Miodrag Krivokapić (footballer)

Miodrag Krivokapic
Personal information
Full name Miodrag Krivokapić
Date of birth (1959-09-06) 6 September 1959
Place of birth Nikšić, FPR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 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)
1990 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
Teams managed
2001 Motherwell (caretaker manager)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Miodrag Krivokapić (Cyrillic: Mиoдpaг Kpивoкaпић, born 6 September 1959 in Nikšić, Montenegro, FPR Yugoslavia) is a Montenegrin former 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.

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 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 in 2001 but was released from the coaching staff when new manager Eric Black was appointed.[1]

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

Personal life

Krivokapić has two sons, Balša and Matija. Matija plays for Scottish junior outfit Newmains United.[3]

Honours

Red Star

References

  1. "Motherwell go for Black". BBC Sport website. 16 October 2001.
  2. Parks, Gordon (2008-06-20). "I want to find stars for Celtic, says ex-Motherwell star Miodrag Krivokapic". Daily Record. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
  3. Weston, Andrew (2010-12-29). "Krivokapic signs on at Newmains United". Retrieved 2011-02-02.
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