Radomir Koković
Radomir "Rade" Koković (Serbian Cyrillic: Радомир Раде Koкoвић; born 6 January 1984) is a Serbian retired professional footballer and current football manager. He is currently unemployed. Married to model Jelena Jankovic.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Radomir Koković | ||
Date of birth | 6 January 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Kraljevo, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder / Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
Bubamara Kraljevo | |||
Sloga Kraljevo | |||
Red Star Belgrade | |||
OFK Beograd | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2007 | Loyola Greyhounds | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007 | Sloga Kraljevo | 4 | (0) |
2008–2012 | Rad | 74 | (4) |
2011 | → Changchun Yatai (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Napredak Kruševac | 53 | (5) |
2014 | Zemun | 0 | (0) |
Total | 143 | (9) | |
Teams managed | |||
2016 | Shanghai JuJu Sports | ||
2018–2019 | Sinđelić Belgrade | ||
2019 | Zemun | ||
2019–2020 | Voždovac | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Playing career
Koković played football with Loyola College in Maryland in the United States between 2003 and 2007 alongside compatriot Miloš Kocić.
In 2007, he returned to Serbia and played a half season with his birth-city lower league club FK Sloga Kraljevo, before moving, in December 2007, to Belgrade's club FK Rad. He took over as team captain during the 2010–11 season.
On 23 March 2011, Koković moved to China and signed a contract with Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai on a loan deal for three months.[1] His father Đorđe is also a former footballer.
From 2012 to 2014, he played for FK Napredak Kruševac and in the 2012–13 Serbian First League season became champion and got promoted to the Serbian SuperLiga.
In the Summer of 2014, Koković joined FK Zemun playing in the Serbian League Belgrade.[2] After suffering, at one point, what seemed a minor injury, complications followed and he was forced to finish his playing career at only the age of 30 in the winter of 2014.
Managerial career
Koković started off his managerial career being appointed as manager of China League Two club Shanghai JuJu Sports F.C., where he stayed during 2016.
Between 2018 and 2019, he managed three clubs in Serbia. From July 2018 to April 2019, FK Sinđelić Belgrade, from April to May 2019 FK Zemun and in May 2019, Koković was appointed the manager of Serbian SuperLiga club FK Voždovac.[3] He held this position until March 2020 when he was sacked after a run of 5 straight losses.[4]
Managerial statistics
- As of 21 February 2019[5]
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Shanghai JuJu Sports | January 2016 | December 2016 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18.18 |
Sinđelić Belgrade | July 2018 | April 2019 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 36.36 |
Zemun | April 2019 | May 2019 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 42.86 |
Voždovac | May 2019 | Present | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 40.00 |
Total | 87 | 29 | 25 | 33 | 33.33 |
Honours
References
- "Changchun Yatai signs defender Kokovic from Serbian club FK Rad". Xinhuanet.com. 23 March 2011.
- Radomir Kokovic at Srbijafudbal
- "ZMAJEVI IMAJU NOVOG TRENERA: Koković napustio Zemun i seli se u Voždovac" (in Serbian). hotsport.rs. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- "ВОЖДОВАЦ И КОКОВИЋ СПОРАЗУМНО РАСКИНУЛИ САРАДЊУ". Фудбалски клуб Вождовац - Football Club Voždovac (in Serbian). Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- "Radomir Koković". Sofascore (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 June 2019.