Here is what some of the biggest stars in the world said about Bogie:
"Bogie has the best vision and brain I have ever seen. He dances on the field and makes the game beautiful to watch." - Pele
- European FC Red Star Team Captain
- Yugoslav National Team Captain
- NASL's New York Cosmos Team Captain
- Voted North American Soccer League's Top Midfielder
- Second Top scorer in NASL History
- NASL All time assist leader
- NASL All Start Selection
- World and European Cup Player
- World Team All Start Selection
- Professional Coaching License
- Yugoslav National Team Coach
- Professional Coach in Middle East, Portugal and USA
- Hall of Fame Inductee
Bogie started his career in what was the former Yugoslavia. He played at the highest levels in Europe and the World participating in historic games like Yugoslavia’s 9:0 win over Zaire at the 1974 World Cup. Before leaving for the USA, Bogie was the captain of Red Star Belgrade winning five Yugoslav first-division titles. Red Star won the European Cup Championship vs. Bayer Munich and the Intercontinental Cup against Colo - Colo of Chile in 1991.
Bogie, who was the hub of some of the New York Cosmos' greatest teams, and perhaps the most outstanding midfielder in the North American Soccer League's history. Bogicevic played for the Cosmos from 1978 to '84 and was a star in the Cosmos NASL champion teams in 1978 and '82, playing in the title game in each of those three years, plus 1981.
Bogicevic played a total of 236 NASL games. The man known to Cosmos fans as "Bogie," scored only 39 goals, but he had 166 assists, leading the NASL in that category in 1981, '82 and '83. Many of Giorgio Chinaglia's goals were scored from assists by Bogicevic. Bogicevic was an NASL all-star every season that he was in the league. He was a second-team choice in 1978 and '79, and then a first-team all star in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984.
Bogicevic, who was retired from the Yugoslav national team by the time he joined the Cosmos, even though he was only 27 at the time, played for Yugoslavia 47 times. Those included five of Yugoslavia's six games in the 1974 World Cup.
Bogie, who was the hub of some of the New York Cosmos' greatest teams, and perhaps the most outstanding midfielder in the North American Soccer League's history. Bogicevic played for the Cosmos from 1978 to '84 and was a star in the Cosmos NASL champion teams in 1978 and '82, playing in the title game in each of those three years, plus 1981.
Bogicevic played a total of 236 NASL games. The man known to Cosmos fans as "Bogie," scored only 39 goals, but he had 166 assists, leading the NASL in that category in 1981, '82 and '83. Many of Giorgio Chinaglia's goals were scored from assists by Bogicevic. Bogicevic was an NASL all-star every season that he was in the league. He was a second-team choice in 1978 and '79, and then a first-team all star in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984.
Bogicevic, who was retired from the Yugoslav national team by the time he joined the Cosmos, even though he was only 27 at the time, played for Yugoslavia 47 times. Those included five of Yugoslavia's six games in the 1974 World Cup.
