Radomir Koković Explained

Radomir Koković
Birth Date:6 January 1984
Birth Place:Kraljevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Position:Defensive midfielder / Centre back
Currentclub:Partizan (assistant)
Youthclubs1:Bubamara Kraljevo
Youthclubs2:Sloga Kraljevo
Youthclubs3:Red Star Belgrade
Youthclubs4:OFK Beograd
Collegeyears1:2003–2007
College1:Loyola Greyhounds
Years1:2007
Clubs1:Sloga Kraljevo
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:2008–2012
Clubs2:Rad
Caps2:74
Goals2:4
Years3:2011
Clubs3:Changchun Yatai (loan)
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2014
Clubs4:Napredak Kruševac
Caps4:53
Goals4:5
Years5:2014
Clubs5:Zemun
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:143
Totalgoals:9
Manageryears1:2016
Managerclubs1:Shanghai JuJu Sports
Manageryears2:2018–2019
Managerclubs2:Sinđelić Belgrade
Manageryears3:2019
Managerclubs3:Zemun
Manageryears4:2019–2020
Managerclubs4:Voždovac
Manageryears5:2021
Managerclubs5:RFK Grafičar
Manageryears6:2021
Managerclubs6:Radnički Niš
Manageryears7:2023
Manageryears8:2024-
Managerclubs8:Partizan (assistant)

Radomir "Rade" Koković (; born 6 January 1984) is a Serbian professional football.

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

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FromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Shanghai JuJu SportsJanuary 2016December 2016
Sinđelić BelgradeJuly 2018April 2019
ZemunApril 2019May 2019
VoždovacMay 2019March 2020
RFK GrafičarSeptember 2020March 2021
Radnički NišSeptember 2021September 2021
Göztepe S.K.July 2019November 2023
Total

Honours

Club

Napredak

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Changchun Yatai signs defender Kokovic from Serbian club FK Rad . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107171237/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-03/23/c_13794392.htm. dead. November 7, 2012. Xinhuanet.com. 23 March 2011.
  2. http://www.srbijafudbal.net/zemun/kokovic.htm Radomir Kokovic
  3. Web site: ZMAJEVI IMAJU NOVOG TRENERA: Koković napustio Zemun i seli se u Voždovac. 22 May 2019. 22 May 2019. Serbian. hotsport.rs.
  4. Web site: ВОЖДОВАЦ И КОКОВИЋ СПОРАЗУМНО РАСКИНУЛИ САРАДЊУ. Фудбалски клуб Вождовац - Football Club Voždovac. sr-RS. 2020-04-29.
  5. Web site: Radomir Koković. 5 June 2019. Croatian. Sofascore.