Mark Milligan
Milligan during the 2015 AFC Asian Cup tour in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mark Daniel Milligan | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Central Midfielder / Defensive Midfielder / Centre Back / Right Back |
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| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Baniyas SC | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002 | AIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Northern Spirit | 16 | (1) |
| 2004 | Blacktown City | 9 | (5) |
| 2005–2008 | Sydney FC | 42 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Newcastle Jets | 11 | (1) |
| 2009 | Shanghai Shenhua | 25 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | JEF United Chiba | 53 | (3) |
| 2012 | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Melbourne Victory | 73 | (14) |
| 2015– | Baniyas SC | 26 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2005 | Australia U-20 | 11 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Australia U-23 | 25 | (7) |
| 2006– | Australia | 57 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 November 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 March 2017 |
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Mark Daniel Milligan (born 4 August 1985) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for Baniyas SC in the UAE and the Australia national football team as a defensive midfielder.
Originally known as a right back, he also spent much of his early career playing as a central defender. He eventually settled into the midfield where he has enjoyed the majority of his success.
FourFourTwo magazine revealed on 28 July 2007 that after the Asian Cup Milligan had gone without Sydney FC's permission to trial for teams in Europe. Milligan was linked with French sides FC Metz and RC Lens. The following day Milligan reportedly walked out on Metz just before a scheduled trial game appearance against Standard Liege, allegedly out of frustration at the right-back position he would be trialled in. The following day it was reported that Milligan would return home to play for Sydney FC after all.
He was linked with a move to English Premier League clubs Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City and Arsenal, as well as RC Lens in France's Ligue 1, and more recently with FC Porto in the Portuguese Liga and Bundesliga side Werder Bremen, during the summer of 2008.
On 21 October 2008, The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Milligan signed a guest contract with Newcastle United Jets for seven weeks. He made his debut on 24 October 2008, against Central Coast Mariners at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford, where his team lost 1–0. During this time he was also sent off in a match against the Wellington Phoenix.
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