Billy Boljevic
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rajko Boljevic | ||
| Date of birth | August 24, 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Crvenka, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981 | New York Eagles | 26 | (25) |
| 1981–1982 | New Jersey Rockets (indoor) | 21 | (10) |
| 1982–1983 | Detroit Express | ? | (22) |
| 1984 | Dallas Americans | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Rajko "Billy" Boljevic is a retired Yugoslavian professional football (soccer) forward. He was the 1981 American Soccer League Most Valuable Player and league leading scorer.
He was a member of the Yugoslvaian Olympic soccer team. In 1981, he signed with the New York Eagles of the American Soccer League. He led the league in both goals and points was he was named the league MVP.[1] In November 1981, he signed with the New Jersey Rockets of the Major Indoor Soccer League.[2] He then played for the Detroit Express for the 1982 and 1983 seasons.[3][4] In 1984, he was with the Dallas Americans in the United Soccer League.[5]
Yearly Awards
ASL MVP: 1981
ASL Leading Goalscorer: 1981 (25 Goals)
ASL Leading Points Scorer: 1981 (59 Points)
References
- ↑ The Year in American Soccer - 1981
- ↑ TWICE-REJECTED GOALIE FRUSTRATES FEVER, 5-3 Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA) - Sunday, November 29, 1981
- ↑ The Year in American Soccer - 1982
- ↑ The Year in American Soccer - 1983
- ↑ Looks Deceiving - Boljevic a Player The Daily Oklahoman - Saturday, July 14, 1984
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