Goran Milović

Goran Milović
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-01-29) 29 January 1989
Place of birth Split, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Chongqing Lifan
Number 15
Youth career
RNK Split
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 RNK Split 79 (8)
2012–2016 Hajduk Split 115 (4)
2016– Chongqing Lifan 21 (0)
National team‡
2015– Croatia 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2016.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2015

Goran Milović (born 29 January 1989 in Split) is a Croatian football defender, currently playing for Chongqing Lifan in the Chinese Super League.

Club career

Goran Milovic was promoted from RNK Split's youth academy to their first team in 2008. He was a member of the first team for a long time without making an official appearance for the club, often playing for the reserve side when there was no space in the first team for him and it was not until 31 July 2010 that he debuted for the senior side. He was immediately made a regular in the starting eleven that season and in the five months between his debut and his transfer to local rivals Hajduk Split, he made 20 appearances for the club, scoring one goal.

Hajduk Split

He made a move across the city of Split to the historic club Hajduk in a transfer where Hajduk paid no compensation for his services. Hajduk managed Krasimir Balakov played him in every game for the rest of the season after he made his debut against former club RNK Split. When new manager Mišo Krstičević came in, Goran remained a vital part of the defense, making 26 appearances in the 2012–13 season. The 2013–14 season under Igor Tudor was his biggest yet. He made 40 appearances in all competitions and was even handed the captain's armband on four occasions. He was also named in the team of the season by many Croatian media outlets.

Chongqing Lifan

On 2 February 2016, Milović moved to China League One side Chongqing Lifan in an €800k deal.[1] He signed a three and a half year deal with the club, worth approximately €500k a year.[1] He made his debut for the club on 6 March 2016 in a 1-0 victory against Guangzhou Evergrande.

International career

In October 2015, he received a first call-up for the senior national team for a friendly against Russia and on that match, on 17 November 2015, he made a senior national team debut as a substitute.[2]

Honours

Hajduk Split

References

  1. 1 2 Maršić, Ozren. "Goran Milović odlazi u Kinu, Hajduku milijun eura". Večernji List (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Croatia senior national team head coach Ante Čačić has selected 20 players for November friendly international against Russia". hns-cff.hr. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.


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