Anatoly Korobochka
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Anatoliy Vasylyovych Korobochka (born 5 January 1955 in Simferopol
, USSR, now Ukraine
) is a former Midfielder
, and was most recently Director of Football at Heart of Midlothian
football club in Scotland.
Korobochka has played for Tavriya Simferopol
, CSKA Moscow, SKA Odessa, and numerous clubs in GDR. After retiring from playing in 1991 he moved into coaching with CSKA Moscow, coaching their reserve team. Afterwards he became head of player development for them. In 1998 he became head-coach of Tavriya Simferopol
. This was followed by brief spells with Spartak-Chukotka and FC Reutov, where was also a general director. Over the years he held the administrator position at CSKA Moscow and Torpedo Moscow.
Korobochka arrived at Heart of Midlothian
in 2006 as Director of Football along with Sport Director Alex Koslovski and Eduard Malofeev
, the consultant who himself had an unsuccessful six-game spell as interim head coach in October 2006.
On 30 July 2007 it was confirmed that Korobochka would take permanent charge of Hearts for the 2007-08 season, joint with Stephen Frail
who had acted as Interim assistant coach the previous season. Their reign ended on 1 January 2008 following five consecutive defeats. Frail became caretaker manager, whilst Korobochka retained his position as Director of Football. On 22 July 2009 Hearts announced he had left this position. Currently, he manages FC Gornyak Uchaly
.
Simferopol
-Russian Empire and Civil War:The city was renamed Simferopol in 1784 after the annexation of the Crimean Khanate to the Russian Empire by Catherine II of Russia. The name Simferopol is derived from the Greek, Συμφερόπολις , translated as "the city of usefulness." In 1802, Simferopol became the...
, USSR, now Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
) is a former Midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, and was most recently Director of Football at Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
football club in Scotland.
Korobochka has played for Tavriya Simferopol
SC Tavriya Simferopol
SC Tavriya Simferopol is a football club from Simferopol, Crimea, which plays in the Ukrainian Premier League. Tavriya is Crimea's most successful football club and is the winner of the very first Ukrainian Premier League, making them one out of 3 teams that have ever held this title.- History...
, CSKA Moscow, SKA Odessa, and numerous clubs in GDR. After retiring from playing in 1991 he moved into coaching with CSKA Moscow, coaching their reserve team. Afterwards he became head of player development for them. In 1998 he became head-coach of Tavriya Simferopol
SC Tavriya Simferopol
SC Tavriya Simferopol is a football club from Simferopol, Crimea, which plays in the Ukrainian Premier League. Tavriya is Crimea's most successful football club and is the winner of the very first Ukrainian Premier League, making them one out of 3 teams that have ever held this title.- History...
. This was followed by brief spells with Spartak-Chukotka and FC Reutov, where was also a general director. Over the years he held the administrator position at CSKA Moscow and Torpedo Moscow.
Korobochka arrived at Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
in 2006 as Director of Football along with Sport Director Alex Koslovski and Eduard Malofeev
Eduard Malofeev
Eduard Vassilievich Malofeyev is a football coach and former international player who last managed of FC Pskov-747 Pskov.- Life and career :...
, the consultant who himself had an unsuccessful six-game spell as interim head coach in October 2006.
On 30 July 2007 it was confirmed that Korobochka would take permanent charge of Hearts for the 2007-08 season, joint with Stephen Frail
Stephen Frail
Stephen Frail is a Scottish football manager and former player. He is currently the Celtic under-19s coach.-Playing career:...
who had acted as Interim assistant coach the previous season. Their reign ended on 1 January 2008 following five consecutive defeats. Frail became caretaker manager, whilst Korobochka retained his position as Director of Football. On 22 July 2009 Hearts announced he had left this position. Currently, he manages FC Gornyak Uchaly
FC Gornyak Uchaly
FC Gornyak Uchaly is a Russian football club from Uchaly, founded in 2007. It first played on the professional level in 2008 in the Russian Second Division, where it will play in 2009.-Current squad:As of November 1, 2011, according to the ....
.
Managerial stats
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Heart of Midlothian Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
 |
2 March 2007 | 1 January 2008 | 33 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 39.39 |