, FR Yugoslavia) was a Bosnian Serb football

Football (soccer)

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 player.

Sometimes also referred to by another nickname Boško, Janković grew up in Sarajevo where he began playing football in FK Željezničar

FK Željeznicar

FK Željezničar is a professional football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo.The initial acronym stands for Fudbalski sportski klub , and the name Željezničar means "railway worker," given because it was established by a group of railway workers.Željezničar, alias "Željo," is the most...

 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

Yugoslav First League 1968/69

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. He was the Yugoslav First League joint topscorer in 1970-71 season

Yugoslav First League 1970/71

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 alongside Hajduk's Petar Nadoveza

Petar Nadoveza

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. Particularly notable during this season was Janković's performance in an away league match versus Red Star Belgrade

Red Star Belgrade

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 at Marakana when he scored 4 goals - the game ended 4-1 for Željezničar. Janković also played for Yugoslav national team

Yugoslavia national football team

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.

He spent 11 seasons with FK Željezničar (256 league matches, 96 goals) before leaving to join English side Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough F.C.

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 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

1980-81 in English football

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 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

FC Metz

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. 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 October 1993 he died in Kotor

Kotor

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 of natural causes at the age of 42.

Honours

• Željezničar Sarajevo
  • 1 time Yugoslav First League
    Yugoslav First League
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     top scorer: 1970-71