Billy Boljevic | |
Fullname: | Rajko Boljevic |
Birth Date: | 24 August 1952 |
Birth Place: | Crvenka, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
Death Place: | Podgorica, Montenegro |
Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 1981 |
Years2: | 1981–1982 |
Years3: | 1982–1983 |
Years4: | 1984 |
Clubs1: | New York Eagles |
Clubs2: | New Jersey Rockets (indoor) |
Clubs3: | Detroit Express |
Clubs4: | Dallas Americans |
Caps1: | 26 |
Caps2: | 21 |
Goals1: | 25 |
Goals2: | 10 |
Goals3: | 22 |
Rajko "Billy" Boljevic (24 August 1952 – 4 May 2023) was a Yugoslavian professional footballer who played as a forward. He was the 1981 American Soccer League Most Valuable Player and league leading scorer.
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]
He died on May 4, 2023, in Montenegro.[6]
ASL MVP: 1981
ASL Leading Goalscorer: 1981 (25 Goals)
ASL Leading Points Scorer: 1981 (59 Points)