 
2. ^ Parks, Gordon (2008-06-20). "I want to find stars for Celtic, says ex-Motherwell star Miodrag Krivokapic". Daily Record. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football-news/scottish-football/spl-football/celtic-fc/2008/06/20/i-want-to-find-stars-for-celtic-says-ex-motherwell-star-miodrag-krivokapic-86908-20614521/. Retrieved 2008-08-25. 
3. ^ Weston, Andrew (2010-12-29). "Krivokapic signs on at Newmains United". http://www.wishawpress.co.uk/wishaw-sport/football/amateur-football/2010/12/29/krivokapic-signs-on-at-newmains-united-76495-27897956/. Retrieved 2011-02-02. 

External links

• Miodrag Krivokapic career stats at Soccerbase
• Miodrag Krivokapic management career stats at Soccerbase
• Miodrag Krivokapić postao trener Seltika, Blic, June 20, 2008

Persondata
Name	Krivokapic, Miodrag
Alternative names	Mиoдpaг Kpивoкaпић
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	6 September 1959
Place of birth	Nikšić, FPR Yugoslavia
Date of death
Place of death