Anatoly Korobochka

Infobox Football biography


playername = Anatoly Korobochka
fullname = Anatoly Vasilyevich Korobochka
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1955|1|5
cityofbirth = Simferopol
countryofbirth = Soviet Union
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
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height =
position = Midfielder
currentclub = Heart of Midlothian
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1973-1977
1978–1980
1981–1983
1983–1984
1984–1987
1987–1989
1989–1990
1990–1991
clubs = Tavriya Simferopol
CSKA Moscow
SKA Odessa
Soviet Army Team (DDR)
Stahl Thale
Einheit Wernigerode
Falkensee-Falkenburg
Eintracht Levenberg
caps(goals) = 176 (38 )
64 (4)
133 (9)
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manageryears = 1991
1998–2000
2003
2004–2005
2007–2008
managerclubs = CSKA Moscow-2
Tavriya Simferopol
Spartak-Chukotka
FC Reutov
Heart of Midlothian

Anatoly Vasilyevich Korobochka ( _ru. Анатолий Васильевич Коробочка) (born January 5, 1955 in Simferopol, USSR, now Ukraine) is a former Midfielder, and is currently Director of Football at Heart of Midlothian football club in Scotland. [cite web|url=http://www.heartsfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10289~990152,00.html?ptvParm=|title=Anatoly Korobochka|accessdate=2 March|accessyear=2007]

Korobochka has played for Tavriya Simferopol, CSKA Moscow, SKA Odessa, and numerous clubs in GDR. After retiring from playing in 1991 he moved into coaching with CSKA Moscow, coaching their reserve team. Afterwards he became head of player development for them. In 1998 he became head-coach of Tavriya Simferopol. This was followed by brief spells with Spartak-Chukotka and FC Reutov, where was also a general director. Over the years he held the administrator position at CSKA Moscow and Torpedo Moscow.

Korobochka arrived at Heart of Midlothian in 2006 as Director of Football along with Sport Director Alex Koslovski and Eduard Malofeev, the consultant who himself had an unsuccessful six-game spell as interim head coach in October 2006. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/6413109.stm | title=Hearts appoint interim head coach ]

On July 30 2007 it was confirmed that Korobochka would take permanent charge of Hearts for the 2007-08 season, joint with Stephen Frail who had acted as Interim assistant coach the previous season. Their reign ended on 1 January 2008 following five consecutive defeats. Frail became caretaker manager, whilst Korobochka retained his position as Director of Football.

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