Milan Smiljanić

Milan Smiljanić

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Partizan

Smiljanić subsequently returned to Serbia and joined FK Partizan youth ranks. Under head coach Vladimir Vermezović, he made his debut for the first team in a league match against FK Sutjeska Nikšić, during the second part of 2004–05. Smiljanić also spent some time playing for farm team FK Teleoptik and, in little more than two professional seasons, he amassed more than 50 official appearances with the club, and eventually gained club captaincy despite his age.

Espanyol

On 18 July 2007, Spain's RCD Espanyol agreed with Partizan for the transfer of Smiljanić for an undisclosed fee, in a five-year contract. He made his La Liga debut against Real Valladolid on 26 August, in a 0–1 home loss; most of his first two seasons in Catalonia were spent mainly appearing from the bench, even though one of his main competitors in the team, Iván de la Peña, was often injured. After the club's initial unsuccessful attempts to loan him out for 2009–10, Smiljanić spent the first months of the new campaign only training, not having been given any squad number. However, such a move was arranged in late January 2010, as he joined Sporting de Gijón until June.

Partizan return

In the summer of 2010, Smiljanić was loaned to his former club Partizan. After his loan expired he returned to Spain and agreed the contract termination with the Barcelona-based club. Smiljanić signed a permanent contract with Partizan on 16 August 2011, penning a two-year deal.

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International career

After the 2006–07 season, Smiljanić was called up by Serbia under-21 coach Miroslav Đukić to be part of his squad for the 2007 UEFA European Championships. He helped the national side finish runner-up in the tournament, to hosts the Netherlands. Smiljanić made his full debut on 22 August 2007, in a 2–3 loss against Belgium in Brussels for the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifiers. In July of the following year he was picked to the 18-man squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics, with Đukić again as manager – Serbia ranked last in its group. Next year, Smiljanić appeared in the 2009 European Under-21 Championship as captain, but could not help repeat the previous edition's feat as the nation did not progress through the group stages in his country of birth, Sweden.

Career statistics

Club

As of end of 2021–22 season

International

As of 31 May 2008

International goals

Club
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (2007–2011)
Club
FK Partizan (2010–2013)
Club
Sporting de Gijón (2010–2010)
Club
Gençlerbirliği S.K. (2013–2015)
Club
FK Partizan (2005–2007)
Club
Maccabi Netanya F.C. (2015–)
Club
Serbia national under-21 football team (2006–2009)
Club
Serbia men's national football team (2007–2008)
Club
Sporting de Gijón (2009–2010)
National team
Serbia

Personal

Early life

Smiljanić was born in Kalmar, Sweden, as his father Branko, who was also a professional footballer, was playing for Kalmar AIK FK at the time.

Clubs

Played together with

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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Description

Serbian football player

Position

midfielder

Extract from Wikipedia

Milan Smiljanić is a Serbian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rad.

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