 Borota in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Petar Borota | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, PR Serbia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 12 February 2010 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Genoa, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1976 | OFK Beograd | 131 | (0) |
| 1976–1979 | Partizan | 77 | (0) |
| 1979–1982 | Chelsea | 107 | (0) |
| 1982 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Portimonense | 7 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Boavista | 15 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | Porto | 0 | (0) |
| 1986 | Boavista | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 337 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1977–1978 | Yugoslavia | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Petar Borota (Serbian Cyrillic: Петар Борота, pronounced [pětar bôrota, - bǒ-]; 5 March 1952 – 12 February 2010) was a Serbian footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most notably for Serbian clubs OFK Beograd and Partizan and English club Chelsea.[1]
In addition to great goalkeeping ability, Borota is also remembered for his eccentric style of play in goal that occasionally led to him conceding bizarre goals.
- ^ Ponting, Ivan (27 March 2010). "Petar Borota: Flamboyant goalkeeper who kept the fans entertained during a fallow period for Chelsea". London Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2014.