Branko Bošković ( sr-Cyrl, Бранко Бошковић, ; born 21 June 1980) is a Montenegrin retired

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, who is best known for playing for his performances with DC United,

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...

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and

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Club

Bošković started his pro career in 1996 with the

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outfit

FK Mogren FK Mogren was a football club based in Budva, Montenegro. Founded in 1920, it was two times champion of Montenegrin First League and once winner of Montenegrin Cup. In 2015, following the bankruptcy and debts, FK Mogren was relegated to the lowes ...

, which was competing in lower Yugoslav division at the time. After playing there for two and a half seasons, Branko earned a dream move to

in December 1998. In his four and a half seasons in

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, he twice helped his team win the Serbo-Montenegrin Football League, in both 1999–2000 and 2000–01, as well as the

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three times in 1999, 2000 & 2002. Additionally, he marked himself out as a talented and creative midfielder with a nose for goal, all of which earned him a series of national team call-ups. Still, his single most famous moment while at Red Star came during the 2002–03 UEFA Cup second round versus

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when he scored a goal in the return leg. Bošković's stellar performances at Red Star got him plenty of attention from abroad, and he moved to French giants

during summer of 2003 but failed to get a first team place upon arrival. Following the two-year stay at PSG – spent mostly out of the first team picture – he accepted a season-long loan to play with

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where he spent the entire 2005–06 season. After his loan spell ended, Bošković and PSG parted ways, and he spent a six-month period training with

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. In January 2007, he signed a contract with

until the end of the 2006–07 season. After impressing during the second half of the 2006–07 season Bošković re-signed with the club. During the 2007–08 season, Bošković was a key player helping the club capture the Austrian league title. As a result of his play, he signed a two-year extension in March 2008. During his time with Rapid, Bošković appeared in 122 official matches and scored 24 goals. Bošković signed as a Designated Player with D.C. United of

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in the United States on 14 June 2010. Bošković made 43 appearances, 21 starts and finished with one goal and seven assists over three seasons. Following the end of the 2012 season, Bošković and D.C. United mutually agreed to part ways, with Bošković citing a desire to return to Montenegro for family reasons. He returned to his former club

in January 2013. In summer 2014, he left Rapid after his contract had expired.

International

He made his debut for

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against

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, in a friendly played 27 March 2002. He played his last match against

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in a friendly on 16 November 2005. In total he played 12 games – eight friendlies and four Euro 2004 qualifying matches – for FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro. He scored one goal for the national side, coming in a 1–2 loss against

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on 11 June 2003 during Euro 2004 qualifying. With the formation of

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, he was selected to the Montenegro national team, debuting for the nation in its first-ever match in March 2007 against

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. He was captain in the European Championship qualifier against England at Wembley in 2010, which ended in a goalless draw, his last international match to the end of 2011. He played again against Belarus in a 1–1 draw in 2013. He played for the first time in World Cup 2014 qualifier against Poland and provided an assist for

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. He scored an extraordinary own goal 'for' England in a 2014 World Cup qualifier at Wembley which ended 4–1 against Montenegro.

International goals

Serbia and Montenegro

Montenegro

Honours

Yugoslav First League The Yugoslav First League ( Bosnian: Prva savezna liga u fudbalu, sr-Cyrl-Latn, Прва савезна лига у фудбалу, Prva savezna liga u fudbalu, , , , , ) was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1941) ...

: 1999–2000, 2000–01 *

: 2002

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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

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: 2007–08

Statistics

''Appearances and goals counted correct as of 6 October 2012''

References

External links

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Branko Bošković
at FootballDatabase.com * *
Branko Bošković
at Playerhistory

at Rapid Statistics * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boskovic, Branko 1980 births Living people Footballers from Bačka Topola Montenegrin people of Serbian descent Men's association football midfielders Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbia and Montenegro men's international footballers Montenegrin men's footballers Montenegro men's international footballers Dual internationalists (men's football) FK Mogren players Red Star Belgrade footballers Paris Saint-Germain FC players ES Troyes AC players SK Rapid Wien players D.C. United players Second League of Serbia and Montenegro players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Ligue 1 players Austrian Football Bundesliga players Major League Soccer players Designated Players (MLS) Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in France Montenegrin expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Austria Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in the United States