Danijel Milićević

Danijel Milićević (Bosnian pronunciation: [dǎnijel milîːtɕeʋitɕ]; born 5 January 1986) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Belgian First Division B club RFC Seraing.

Danijel Milićević

Milićević playing for Gent in 2015
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)[1]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
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–	Eupen	43	(5)
National team^‡
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 September 2017

Milićević started his professional career at Lugano, before joining Yverdon in 2006. In 2009, he moved to Eupen. Two years later, he signed with Charleroi. In 2014, he was transferred to Gent, who loaned him to Metz in 2018. Later that year, Milićević returned to Eupen.

A former Swiss youth international, Milićević made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2016, earning 3 caps until 2017.

Club career

Early career

Milićević started his professional career at Lugano, with whom he made his senior debut in 2004. In January 2006, he was transferred to Yverdon.[2]

On 1 January 2009, Milićević moved to Belgian side Eupen.[3]

In the summer of 2011, he switched to Charleroi.[4]

Gent

In January 2014, Milićević joined Gent on a three-year deal.[5] He made his official debut for the team later that month against Kortrijk.[6] He scored his first goals for Gent, a brace, against Zulte Waregem on 17 August 2014.[7]

Milićević won his first trophy with the club on 23 May 2015, when they were crowned league champions for the first time in their history.[8]

On 16 September 2015, Milićević made his UEFA Champions League debut and scored a goal which earned his side a point against Lyon.[9]

In January 2016, he extended his contract until June 2019.[10]

In a match against Club Brugge on 2 April 2017, Milićević played his 100th game for Gent.[11]

He scored first hat-trick of his career on 20 September 2017 against Geel.[12]

On 5 January 2018, Milićević was loaned to French outfit Metz until the end of season, with an option to make the transfer permanent.[13]

Eupen

In June 2018, Milićević signed a two-year deal with Eupen, sealing his return to the club whose captain's armband he once wore.[14] He made his competitive debut for the club on 4 August against Charleroi.[15] On 28 September 2019, he scored a brace against Cercle Brugge, which were his first goals for Eupen.[16]

International career

Despite representing Switzerland on various youth levels, Milićević decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina on senior level.[17]

In June 2016, Milićević's request to change his sport citizenship from Swiss to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[18] Subsequently, in August 2016 he received his first senior call-up, for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Estonia,[19] and debuted in that game on 6 September.[20]

Personal life

Milićević's family is from Ugljevik, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 March 2020[22]

Club	Season	League			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	3	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	46	8
	2016–17	Belgian First Division A	33	6	3	0	12	3	–		48	9
	2017–18	Belgian First Division A	17	1	3	4	2	1	–		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
Career total			436	62	33	8	22	7	1	0	492	77

1. Appearance in 2015 Belgian Super Cup

International

As of match played 3 September 2017[23]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
	2016	1	0
	2017	2	0
Total		3	0

Honours

Charleroi[22]

• Belgian First Division B: 2011–12

Gent[22]

• Belgian First Division A: 2014–15
• Belgian Super Cup: 2015

References

1. "Milicevic Danijel". as-eupen.be (in German). Retrieved 22 June 2018.
2. "Milicevic: Ein Tessiner brilliert auf der großen Bühne". srf.ch (in German). 17 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
3. "Ex-Eupener in der Champions League: Danijel Milicevic und Ervin Zukanovic". ostbelgiendirekt.be (in German). 8 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
4. "Milicevic a signé chez les zèbres ce mardi". sudinfo.be (in French). 16 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
5. "Milićević napušta Gent? Već je dobio primamljivu ponudu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
6. "Kortrijk se osvetio za Kup, Zukanović na klupi Genta". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
7. "Zolotić bez minutaže, Gent i Anderlecht dijele prvo mjesto". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
8. "Gent osvojio prvu šampionsku titulu u historiji!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 21 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
9. "Hulk bombardovao Valenciju, Witsel za pobjedu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 16 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
10. "Danijel Milićević produžio ugovor sa Gentom". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 29 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
11. "Milićević slavi jubilej u dresu belgijskog Genta". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
12. "Milićević postigao sva tri gola pogotka za Gent i odveo ga u osminu finala Kupa Belgije". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 21 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
13. "Danijel Milićević novi nogometaš francuskog Metza". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 6 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
14. "Danijel Milićević ponovo u Eupenu". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 18 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
15. "Danijel Milićević debitovao za Eupen". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 4 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
16. "Milićević postigao prvijenac u pobjedi Eupena". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
17. "Danijel Milićević želi dres zmajeva". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 2 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
18. "Danijel Milićević stekao pravo nastupa za BiH". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 22 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
19. "Baždarević objavio spisak za Estoniju: Pozvano 26 igrača". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 25 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
20. "BiH razbila Estoniju i uspješno krenula na put za Rusiju". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 6 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
21. "Dom zdravlja Ugljevik dobio vrijednu donaciju: Fudbaler Genta Danijel Milićević donirao vozilo". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 7 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
22. "D. Milićević". soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
23. "Danijel Milićević". eu-football.info. Retrieved 3 September 2017.

External links

• Danijel Milićević at National-Football-Teams.com
• Danijel Milićević – UEFA competition record