Nenad Milijas

Nenad Milijas (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Милијаш, pronounced [nenad milijaʃ]; born 30 April 1983) is a retired Serbian footballer. He represented Serbia at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Milijas 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.

Club Career

Zemun

Milijas 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.

Red Star Belgrade

Following his continually impressive form for FK Zemun, Milijas 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. Milijas found appearances restricted by then manager Dusan Bajevic, but the arrival of Bosko 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.

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