Đorđe Koković

Đorđe Koković
Personal information
Full name Đorđe Koković
Date of birth (1953-12-07) 7 December 1953 (age 70)
Place of birth Titovo Užice, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Sloga Kraljevo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1975 Sloga Kraljevo
1975–1976 Mladi Radnik
1976–1979 Rad 93 (17)
1980 Philadelphia Fury 26 (2)
1981 Sloboda Titovo Užice 10 (1)
1981–1983 Sloga Kraljevo
Managerial career
1987 Sloga Kraljevo
1988–1990 Sloga Kraljevo
2000 Shandong Luneng (caretaker)
2007 Sloga Kraljevo
2010–2011 Africa Sports
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Đorđe "Đoko" Koković (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђорђе Ђоко Коковић; born 7 December 1953) is a Serbian former football manager and player.

Playing career

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After coming through the youth system of Sloga Kraljevo, Koković made his senior debut for the club in the Yugoslav Second League in early 1971. He later spent three-and-a-half years with fellow Second League side Rad in the late 1970s. Subsequently, Koković moved to the United States and played for the Philadelphia Fury of the North American Soccer League in the 1980 season.[1] He finished his playing career with Sloga Kraljevo in the fall of 1983.

Managerial career

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After hanging up his boots, Koković was manager of Sloga Kraljevo on several occasions. He also served as caretaker manager of Chinese Jia-A League side Shandong Luneng in the latter part of the 2000 season.[2] Between 2010 and 2011, Koković was taking charge of Ivorian club Africa Sports.[3][4][5][6]

Personal life

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Koković is the father of fellow footballer Radomir Koković.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Djoko Kokovic". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  2. ^ "鲁能:泰山队代理主教练可可维奇牵挂足校" (in Chinese). sina.com.cn. 5 October 2000. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Africa : Kokovic va libérer 23 joueurs…" (in French). abidjan.net. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Africa : Les recrues nigérianes attendent Kokovic" (in French). abidjan.net. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Kokovic va faire le nettoyage" (in French). abidjan.net. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Africa : Kokovic toujours absent" (in French). abidjan.net. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Rade Koković: Oduvek sam znao da želim da budem trener!" (in Serbian). srbijasport.net. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2024.