Aleksandar Kocić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksandar Kocić | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Vlasotince, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vlasina | |||
| OFK Beograd | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1989 | Vlasina | 57 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Dubočica | 30 | (0) |
| 1990–1996 | Vojvodina | 107 | (0) |
| 1996 | Levante | 7 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Perugia | 21 | (0) |
| 1998 | Empoli | 2 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | Red Star Belgrade | 75 | (0) |
| 2001–2006 | Ethnikos Achna | 102 | (0) |
| Total | 401 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1994–2001 | FR Yugoslavia | 22 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008–2010 | Srem | ||
| 2011–2012 | ČSK Čelarevo | ||
| 2021— | Serbia (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Aleksandar Kocić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Коцић; born 18 March 1969) is a Serbian former football goalkeeper.
Playing career[]
Club career[]
Kocić played in many teams such as Vlasina, Dubočica, Vojvodina, Levante, Perugia, Empoli, Red Star Belgrade and Ethnikos Achna.
International career[]
He was capped 22 times with the FR Yugoslavian national team.
Kocić was set to be a participant at the 2000 UEFA European Championship but broke a toe while showering after the last practice prior to the tournament.[1] His replacement was FK Obilić goalkeeper Milorad Korać.[2]
Coaching career[]
Kocić coached Srem from 2008–2010 and ČSK Čelarevo from 2011–2012.
Serbia national football team[]
Kocić served as the goalkeeping coach of the Serbian national team from 2012 to 2015, having worked with Siniša Mihajlović (19 matches), Radovan Ćurčić (9 matches), Dick Advocaat (4 matches) and Ljubinko Drulović (4 matches).
Tianjin Teda[]
As Dragomir Okuka became the head coach of Tianjin Teda in 2016, Kocić was invited to join his coaching team as a goalkeeper coach. They showed up together in the welcome ceremony held by the club.[3] Unfortunately, the staff left Tianjin Teda after 22 matches that didn't satisfy the club.
Changchun Yatai[]
When Lee Jang-soo began his second season in Changchun as the head coach, Changchun Yatai hired Kocić as the goalkeeper coach. His predecessor was , who is now the vice president of Changchun Yatai.[4]
References[]
- ^ Vlada RS (2000-06-08). "Kocić: Jednom u sto godina!" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2019-02-15.
- ^ Vesti, pg. 25 (10 June 2000). "Korać i zvanično" (in Serbian).
- ^ "德拉甘：不复制江苏踢法 期待能与权健踢德比". 腾讯体育.
- ^ "亚泰俩国脚飞赴阿布扎比与球队会合". 吉网.
External links[]
- Aleksandar Kocić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Aleksandar Kocić at Reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian)
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Yugoslav footballers
- Serbian footballers
- Serbia and Montenegro international footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- FK Vojvodina players
- A.C. Perugia Calcio players
- Levante UD footballers
- Ethnikos Achna FC players
- Empoli F.C. players
- Red Star Belgrade footballers
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Serbian expatriate footballers
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate footballers
- Serbia and Montenegro footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Cyprus
- People from Vlasotince
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus