Zlatko Krmpotić

Zlatko Krmpotić
Personal information
Full name	Zlatko Krmpotić
Date of birth	7 August 1958 (age 65)
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
1977–1986	Red Star Belgrade
1986–1988	Gençlerbirliği
	AIK Bačka Topola
Total
International career
1978	Yugoslavia U21
1980–1982	Yugoslavia
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

Zlatko Krmpotić (Serbian Cyrillic: Златко Крмпотић; born 7 August 1958) is a Serbian former player and manager.

Club career[edit]

Between 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[edit]

At 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.

Managerial career[edit]

During 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),^[1] Kuwait (Kazma), DR Congo (Don Bosco), Zambia (ZESCO United), Botswana (Jwaneng Galaxy),^[2] and South Africa (Royal Eagles). He also led the Serbia and Montenegro U17s (2005),^[3] as well as the Serbia U19s (2007–2008). On February 9, 2022, he signed a contract with USM Alger.^[4] On April 17, 2022, he was sacked from USM Alger.^[5]

Personal life[edit]

Krmpotić is an ethnic Serbian Croat^[6] and holds Croatian citizenship. He is the brother-in-law of Serbian media magnate Željko Mitrović.

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

Red Star Belgrade

International[edit]

Yugoslavia

UEFA Under-21 Championship: 1978

References[edit]

^ "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

[1] "Krmpotic flees Kairat under a cloud". uefa.com. 26 September 2002. Retrieved 10 December 2018.

[2] "Galaxy sack Serbian coach". weekendpost.co.bw. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.

[3] "Krmpotić se izjasnio" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 15 February 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2018.

[4] "USM Alger : Zlatko Krmpotić désigné nouvel entraîneur".

[5] "USMA : Krmpotic limogé !".

[6] 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.

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