Rajko "Billy" Boljevic (24 August 1952 – 4 May 2023) was a Yugoslavian professional
footballer
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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
The New York Eagles were a professional soccer franchise that played in the American Soccer League (1933-1983), American Soccer League from 1978 to 1981, with a one-year hiatus in 1980. The franchise played its first season in Mount Vernon, New Yo ...
of the
American Soccer League. He led the league in both goals and points was he was named the league MVP. In November 1981, he signed with the
New Jersey Rockets of the
Major Indoor Soccer League. He then played for the
Detroit Express for the 1982 and 1983 seasons. In 1984, he was with the
Dallas Americans
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in the
United Soccer League
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.
He died on May 4, 2023, in Montenegro.
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Yearly Awards
ASL MVP: 1981
ASL Leading Goalscorer: 1981 (25 Goals)
ASL Leading Points Scorer: 1981 (59 Points)
References
External links
New Jersey Rockets stats
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1952 births
2023 deaths
People from Crvenka
Footballers from West Bačka District
Men's association football forwards
Yugoslav men's footballers
New York Eagles players
New Jersey Rockets (MISL) players
Detroit Express (1981–1983) players
Dallas Americans players
American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
United Soccer League (1984–85) players
Yugoslav expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in the United States