Danijel_Milićević
Danijel Milićević
Bosnian footballer (born 1986)
Danijel Milićević (Bosnian pronunciation: [dǎnijel milîːtɕeʋitɕ]; born 5 January 1986) is a Bosnian professional football coach and former player, who played as an attacking midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Danijel Milićević | ||
| Date of birth | (1986-01-05) 5 January 1986 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Bellinzona, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gent (assistant manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Biaschesi | |||
| Bellinzona | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Lugano | 27 | (4) |
| 2006–2008 | Yverdon | 72 | (6) |
| 2009–2011 | Eupen | 81 | (16) |
| 2011–2014 | Charleroi | 75 | (10) |
| 2014–2018 | Gent | 126 | (21) |
| 2018 | → Metz (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Eupen | 43 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Seraing | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 446 | (62) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Switzerland U19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Switzerland U20 | 8 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Switzerland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021– | Gent (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Milićević started his professional career at Lugano, before joining Yverdon in 2006. In 2009, he moved to Eupen. Two years later, he switched to Charleroi. In 2014, Milićević was transferred to Gent, who loaned him to Metz in 2018. Later that year, he went back to Eupen. In 2020, he signed with Seraing.
A former Swiss youth international, Milićević made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2016, earning 3 caps until 2017.
Early career
Milićević started playing football at a local club Biaschesi, before joining youth setup of his hometown team Bellinzona. He made his professional debut playing for Lugano in 2004 at the age of 18.[1]
In January 2006, he signed with Yverdon.[2]
Gent
In January 2014, Milićević was transferred to Gent for an undisclosed fee.[5] He made his official debut for the team on 18 January against Kortrijk.[6] On 17 August, he scored his a brace in a triumph over Zulte Waregem, which were his first goals for Gent.[7] He won his first trophy with the club on 21 May 2015, when they were crowned league champions for the first time in their history.[8]
On 16 September, Milićević made his UEFA Champions League debut against Lyon and managed to score a goal.[9]
In January 2016, he extended his contract until June 2019.[10]
Milićević played his 100th game for the team on 13 August.[11]
He scored his first career hat-trick on 20 September 2017 against Geel.[12]
In January 2018, he was loaned to French outfit Metz until the end of season.[13]
Later stage of career
In June 2018, Milićević returned to Eupen.[14]
In October 2020, he signed with Seraing.[15]
He announced his retirement from football on 17 June 2021.[16]
Despite representing Switzerland at various youth levels, Milićević decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at senior level.[17]
In June 2016, his request to change sports citizenship from Swiss to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[18] Subsequently, he received his first senior call-up in August 2016, for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Estonia,[19] and debuted in that game on 6 September.[20]
Club
- As of match played 3 April 2021[21]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lugano | 2004–05 | Swiss Challenge League | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Swiss Challenge League | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 2 | |||
| Total | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 4 | ||||
| Yverdon | 2005–06 | Swiss Super League | 17 | 3 | – | – | – | 17 | 3 | |||
| 2006–07 | Swiss Challenge League | 24 | 2 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 27 | 5 | |||
| 2007–08 | Swiss Challenge League | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 1 | |||
| Total | 72 | 6 | 6 | 3 | – | – | 78 | 9 | ||||
| Eupen | 2008–09 | Belgian First Division B | 11 | 5 | – | – | – | 11 | 5 | |||
| 2009–10 | Belgian First Division B | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 8 | |||
| 2010–11 | Belgian First Division A | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 3 | |||
| Total | 81 | 16 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 82 | 16 | ||||
| Charleroi | 2011–12 | Belgian First Division B | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Belgian First Division A | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 3 | |||
| 2013–14 | Belgian First Division A | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 3 | |||
| Total | 75 | 10 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 79 | 10 | ||||
| Gent | 2013–14 | Belgian First Division A | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Belgian First Division A | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 37 | 10 | |||
| 2015–16 | Belgian First Division A | 33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 1] | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 46 | 8 | |
| 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12[lower-alpha 4] | 3[lower-alpha 5] | – | 48 | 9 | ||
| 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2[lower-alpha 6] | 1[lower-alpha 7] | – | 22 | 6 | ||
| Total | 126 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 165 | 33 | ||
| Metz (loan) | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Eupen | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 5 | |||
| Total | 43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 45 | 5 | ||||
| Seraing | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division B | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 446 | 62 | 34 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 503 | 77 | ||
- appearances in UEFA Champions League
- appearance in Belgian Super Cup
- 4 appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying, 8 appearances in UEFA Europa League
- appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
International
- As of match played 3 September 2017[22]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Charleroi[21]
Gent[21]
- "Bivši reprezentativac BiH se vraća u Lugano". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- "Milicevic: Ein Tessiner brilliert auf der großen Bühne". srf.ch (in German). 17 September 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- "Ex-Eupener in der Champions League: Danijel Milicevic und Ervin Zukanovic". ostbelgiendirekt.be (in German). 8 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- "SC Charleroi: Milicevic (Eupen) a signé chez les Zèbres ce mardi". sudinfo.be (in French). 16 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- "Milićević napušta Gent? Već je dobio primamljivu ponudu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "Kortrijk se osvetio za Kup, Zukanović na klupi Genta". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- "Zolotić bez minutaže, Gent i Anderlecht dijele prvo mjesto". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- "Gent osvojio prvu šampionsku titulu u historiji!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 21 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- "Hulk bombardovao Valenciju, Witsel za pobjedu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 16 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- "Danijel Milićević produžio ugovor sa Gentom". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 29 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- "Milićević slavi jubilej u dresu belgijskog Genta". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 13 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- "Milićević postigao sva tri pogotka za Gent i odveo ga u osminu finala Kupa". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 20 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- "Danijel Milićević novi nogometaš francuskog Metza". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 6 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- "Danijel Milićević ponovo u Eupenu". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 18 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- "Iskusni reprezentativac BiH odlazi u belgijski klub koji nikad nije igrao u najjačem rangu". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 14 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- "Danijel Milićević završio igračku karijeru i vratio se u bivši klub na mjesto pomoćnog trenera". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- "Danijel Milićević želi dres Zmajeva". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 2 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- "Danijel Milićević stekao pravo nastupa za BiH!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- "Baždarević objavio spisak za Estoniju: Pozvano 26 igrača". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 25 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- "BiH razbila Estoniju i uspješno krenula na put za Rusiju". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 6 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- "D. Milićević". soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- "Danijel Milićević". eu-football.info. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- Danijel Milićević at National-Football-Teams.com
- Danijel Milićević – UEFA competition record (archive)
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