Milos Kerkez

Youth career

Kerkez joined Austrian side Rapid Wien in 2014, and played there until 2019.

Győr

In 2020, Kerkez was signed by Nemzeti Bajnokság II club Győr. In an interview with scoutedftbl.com, Kerkez said that, during his time at Győr, he decided to become a Hungarian international because he got a lot of help and support from his coaches and teammates. In an interview, published on M4 sport, his former coach, Sándor Csató, said ""Even then, it was clear that he was a very determined guy who gave his all during training and stayed behind after practice to keep working. He always had something in his hands, whether it was a ball or weights, and he even ran with a backpack full of weights. He often did things that you didn't see other players doing. You couldn't see it in the game yet, because he was a midfielder, and I put him in the left-back position in Győri ETO FC. From then on, he had some tougher games, but the older players accepted him and helped him, so he grew into adult football nicely." When Kerkez was later signed by Liverpool, Győr received more than £300,000 in sell-on clauses.

AC Milan

On 2 February 2021, Kerkez was signed by Serie A club AC Milan. Paolo Maldini phoned him a couple of days before the end of the transfer season to persuade him to join Milan. Kerkez said in an interview with Nemzeti Sport that "You cannot say no when Maldini calls you." As a result, he decided to leave Győr and join Milan. On 17 July 2021, Kerkez…

Kerkez was eligible to play for both the Hungary and Serbia national teams. He represented Hungary at both under-17 and under-21 level, before being called up to the Hungary senior team in June 2022, when he was named on the substitutes bench for a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League match against England. On 23 September 2022, Kerkez made his first appearance for Hungary, playing the full match at left wing-back as the team beat Germany 1–0 in Leipzig. On 16 November 2023, Kerkez received a red card in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Bulgaria. However, his expulsion did not affect negatively the outcome of the match since Hungary qualified for the UEFA Euro 2024. In an interview, Hungarian captain Dominik Szoboszlai said that Kerkez "was told in three distinct languages not to do anything stupid" during the match against Bulgaria. On 14 May 2024, Kerkez was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024. In Hungary's opening match of the tournament against Switzerland, he played 79 minutes before being substituted for Martin Ádám as the team were beaten 3–1 in Cologne. In doing so, he became the youngest player to make an appearance for Hungary at a UEFA European Championship since Zoltán Varga and Ferenc Bene played in the 1964 third-place play-off. He went on to start against both Germany and Scotland as Hungary finished third in Group A.

Kerkez has received positive attention from analysts and media outlets for his athleticism, attacking contribution and work rate as a modern full-back. Writing for ESPN, analysts described him as a highly driven player with strong mentality and physical qualities, highlighting his "courage, explosiveness, agility and strong will to win". Analysts have also emphasized Kerkez's physical output and attacking movement. His energy and ability to deliver crosses from both the byline and deeper areas have been cited as key reasons for interest from major European clubs. Kerkez's performances have also been recognised in media rankings of players in his position; in December 2025, football magazine FourFourTwo called him the seventh best left-back in world football.

Kerkez said in an interview, published by Nemzeti Sport, that both his Serbian father and his Hungarian grandmother wanted him to represent Hungary. His brother Marko Kerkez is also a professional footballer. Kerkez was born in Vrbas, Serbia. He speaks Serbian, Hungarian, English and German.