![]() Levein as manager of Scotland in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Craig William Levein[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 22 October 1964||
Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | St Johnstone (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
Lochore Welfare | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1981–1983 | Cowdenbeath | 60 | (0) |
1983–1997 | Heart of Midlothian | 326 | (15) |
Total | 386 | (15) | |
International career | |||
1990–1994 | Scotland | 16 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1997–2000 | Cowdenbeath | ||
2000–2004 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
2004–2006 | Leicester City | ||
2006 | Raith Rovers | ||
2006–2009 | Dundee United | ||
2009–2012 | Scotland | ||
2017–2019 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
2023– | St Johnstone | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Craig William Levein (born 22 October 1964) is a Scottish professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone.
During his playing career he played for Cowdenbeath and Heart of Midlothian, making over 300 league appearances for Hearts until he was forced to retire due to injury. He also won 16 caps for Scotland and was part of their 1990 FIFA World Cup squad.
After retiring as a player Levein became a manager, working at club level for Cowdenbeath, Heart of Midlothian, Leicester City, Raith Rovers and Dundee United. Levein was appointed Scotland manager in 2009, but he left this position after the team failed to win any of its first four matches in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification. He returned to Hearts in 2014 as director of football, then served as their manager from August 2017 to October 2019. After a spell advising Brechin City, Levein was appointed St Johnstone manager in November 2023.