Billy Boljevic
Personal information
Full name Rajko Boljevic
Date of birth (1952-08-24) August 24, 1952
Place of birth Crvenka, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Date of death May 4, 2023
Place of death Podgorica, Montenegro
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) 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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rajko "Billy" Boljevic 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]

Yearly Awards

ASL MVP: 1981

ASL Leading Goalscorer: 1981 (25 Goals)

ASL Leading Points Scorer: 1981 (59 Points)

References

  1. ↑ "The Year in American Soccer - 1981". Archived from the original on 2009-09-12. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
  2. ↑ TWICE-REJECTED GOALIE FRUSTRATES FEVER, 5-3 Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA) - Sunday, November 29, 1981
  3. ↑ "The Year in American Soccer - 1982". Archived from the original on 2009-09-05. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
  4. ↑ "The Year in American Soccer - 1983". Archived from the original on 2009-09-05. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
  5. ↑ Looks Deceiving - Boljevic a Player The Daily Oklahoman - Saturday, July 14, 1984
  6. ↑ https://umrlice.dan.co.me/citulja/rajko-petrov-boljevic
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