Damir Botonjič
Damir Botonjič is a retired Slovenian football goalkeeper.Botonjič started his career at local side Svoboda. After one year in Gorica, he signed with Turkish side Gençlerbirliği. The first two seasons he played in the PAF league, appearing in 52 matches. He made his Süper Lig debut in October 2002 against Denizlispor. Next season was his most successful in Turkey. He played in 19 Süper Lig, 5 Türkiye Kupası matches and had an important role in a successful Uefa Cup run. In February 2005 he signed with Ljubljana. He made 14 appearances in Prva Liga, before leaving for another Ljubljana side, Svoboda. He returned in the second part of the 2008-09 season, making 11 appearances for Livar. On 14 July 2009 he signed a contract with Olimpija Ljubljana.International career
Botonjič was a member of the Slovenia U21 team. He made his only appearance for Slovenia on 31 March 2004 in a friendly match against Latvia.Personal life
Botonjič is of Bosniak descent. His elder brother Nedžad, also a goalkeeper, died during a training session in February 2005.
