Miloš Ninković

Miloš Ninković

Ninković with FC Dynamo Kyiv in 2009
Personal information
Date of birth25 December 1984
Place of birthBelgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Evian
Number5
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2004Čukarički46(6)
2004–2013Dynamo Kyiv109(14)
2013Évian (loan)17(1)
2013–2014Red Star Belgrade27(5)
2014–Évian14(0)
National team
2009–2012Serbia28(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 April 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Miloš Ninković (Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Нинковић; born 25 December 1984) is a Serbian footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Évian. He was one of the key players for the Serbian national football team during their stint at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Čukarički

Miloš Ninković’s trajectory was atypical for a Serbian footballer; he is one of the few successful players from Serbia to have never gone through the more notable youth academies of Red Star, Partizan, Vojvodina, or OFK Beograd. At a very young age, Ninković joined FK Čukarički's youth academy and later graduated into the club's first-team. Boasting fine passing and the ability to read the game, his performances attracted several clubs in Serbia as well as in the region. As opposed to choosing one of his homeland's larger clubs, he chose to leave Čukarički as a teenager to accept Dynamo Kyiv's invitation .

Dynamo Kyiv

At the age of 19, he initially struggled for playing time in Dynamo. He gradually became a mainstay of the side, helping them win the Ukrainian Premier League three times and the domestic cup twice. The performances were noticed by Serbia's (now former) national team coach Radomir Antić, and he has since become a regular for the Serbian national team. In the 2010–11 season, Miloš Ninković was considered as one of Dynamo's most crucial and talented players. Some team mates described Ninkovic having an "eye for goal" and being a very optimistic footballer.

Évian

In December 2012 it was announced that the last six months of Ninković's contract, which expires June 2013, was to be spent on loan with French club Évian.[1] Ninković initially was negotiating a transfer to Red Star Belgrade, but was denied the possibility to shorten his contract with Dynamo from June 2013 to January 2013.[2] Over a week after his loan spell to Évian was announced, Ninković told B92 that Red Star remained a fallback option for him, suggesting an eventual transfer to Red Star Belgrade after his contract and loan expire in June 2013.[3]

Red Star Belgrade

On 4 July 2013, Ninković signed a one-year contract with an option for one additional year with Red Star Belgrade.[4] Ninković's scored his first goals for Red Star on 17 August 2013, when he scored a brace against FK Jagodina.[5]

International career

Ninković made his maiden appearance for the Serbian national team in 2009 against Sweden. He was a member of Serbia's 2010 FIFA World Cup squad. Having been benched in the match against Ghana, he was in Serbia's starting XI against Germany and Australia.

Career statistics

Club

As of end of 2013-2014 season
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Serbia League Serbian Cup Europe Total
2002–03Čukarički1st League SCG150??00150
2003–042nd League SCG316??00316
Ukraine League Ukrainian Cup Europe Total
2004–05Dynamo KyivUkrainian Premier League40101060
2005–0630200040
2006–0750100060
2007–081725030252
2008–0920520140365
2009–102641060334
2010–111310070201
2011–121610061222
2012–1351004091
France League Coupe de France Europe Total
2012–13Évian (loan)Ligue 11715100222
Serbia League Serbian Cup Europe Total
2013–14Red Star BelgradeSuper Liga2752040335
League Cup Continental Total
Total Serbia 731120407911
Ukraine 1091412041116215
France 1715100222
Career total 1992619045126328

International

Serbia national team
YearAppsGoals
200960
201090
201190
201240
Total280

Honours

Dynamo Kiev
Red Star

References

  1. ETG – Milos Ninkovic en prêt de 6 mois à Evian TG 15 December 2012. By Yannick Bouvard
  2. Vecernje Novosti (Serbian): Čović stavio tačku na nagađanja: Ninković je hteo da dođe u Zvezdu 22 December 2012
  3. Sportski Zurnal (Serbian): Нинковић: Звезда ми је приоритет у јуну 24 December 2012
  4. FK Crvena Zvezda: Милош Нинковић послушао срце (Serbian) 4 July 2013
  5. Blic Sport: Dva gola Ninkovića za slavlje na Marakani, navijači Zvezde prekidali meč sa Jagodinom (Serbian) 17 August 2013

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