Lola Smiljanic

Milan "Lola" Smiljanic (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Лола Смиљанић, pronounced [milan lola smiʎanitɕ]; born 19 November 1986) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serbian SuperLiga club FK Partizan.

Club Career

Partizan

Smiljanic subsequently returned to Serbia and joined FK Partizan youth ranks. Under head coach Vladimir Vermezovic, he made his debut for the first team in a league match against FK Sutjeska Niksic, during the second part of 2004–05.

Smiljanic also spent some time playing for farm team FK Teleoptik and, in little more than two professional seasons, he amassed more than 50 official appearances with the club, and eventually gained club captaincy despite his age.

Espanyol

On 18 July 2007, Spain's RCD Espanyol agreed with Partizan for the transfer of Smiljanic for an undisclosed fee, in a five-year contract. He made his La Liga debut against Real Valladolid on 26 August, in a 0–1 home loss; most of his first two seasons in Catalonia were spent mainly appearing from the bench, even though one of his main competitors in the team, Ivan de la Pena, was often injured.

After the club's initial unsuccessful attempts to loan him out for 2009–10, Smiljanic spent the first months of the new campaign only training, not having been given any squad number. However, such a move was arranged in late January 2010, as he joined Sporting de Gijon until June.

Partizan return

In the summer of 2010, Smiljanic was loaned to his former club Partizan. After his loan expired he returned to Spain and agreed the contract termination with the Barcelona-based club.

Smiljanic signed a permanent contract with Partizan on 16 August 2011, penning a two-year deal.

Genclerbirligi

On 29 May 2013, it was announced that Genclerbirligi S.K. had agreed terms with Smiljanic to sign him as a free agent. He appeared in only four competitive games during hi

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