Miloš Degenek

Early career

Degenek played for the Westfields Sports High School and the Australian Institute of Sport. In the summer of 2012, he joined the under-19 team of VfB Stuttgart. Upon joining the club, Degenek admitted that he "had no communication from anyone from the Young Socceroos or under 20s." In November 2012, Degenek was called up to the first team for the first time by manager Bruno Labbadia. Although he was never called up again to the senior team, Degenek spent the rest of the 2012–13 season, playing for the U19 side. Miloš Degenek made his first appearance for VfB Stuttgart II on 26 July 2013 in the 3. Liga against SV Darmstadt 98. However, Degenek made only 9 appearances in the 2013–14 season, due to being sidelined with injuries. He continued to be sidelined for most of the 2014–15 season, and as a result would not make a single appearance that season. At the end of the 2014–15 season, Degenek was among those expected to leave the side.

1860 Munich

At the start of the 2015–16 season, Degenek went on trial with 2. Bundesliga club 1860 Munich, and would eventually sign a two-year contract with the club. Degenek made his TSV 1860 Munich debut in the opening game of the season, where he started and played the whole game, in a 1–0 loss against 1. FC Heidenheim. Since making his TSV 1860 Munich debut, Degenek established himself in the starting eleven, playing in the defensive midfield. It wasn't until on 19 September 2015 when he scored his first goal…

Degenek was eligible to play for Serbia, Croatia and Australia; he holds both Serbian and Australian citizenships.

Youth career

Degenek captained the national under-15 team of Australia in two friendlies against Japan in April 2009. For the Australia under-16 team Degenek made on 6 October 2009 against Laos his first appearance in the 2010 AFC U-16 Championship qualification. He scored his first goal for this team on 16 October 2009 against Malaysia. Degenek was part of the Australian team which reached the semi-final of the final tournament of the 2010 AFC U-16 Championship. At the Australia U17 side, Degenek scored his first Australia U17 goal, in a 4–3 against Portugal U17 on 26 August 2010. In the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup Miloš Degenek made two appearances for the Australia national under-17 team. On 11 October 2012, Degenek made his debut for the Serbia national under-19 team against Turkey. Although he represented the U19 side, Degenek reflected on his switch, quoting: "I represented Serbia under 19s in eight games at a time where I was unsure of whether I was wanted in the Australian national set-up. But two years ago I was given the opportunity to represent the Olyroos and, later, the Socceroos. I knew that's what I wanted to do." Degenek went on to make eight appearances for the side. On 26 August 2015, Degenek was called up to the Olyroos squad against Turkey and FYR Macedonia. He made his Olyroos debut on 4 September 2015, where he played the full 90…

Degenek was born in 1994 in Knin, Croatia, which was then the capital of the self-proclaimed Serb proto-state Republic of Serbian Krajina. He lived in Orlić, a village near Biskupija, Croatia, where his father's family is from. His family was part of the Serb population of Croatia that fled the Croatian War of Independence to Yugoslav and Serbian capital Belgrade in 1995 during Operation Storm where they lived as refugees. In 2000, at six years of age, Degenek and his family emigrated to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, settling in the suburb of Campsie.

Degenek has an older brother, Đorđe Degenek. In addition to speaking Serbian, Degenek speaks English and German; In 2018 after joining Yokohama F. Marinos, he was learning Japanese. Degenek used his salary to help his parents and brother, quoting: "My family supported me when I was little. Now I support them." Degenek supports Red Star Belgrade, and stated that his dream centre-back partner would be Sergio Ramos.