The legendary Bojan Jokić left without fanfare, but he couldn’t stay away from football: the 100-time Slovenian international will work with young talents
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There is no doubt that Bojan Jokić has engraved his name in the history of Slovenian football as one of the best and most successful of all time. The left full-back can boast being the captain in the elite Russian league, playing in Serie A, being a member of Villarreal, experiencing England, and participating in the World Cup. Adding to this, around 100 appearances for Slovenia, it’s clear what kind of career he had. That’s why it’s a pity that Bojan Jokić exited the football stage through the side door.
Kranj native bid farewell without really saying goodbye. His contract with the Russian club Ufa expired in the summer of 2022, and there were many speculations and hints: that he would continue playing football, that he would strengthen one of the clubs in the Prva liga Telemach, that he would enter Kranj’s Triglav as an investor… None of this materialized. What holds true is the following: Bojan Jokić, now 37 years old, has undoubtedly ended his career. He has never publicly announced it, but it’s a fact.
Moreover, the former player of Gorica, Sochaux, Chievo, Villarreal, and Nottingham Forest already has a new job. Bojan Jokić couldn’t endure without football; in the future, he will prove himself as a coach. The combative full-back has agreed to collaborate with the Football Association of Slovenia and has become one of the closest associates of Goran Cvijanović, the new coach of the under-16 national team.
Part of Cvijanović’s coaching staff, gearing up for their first action soon, includes Jokić, along with Saša Ranić and Jasmin Handanović, the latter, of course, focusing on goalkeepers.
Photo source: UFA
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