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Vojin Božović

1913 – 1983

Serbian footballer

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Lived 1913 – 1983 (aged 70). Vojin Božović was a Serbian association football player and association football coach.

Vojin "Škoba" Božović (Cyrillic: Војин Божовић; 1 January 1913 – 19 April 1983) was a Yugoslav and Montenegrin football player and manager.

Playing career Club He was among the best players in the history of Montenegro and one of the best forwards in the Yugoslav football during the royal period. He was a great dribbler, fantasist, strong and with an excellent shot with his left foot, beside being an excellent executor of the free kicks.

He started playing in 1931 in the youth squad of Podgorica's Budućnost and Belgrade's SK Jugoslavija. He represented SK Obilić, where he formed the front line with the brothers Boža and Kojke Popović, Mačva Šabac, where he played along his brother Vida, SK Jugoslavija and SK Anastas. His best years were spent while playing in BSK where, alongside the best country's players Aleksandar Tirnanić, Đorđe Vujadinović, Moša Marjanović, and Svetislav Glišović, won three national titles. After the end of World War II, he played for SR Montenegro in the 1945 championship, and since the reestablishment of the league, he played for Budućnost Titograd where he held the managerial job, as well.

International Beside eleven matches played for Belgrade city selection, and three matches for the Yugoslav B team, he played 8 matches for the Yugoslavia national football team, having scored five goals. His debut was in a friendly match on 6 September 1936 in Belgrade against Poland (9–3 win), where he scored two goals, and his last match was in the last match before World War II, against Hungary in Belgrade (1–1).

Coaching career He started coaching while still was playing, doing both functions, in Budućnost Titograd. He was the main coach of Yugoslav First League clubs like Radnički Beograd, BSK Beograd, latter called OFK, and FK Sarajevo. For many years he worked abroad, in Libya and Kuwait.

Honours BSK Yugoslav Championship: 1935, 1936, 1938–39

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Who was Vojin Božović?

Serbian footballer (1913-1983)

When was Vojin Božović born?

Vojin Božović was born on 1 January 1913 in Cetinje.

When did Vojin Božović die?

Vojin Božović died on 19 April 1983 in Belgrade.

What was Vojin Božović's occupation?

Vojin Božović was an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality was Vojin Božović?

Vojin Božović was Serbian.

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· Wikipedia: Vojin Božović

· Wikidata: Q7939824

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