Kosta Papić

Kosta Papić (Serbian Cyrillic: Коста Папић; born 17 July 1960) is a Serbian football coach who has managed a number of great African clubs in South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria and Tanzania.

Kostadin Papić
Personal information
Full name Kostadin Papić
Date of birth (1960-07-17) 17 July 1960
Place of birth Novi Sad SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Managerial career
Years Team
1993–1998 Lobi Stars
1998–2002 Enyimba
2002–2003 Enugu Rangers
2003–2004 Kwara United
2004–2006 Orlando Pirates
2006–2007 Maritzburg United
2007 Kaizer Chiefs
2007–2009 Hearts of Oak
2009–2011 Young Africans
2011–2012 Young Africans
2013–2014 Black Leopards
2014 Chippa United
2014–2015 Polokwane City
2015–2016 Black Leopards
2016–2017 Royal Eagles
2017 Ethiopian Coffee
2017–2018 Royal Eagles
2018–2019 Eswatini
2020-2021 Hearts of Oak
2021 Black Leopards

Coaching career

Previous clubs: Kaizer Chiefs,[1] Maritzburg United, Orlando Pirates[2] (all South Africa); Lobi Stars, Enyimba, Enugu Rangers, Kwara United (all Nigeria)

In December 2008, Kosta Papić moved to Ghana and coached Accra Hearts of Oak SC[3] and left the club on mutual consent after leading with 10 points and 7 games to finish the season due to what he termed managerial interference.[4] He worked last as head coach by Accra Hearts of Oak SC up to July 2009. He is currently signed as head coach of Young Africans FC under a 2-year contract.

Kostadin Papić arrived in Dar es Salaam ready for his new job at Yanga football club. One of the coach's earliest experiences in his new setting will be the match against traditional rivals Simba on 31 October.

He then managed Royal Eagles.[5]

He became manager of the Eswatini national team in December 2018.[6] He left the role in December 2019.[7]

References

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