Nenad Milijaš
Milijaš with the Serbian national team in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nenad Milijaš | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Red Star Belgrade | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2000 | Zemun | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2005 | Zemun | 129 | (17) |
| 2006–2009 | Red Star Belgrade | 97 | (37) |
| 2009–2012 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 62 | (4) |
| 2012–2014 | Red Star Belgrade | 58 | (20) |
| 2014–2015 | Manisaspor | 18 | (7) |
| 2015 | Hebei China Fortune | 29 | (13) |
| 2016–2017 | Nei Mongol Zhongyou | 27 | (3) |
| 2017– | Red Star Belgrade | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2011 | Serbia | 25 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 September 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 October 2011 (UTC) |
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Nenad Milijaš (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Милијаш, Serbian pronunciation: [milijaʃ]; born 30 April 1983) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Red Star Belgrade. He represented Serbia at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Milijaš rose to prominence in his homeland with his first club FK Zemun before moving to Red Star Belgrade where he won league and cup honours. Decorated with individual awards for his performances at Red Star, he broke into the Serbian national side in 2008. He moved to England in 2009 when he signed for Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers but returned to his former club three years later.
Milijaš began his playing career in the youth ranks of Belgrade-based FK Zemun, where he progressed through to make it into their first team in 2000. He really began to establish himself in the middle of the park during the 2001–02 season and was a vital player for the club over the following seasons. In 2005–06, he had his best goalscoring start to a season, netting eight times by Christmas. This attracted attention from the country's biggest club and local rival, Red Star Belgrade.
Following his continually impressive form for FK Zemun, Milijaš signed for Red Star Belgrade in January 2006. He ended his first season with Belgrade by winning both the Serbian Superliga and Serbian Cup with his new club. He won both trophies again with Belgrade the following season. Milijaš found appearances restricted by then manager Dusan Bajević, but the arrival of Boško Djurovski as the club's new manager saw him gain more playing time and re-discover his form. He then held down a first team spot in central midfield for the following seasons, becoming a vital member of the team as they went close to more domestic honours and regularly competing in European competitions. Milijaš enjoyed his best season so far in 2008–09, finishing Red Star's top goalscorer with 16 league goals, 22 goals in all competitions, making him Serbian football's leading scorer in that season. He also won the league's Most Valuable Player Award, was voted into the All Star Team, named 2008–09 Serbian Superliga Player of the Year and broke into the Serbia national football team. This form attracted attention from various clubs in Europe.
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