Zlatko Krmpotić (Serbian Cyrillic: Златко Крмпотић; born 7 August 1958) is a Serbian former player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zlatko Krmpotić | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1958 | ||
| Place of birth |
Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Red Star Belgrade | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1986 | Red Star Belgrade | 180 | (7) |
| 1986–1988 | Gençlerbirliği | 60 | (3) |
| AIK Bačka Topola | |||
| Total | 240 | (10) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978 | Yugoslavia U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 1980–1982 | Yugoslavia | 8 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| AIK Bačka Topola | |||
| 1994–1996 | Degerfors IF | ||
| 1997–1998 | Sloga Jugomagnat | ||
| 1999 | Ankaragücü | ||
| 1999–2000 | OFK Beograd | ||
| 2000 | Obilić | ||
| 2001 | Paniliakos | ||
| 2001 | Nea Salamis | ||
| 2002 | Kairat | ||
| 2005 | Serbia and Montenegro U17 | ||
| 2005–2006 | Kazma | ||
| 2007–2008 | Serbia U19 | ||
| 2013 | OFK Beograd | ||
| 2014 | OFK Beograd | ||
| 2015 | TP Mazembe (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Don Bosco | ||
| 2017 | ZESCO United | ||
| 2018 | Jwaneng Galaxy | ||
| 2019 | APR FC | ||
| 2019 | Polokwane City | ||
| 2022 | USM Alger | ||
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBetween 1977 and 1986, Krmpotić spent nine seasons with Red Star Belgrade, making over 200 appearances in all competitions and winning five major trophies. He then moved abroad to Turkey and spent two seasons with Gençlerbirliği (1986–1988). Before retiring from the game, Krmpotić played for AIK Bačka Topola in his homeland.
International career
editAt international level, Krmpotić represented Yugoslavia at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, making two appearances in the process, as the team finished third in Group 5. He previously won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 1978. He earned a total of 8 senior caps (no goals) and his final international was an October 1982 European Championship qualification match away against Norway.[1]
Managerial career
editDuring his managerial career, Krmpotić worked at numerous clubs in 12 countries, namely Serbia and its predecessors (AIK Bačka Topola, OFK Beograd in three spells, and Obilić), Sweden (Degerfors IF), FYR Macedonia (Sloga Jugomagnat), Turkey (Ankaragücü), Greece (Paniliakos), Cyprus (Nea Salamis), Kazakhstan (Kairat),[2] Kuwait (Kazma), DR Congo (Don Bosco), Zambia (ZESCO United), Botswana (Jwaneng Galaxy),[3] and South Africa (Royal Eagles). He also led the Serbia and Montenegro U17s (2005),[4] as well as the Serbia U19s (2007–2008). On February 9, 2022, he signed a contract with USM Alger.[5] On April 17, 2022, he was sacked from USM Alger.[6]
Personal life
editKrmpotić is an ethnic Serbian Croat[7] and holds Croatian citizenship. He is the brother-in-law of Serbian media magnate Željko Mitrović.
Honours
editClub
edit- Red Star Belgrade
International
edit- Yugoslavia
References
edit- ^ "Zlatko Krmpotić, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Krmpotic flees Kairat under a cloud". uefa.com. 26 September 2002. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Galaxy sack Serbian coach". weekendpost.co.bw. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Krmpotić se izjasnio" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 15 February 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "USM Alger : Zlatko Krmpotić désigné nouvel entraîneur".
- ^ "USMA : Krmpotic limogé !".
- ^ D. R. (30 October 2008). "As Zvezde protjeran jer "nema Hrvat što tražiti na Marakani, kao ni Srbin u Hajduku"". Index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 January 2021.
External links
edit- Zlatko Krmpotić at WorldFootball.net
- Zlatko Krmpotić at Reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian)
- Zlatko Krmpotić – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Zlatko Krmpotić at National-Football-Teams.com