Damir Botonjič Explained

Damir Botonjič
Fullname:Damir Botonjič
Birth Date:1981 9, df=yes
Birth Place:SFR Yugoslavia
Youthclubs1:Svoboda
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1998–1999
Years2:1999–2004
Years3:2001–2002
Years4:2004–2005
Years5:2005–2006
Years6:2009
Years7:2009–2011
Clubs3:NK Ljubljana (loan)
Clubs4:NK Ljubljana
Clubs7:Olimpija Ljubljana
Caps1:0
Caps2:23
Caps3:29
Caps4:14
Caps5:3
Caps6:11
Caps7:32
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2001
Nationalyears2:2002–2003
Nationalyears3:2004
Nationalteam1:Slovenia U20
Nationalteam3:Slovenia
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalgoals3:0

Damir Botonjič (born 14 September 1981) is a retired Slovenian football goalkeeper.

Club career

Botonjič started his career at local side Svoboda. After one year in Gorica, he signed with Turkish side Gençlerbirliği. The first two seasons he played in the PAF league, appearing in 52 matches. He made his Süper Lig debut in October 2002 against Denizlispor. Next season was his most successful in Turkey. He played in 19 Süper Lig and 5 Turkish Cup matches and had an important role in a successful Uefa Cup run.[1] In February 2005, he signed with Ljubljana.[2] He made 14 appearances in Prva Liga, before leaving for another Ljubljana side, Svoboda. He returned in the second part of the 2008-09 season, making 11 appearances for Livar. On 14 July 2009, he signed a contract with Olimpija Ljubljana.[3]

International career

Botonjič was a member of the Slovenia U21 team. He made his only appearance for Slovenia in a friendly match against Latvia on 31 March 2004, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Marko Simeunovič.[4]

Personal life

His elder brother Nedžad, also a goalkeeper, died during a training session in February 2005.[5] [6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Blackburn 1-1 Genclerbirligi: Shocker. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604060042/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=127515&&cc=5739 . dead . 4 June 2011 . ESPN . 2003-10-15 . 2009-07-15.
  2. News: Damir Botonjič podpisal za Ljubljano. STA. 2005-02-17. 2009-07-15. Slovenian. 21 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721130114/http://www.sta.si/vest.php?s=s&t=0&id=913674. dead.
  3. News: Še trije podpisali. NKOlimpija.com . 2009-07-14 . 2009-07-15. Slovenian.
  4. Web site: Damir Botonjič, international player. 12 August 2023. EU-football.
  5. News: Tragična smrt vratarja Ljubljane. RTV Slovenija . 2005-02-07 . 2009-07-15. Slovenian.
  6. News: Infarkt na igrišču. Mladina . 2005 . 2009-07-15. Slovenian.