Billy Boljevic Explained

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.

Career

USA

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]

Yearly Awards

ASL MVP: 1981

ASL Leading Goalscorer: 1981 (25 Goals)

ASL Leading Points Scorer: 1981 (59 Points)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Year in American Soccer - 1981 . 2009-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090912122200/http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1981.html#ASL . 2009-09-12 . dead .
  2. TWICE-REJECTED GOALIE FRUSTRATES FEVER, 5-3 Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA) - Sunday, November 29, 1981
  3. Web site: The Year in American Soccer - 1982 . 2009-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090905133847/http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1982.html#ASL . 2009-09-05 . dead .
  4. Web site: The Year in American Soccer - 1983 . 2009-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090905133847/http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1982.html#ASL . 2009-09-05 . dead .
  5. Looks Deceiving - Boljevic a Player The Daily Oklahoman - Saturday, July 14, 1984
  6. https://umrlice.dan.co.me/citulja/rajko-petrov-boljevic