Đorđe "Đoko" Koković (; born 7 December 1953) is a Serbian former

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manager and player.

Playing career

After coming through the youth system of Sloga Kraljevo, Koković made his senior debut for the club in the

Yugoslav Second League Yugoslav Second League ( Bosnian: ''Druga savezna liga,'' Croatian: ''Druga savezna liga'', Serbian: ''Друга савезна лига'', Slovenian: ''Druga zvezna liga'', Macedonian: ''Втора сојузна лига'', ''Vtora sojuzna l ...

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

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in the 1980 season. He finished his playing career with Sloga Kraljevo in the fall of 1983.

Managerial career

After hanging up his boots, Koković was manager of Sloga Kraljevo on several occasions. He also served as caretaker manager of

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in the latter part of the 2000 season. Between 2010 and 2011, Koković was taking charge of Ivorian club

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Personal life

Koković is the father of fellow footballer

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References

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