Zoran Bojović (
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: Зоран Бојовић; born 26 November 1956) is a
Yugoslav retired professional
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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. He also holds Belgian citizenship.
Playing career
International
Bojović made his debut for
Yugoslavia
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in an October 1983
European Championship qualification match against
Norway
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and earned a total of 2 caps, scoring no goals. His second and final international was a
friendly match
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, two weeks after his debut, against
Switzerland
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.
Managerial career
He extended his contract as manager of Belgian lower league side UR Namur in March 2020.
Personal life
His son Petar (''born in 1984'') was also a professional footballer, mainly in Belgium with a short period in China
Article from daily ''Vers l'Avenir'' on October 29th, 2009 (in French)
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References
External links
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Cerclemuseum
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1956 births
Living people
Footballers from Berane
Men's association football midfielders
Yugoslav men's footballers
Yugoslavia men's international footballers
Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers
FK Mogren players
FK FAP players
FK Radnički Niš players
Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players
Standard Liège players
FC Mulhouse players
St. Louis Storm players
Union Namur players
Montenegrin Republic League players
Yugoslav First League players
Belgian Pro League players
Ligue 2 players
Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
Belgian Third Division players
Yugoslav expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in France
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Montenegrin football managers
Montenegrin expatriate football managers
Expatriate football managers in Belgium
Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Belgium