- Božo Janković
Božidar "Božo" Janković (
May 22 ,1951 inSarajevo ,Bosnia and Herzegovina , FPR Yugoslavia – November 1993 inKotor ,Montenegro , FR Yugoslavia) was aBosnian Serb football player.Sometimes also referred to by another nickname Boško, Janković grew up in Sarajevo where he began playing football in
FK Željezničar youth system. He signed a professional contract at the age of 17 after passing through every age level at the club, making his First League debut during 1968-69 season. He was the Yugoslav First League joint topscorer in 1970-71 season alongside Hajduk'sPetar Nadoveza . Particularly notable during this season was Janković's performance in an away league match versusRed Star Belgrade atMarakana when he scored 4 goals - the game ended 4-1 for Željezničar. Janković also played for Yugoslav national team.He spent 11 seasons with FK Željezničar (256 league matches, 96 goals) before leaving to join English side Middlesbrough FC in February 1979. He played 42 games in two and a half seasons spent there. He scored 16 goals and he was a club topscorer in 1980-81 season with 12 goals. At the end of the season, he surprised everyone as he decided to end his playing career and start a new one as a lawyer. However, he postponed that decision and signed a contract with
FC Metz . This excellent finisher ended his career there.He had returned to Sarajevo where he eventually started his law practice. He was also a member of FK Željezničar board. He left the city after the start of
War in Bosnia and Herzegovina . In November 1993 he died inKotor of natural causes at the age of 42.
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