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Milan Blagojević
Personal information
Full name Milan Blagojević
Date of birth (1969-12-24) 24 December 1969 (age 55)
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Defender
Youth career
Avala Sports Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1989 Avala Sports Club
1989–1991 APIA Leichhardt 37 (0)
1991–1992 Marconi Stallions 26 (0)
1992–1993 Germinal Ekeren 13 (0)
1993–1996 SC Heerenveen 1 (0)
1994–1995 → Heidelberg United (loan) 8 (0)
1995–1996 → Sydney Olympic (loan) 27 (0)
1996–1997 Sydney Olympic 18 (0)
1998 Johor FA
1998–1999 Sydney Olympic 17 (0)
1999–2001 Parramatta Power 43 (3)
2001–2004 Newcastle United 57 (1)
2004 Geylang United 2
International career‡
1989 Australia U-20
1992 Australia U-23
1991–2002 Australia 19 (0)
Managerial career
2005 Bonnyrigg White Eagles
2006 Blacktown City Demons
2007 Blacktown City Demons (Assistant)
2008–2009 Sydney Olympic
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Men's Association football
OFC Nations Cup
Winner 1996 Oceania
Runner-up 2002 New Zealand
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2007
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 May 2007

Milan Blagojević (born 24 December 1969) is an Australian former soccer player and coach. As a player, he appeared for clubs in Australia, Belgium, The Netherlands, Malaysia and Singapore. At national team level, he represented Australia at youth and full international level. As a teenager, he played futsal, representing White Eagles in the Australian National Indoor Soccer League.

Early life

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Blagojevic is of Serbian descent[2] and always aspired to be a professional footballer. He attended Cabramatta High School in the 1980s. He played futsal and outdoor football as a teenager.[3]

Club career

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Blagojevic played with Serbian-Australian club Avala (now Bonnyrigg White Eagles) in the New South Wales State League and in the National Indoor Soccer League (NISL). He moved to APIA Leichhardt in 1989 on a A$13,500 transfer.[4] He continued to play for White Eagles in the NISL after joining APIA.[5]

At APIA Leichhardt, Blagojevic spent three seasons, playing 37 times in the National Soccer League (NSL).[6]

In 1991 he moved to Marconi Stallions, where he featured in 26 league matches during the 1991–92 NSL season.[6]

Blagojevic moved to Belgium in 1992 with Germinal Ekeren on a A$300,000 transfer deal. He played 13 league games in the 1992–93 season before leaving early in March 1993.[6][7]

In 1993, he moved to SC Heerenveen on a A$225,000 transfer deal. Blagojevic made one league appearance. Returning from a knee injury, he was given the choice of returning to the first team via the reserves but chose to go on loan back in Australia.[6]

Ahead of the 1994–95 season, Blagojevic joined Heidelberg United on a A$7,500 one-year loan deal.[8] He played eight times for Heidelberg before a knee injury led to a knee reconstruction.[9]

In 1995 Blagojevic moved to Sydney Olympic, initially on a one-season loan from SC Heerenveen.[9][10][11]

In early 1998 he joined Johor FC on a two-year deal with a A$40,000 transfer fee. He was released in December 1998.[12][13]

Blagojevic rejoined Sydney Olympic later that year, making a further 17 league appearances through 1999.[6]

He then spent two seasons with Parramatta Power from 1999 to 2001, recording 43 league appearances and three goals.[6]

Blagojevic finished his NSL career at Newcastle United between 2001 and 2004, playing 57 league matches and scoring once.[6][14]

In January 2004, Blagojevic signed for Singaporean team Geylang United where he played twice before being released in May 2004.[15][16][17]

International career

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In the 1992 Olympic Games he was part of the Australia squad, playing in every game en route to a single goal loss to Ghana in the bronze medal playoff.[18][19]

Coaching career

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After retiring from playing, Blagojevic moved into coaching at Bonnyrigg White Eagles before taking up a position with the Blacktown City Demons for the 2005–2006 New South Wales Premier League season.

Blagojevic is currently the manager at Sydney Olympic Football Club, after taking over from Manny Spanoudakis, who was appointed as the club's technical director. During the 2008 season, Blagojevic lead Sydney Olympic to success in the Johnny Warren Cup and lead them to the final of the Tiger Turf Cup.

In 2006, he was an assistant coach on the first series of the Australian television series Nerds FC.[20]

Honours

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Australia

References

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  1. ^ Desira, Peter (November 1992). "Life after the Olympics". Soccer Australia. p. 10. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  2. ^ Cockerill, Michael (16 October 1996). "Don't crucify Bozza the clown". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 44. Milan Blagojevic, a player with a Serbian parentage
  3. ^ "Blagojevic signs up". Australian Soccer Weekly. 1 June 1988. p. 18. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Who moved where, when...and the cost!". Aussie Soccer. June 1989. p. 8. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  5. ^ Di Meglio, Joe (1989). "How the coaches see the indoor finals". Australian Soccer Weekly (published 6 December 1989). p. 9.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Aussie Footballers - Milan Blagojevic". OzFootball. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  7. ^ Cockerill, Michael (31 March 1993). "Europe a trap, say Blagojevic". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 59. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  8. ^ Cockerill, Michael (19 October 1994). "Soccer puts on a brave face on unsponsored league kick-off". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 63. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  9. ^ a b Cockerill, Michael (29 September 1995). "Veteran Wade opts to fly high with Cosmos". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 55. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  10. ^ Cockerill, Michael (2 January 1996). "A-League goes for the couldabeens". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 41. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  11. ^ Cockerill, Michael (12 June 1996). "Bosnich, Vidmar back for series". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 46. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  12. ^ Cockerill, Michael (10 April 1997). "Marconi make move for jilted Matic". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 49.
  13. ^ Moffat, Mel (18 December 1998). "Olympic stronger for Glory". The West Australian. p. 86.
  14. ^ Valentine, Renee (29 June 2001). "United complete recruiting frenzy - Blagojevic, Baillie the final pieces in club's grand plan". Newcastle Herald. p. 86.
  15. ^ Gardiner, James (8 January 2004). "United's buying options open up". Newcastle Herald. p. 62.
  16. ^ "Blagojevic leaves Newcastle United for Singapore". ABC News. 8 January 2004. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  17. ^ Sivakkumaran, G. (4 June 2004). "Play well - or go back home - Sinchi sack five while Geylang will release Hill and Chang". The Straits Times. This follows the club's release of ex-Australia international Milan Blagojevic two weeks ago. The midfielder had played in only two games before a serious knee injury which he did not recover from.
  18. ^ Cockerill, Michael (19 December 1998). "Film-star looks and 'model professional'". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 43. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  19. ^ Warren, Johnny (11 November 1989). "Milan on the move". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 394. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  20. ^ Connolly, Paul (23 April 2006). "The nerds strike back". The Age. p. 41.
  21. ^ "Oceania Nations Cup 1996". Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  22. ^ "Oceania Nations Cup 2002". Retrieved 14 October 2024.
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