Craig Levein
Posted on January 15, 2008
Filed Under Dundee United
Name: Craig William Levein
Age: 43
Nationality: Scottish
Current Club: Dundee United
Brief Playing History: In all 16 years when he played professional football, he played only for 2 clubs. He began his football career in 1981, when he signed with Cowdenbeath. He was a good defender and he quickly gained his place in Cowdenbeath’s first team. A couple of years later, he moved to Heart of Midlothian where he played almost every match from start. In 1985 and 1986 he won the Scottish Young Player of the Year award and he earned a place in Scotland’s International Team for World Championships in 1990. He ended his professional football player career in 1997 at Heart of Midlothian after playing 14 consecutive years for this club.
Brief Management history: After finishing his footballer career he started coaching where he started playing, at Cowdenbeath, who were struggling in Scotland’s second division. He quickly modified the team into one that would fight for promotion but he moved to Hearts in 2000, the team where he played 14 years. In 2004 he tried his coaching abilities in England at Leicester City, but in 2006 he came back in Scotland and took over Dundee United.
Previous Clubs Played For:
1981-1983 – Cowdenbeath
1983-1997 – Heart of Midlothian (Hearts)
Previous Clubs Managed:
1997-2000 – Cowdenbeath
2000-2004 – Heart of Midlothian
2004-2006 – Leicester City
2006 – Raith Rovers
2006 – present – Dundee United
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