Miodrag_Krivokapić_(footballer)

Miodrag Krivokapić (footballer)

Miodrag Krivokapić (footballer)

Montenegrin footballer

Miodrag Krivokapić (Montenegrin: Миодраг Кривокапић; born 6 September 1959) 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.

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Playing career

Club

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

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

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

Krivokapić has two sons, Balša and Matija. Balsa played for East Stirlingshire[6] and Matija played for Scottish junior outfit Newmains United.[7]

Honours

Red Star

References

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    Miodrag Krivokapic remains haunted by the one that got away - The Herald
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    THE FOREIGN LEGION: MIODRAG KRIVOKAPIĆ - Motherwell
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    "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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    "Motherwell go for Black". BBC Sport website. 16 October 2001.
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    Parks, Gordon (20 June 2008). "I want to find stars for Celtic, says ex-Motherwell star Miodrag Krivokapic". Daily Record. Retrieved 25 August 2008.
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    Celtic coaching role is vital to Krivokapic - Daily Record
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    Weston, Andrew (29 December 2010). "Krivokapic signs on at Newmains United". Retrieved 2 February 2011.
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