Craig Levein

Craig Levein

Levein as manager of Scotland in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Craig William Levein[1]
Date of birth	(1964-10-22) 22 October 1964 (age 60)[2]
Place of birth	Dunfermline, Scotland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
0000	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
2023–2024	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 was most recently 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, before being relieved of his duties in September 2024.