Miroslav Bošković
Serbian footballer (1947–2023)
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Miroslav Bošković (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирослав Бошковић; 3 January 1947 – 17 August 2023) was a Serbian footballer who played as a defender. He was capped six times for the Yugoslavia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 January 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, PR Serbia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 17 August 2023 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Danilovgrad, Montenegro | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1965 | Zadar | ||
| 1965–1973 | Hajduk Split | 175 | (11) |
| 1973–1975 | Partizan | 37 | (4) |
| 1975–1978 | Angers | 62 | (4) |
| 1978–1979 | Sinđelić Beograd | ||
| International career | |||
| 1968–1972 | Yugoslavia | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Nicknamed "Galeb", he began his career playing in NK Zadar from where he moved to HNK Hajduk Split. In 1973, he signed with FK Partizan and two years later he moved to France to play with Angers SCO. He also worked two years as sports correspondent from France for Slobodna Dalmacija before returning to Yugoslavia and finishing his career playing with FK Sinđelić Beograd.[1]
International career
Bošković made his debut for Yugoslavia in a June 1968 friendly match against Brazil, coming on as a 67th-minute substitute for Miroslav Pavlović, and earned a total of 6 caps (no goals). His final international was a July 1972 friendly against Argentina.[2]
Death
Miroslav Bošković died on 17 August 2023, at the age of 76.[3]
Honours
Hajduk Split
