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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.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Danijel Milićević | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1986 | ||
| 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.
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]
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]
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 | 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[a] | 3[b] | 1[c] | 0 | 46 | 8 | |
| 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12[d] | 3[e] | – | 48 | 9 | ||
| 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2[f] | 1[g] | – | 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 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Charleroi[21]
Gent[21]
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