Bogdan Turudija Explained

Bogdan Turudija
Birth Date:30 June 1948
Birth Place:Loznica, Yugoslavia
Height:1.78 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1960–1966
Youthclubs1:OFK Beograd
Years1:1966–1976
Clubs1:OFK Beograd
Caps1:271
Goals1:26
Years2:1976–1977
Clubs2:Troyes
Caps2:24
Goals2:4
Years3:1977–1978
Clubs3:Entente BFN
Caps3:18
Goals3:1
Years4:1978
Clubs4:Oakland Stompers
Caps4:11
Goals4:1
Years5:1978
Clubs5:OFK Beograd
Caps5:8
Goals5:1
Years6:1979
Clubs6:Edmonton Drillers
Caps6:24
Goals6:1
Years7:1979–1982
Clubs7:UR Namur
Caps7:77
Goals7:11
Totalcaps:433
Totalgoals:45

Bogdan Turudija (; born 30 June 1948) is a former Yugoslav and Serbian footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Career

Born in Loznica, Turudija moved to Belgrade with his family as an infant. He started playing at OFK Beograd, making his senior debut in 1966. Over the next decade, Turudija amassed over 250 appearances in the Yugoslav First League. He also played over 20 games with the Romantičari in the UEFA Cup. In late 1976, Turudija went abroad to France and spent one year with Troyes. He then switched to fellow French club Entente BFN during the 1977–78 season.

In 1978, Turudija moved to the United States at the invitation of Milan Mandarić and joined the Oakland Stompers of the North American Soccer League.[2] He rejoined OFK Beograd for two months during the off-season, before returning to the NASL to play for the Edmonton Drillers, newly relocated from Oakland. Between 1979 and 1982, Turudija spent three seasons with Belgian side UR Namur.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sportski spomenar . Serbian . rts.rs . 30 March 2014 . 8 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Bogdan Turudija . nasljerseys.com . 8 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Bogdan TURUDIJA . French . skynet.be . 8 January 2020.