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 A club Eupen.

Danijel Milićević
Milićević playing for Gent in 2015
Personal information
Full name Danijel Milićević
Date of birth (1986-01-05) 5 January 1986
Place of birth Bellinzona, Switzerland
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Eupen
Number 77
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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lugano 2004–05 Swiss Challenge League 15220––172
2005–06 Swiss Challenge League 12210––132
Total 27430––304
Yverdon 2005–06 Swiss Super League 173–––173
2006–07 Swiss Challenge League 24233––275
2007–08 Swiss Challenge League 31130––341
Total 72663––789
Eupen 2008–09 Belgian First Division B 115–––115
2009–10 Belgian First Division B 38810––398
2010–11 Belgian First Division A 32300––323
Total 811610––8216
Charleroi 2011–12 Belgian First Division B 29410––304
2012–13 Belgian First Division A 26320––283
2013–14 Belgian First Division A 20310––213
Total 751040––7910
Gent 2013–14 Belgian First Division A 10020––120
2014–15 Belgian First Division A 33941––3710
2015–16 Belgian First Division A 33540831[lower-alpha 1]0468
2016–17 Belgian First Division A 33630123–489
2017–18 Belgian First Division A 1713421–226
Total 126211652271016533
Metz (loan) 2017–18 Ligue 1 12010––130
Eupen 2018–19 Belgian First Division A 20010––210
2019–20 Belgian First Division A 23510––245
Total 43520––455
Career total 436623382271049277
  1. Appearance in 2015 Belgian Super Cup

International
As of match played 3 September 2017[23]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201610
201720
Total30

Honours

Charleroi[22]

Gent[22]

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.
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