Damir Botonjič (born 14 September 1981) is a retired Slovenian football goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Damir Botonjič | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Svoboda | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | HIT Gorica | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2004 | Gençlerbirliği | 23 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → NK Ljubljana (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | NK Ljubljana | 14 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Svoboda | 3 | (0) |
| 2009 | Livar | 11 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 32 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Slovenia U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Slovenia U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 2004 | Slovenia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBotonjič started his career at local side Svoboda. After one year in Gorica, he signed with Turkish side Gençlerbirliği. The first two seasons he played in the PAF league, appearing in 52 matches. He made his Süper Lig debut in October 2002 against Denizlispor. Next season was his most successful in Turkey. He played in 19 Süper Lig and 5 Turkish Cup matches and had an important role in a successful Uefa Cup run.[1] In February 2005, he signed with Ljubljana.[2] He made 14 appearances in Prva Liga, before leaving for another Ljubljana side, Svoboda. He returned in the second part of the 2008-09 season, making 11 appearances for Livar. On 14 July 2009, he signed a contract with Olimpija Ljubljana.[3]
International career
editBotonjič was a member of the Slovenia U21 team. He made his only appearance for Slovenia in a friendly match against Latvia on 31 March 2004, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Marko Simeunovič.[4]
Personal life
editHis elder brother Nedžad, also a goalkeeper, died during a training session in February 2005.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Blackburn 1-1 Genclerbirligi: Shocker". ESPN. 15 October 2003. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
- ^ "Damir Botonjič podpisal za Ljubljano" (in Slovenian). STA. 17 February 2005. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
- ^ "Še trije podpisali" (in Slovenian). NKOlimpija.com. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
- ^ "Damir Botonjič, international player". EU-football. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Tragična smrt vratarja Ljubljane" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 7 February 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
- ^ "Infarkt na igrišču" (in Slovenian). Mladina. 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
External links
edit- NZS profile (in Slovene)
- Damir Botonjič at National-Football-Teams.com
- Damir Botonjič at FBref.com
- Damir Botonjič at the Turkish Football Federation
- Damir Botonjič at EU-Football.info
