Božo Bakota

Croatian footballer (1950-2015)
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Božo Bakota (5 October 1950 – 1 October 2015) was a Croatian footballer. He played as a forward and midfielder professionally between 1971 and 1986. He played for NK Zagreb and SK Sturm Graz. He also played for the Yugoslavia national team in 1978. He was born in Zagreb.

Božo Bakota
Bakota in 1978
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-10-05)5 October 1950
Place of birth Zagreb, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Date of death 1 October 2015(2015-10-01) (aged 64)
Position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1971 NK Mladost Buzin
1971–1980 NK Zagreb 195 (53)
1980–1986 Sturm Graz 167 (86)
1986–1987 FC Fürstenfeld
1988–1990 Toronto Croatia
1990–1991 SV Wildon
Total 362 (139)
National team
1978 Yugoslavia 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Bakota died on 1 October 2015 in Graz, Austria. He was 64.[1]

References change

  1. "Umro bivši jugoslavenski reprezentativac Božo Bakota". slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Croatian). 2 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.