Ante Milicic

Football player infobox


playername = Ante Milicic
fullname = Ante Milicic
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|df=yes|1974|4|4
cityofbirth = Sydney
countryofbirth = Australia
height = height|m=1.81
currentclub = Shahzan Muda FC
clubnumber =
position = Striker
youthyears =

1990-1991
youthclubs = Sydney Croatia FC
Hurstville Zagreb
AIS
years = 1992-1993
1993
1993-1997
1997-1999
1999-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2008
2008-"present"
clubs = Sydney Croatia
Canberra Deakin
Sydney United
NAC Breda
NK Rijeka
Sydney United
Sydney Olympic
Parramatta Power
Pahang FA
Sydney United
Newcastle Jets
Queensland Roar
Shahzan Muda FC
caps(goals) = 006 0(1)
013 0(6)
114 (39)
047 (10)
051 (15)
014 0(8)
039 (30)
026 (20)

020 0(7)
044 (11)

nationalyears =

2002-2005
nationalteam = Australia U-20
Australia U-23
Australia
nationalcaps(goals) =

006 0(5)
pcupdate = 2 December 2007
ntupdate =

Ante Milicic (born 4 April 1974 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player. He currently plays as a striker for the Malaysian Premier League club Shahzan Muda FC. He is of Croatian origin.

Club career

He played for a variety of sides in two stints in the National Soccer League. The first stint was played entirely for Sydney United, for whom he played as a junior, and which culminated in playing in their runner-up 1996/97 side. After that season he moved to NAC Breda in the Netherlands, and after 2 seasons there went to Croatia's Rijeka. On his return to the NSL in season 2001/02, he rejoined Sydney United for a brief stay, before moving to city rival Sydney Olympic during the same season. He would spend the rest of the season and the next playing there, including scoring the only goal of the 2001/02 Grand Final against Perth Glory. In the final he was awarded the Joe Marston Medal, delivering Sydney Olympic their second NSL title, as well as playing in the runner up side the following season against Perth Glory.

In season 2003/04, the NSL's last, Milicic moved once again, this time to Parramatta Power, where he would once again taste Grand Final defeat against the Perth Glory. After the NSL was disbanded, Milicic played in the Malaysian League for Pahang. It was widely felt that with the $1.5 million salary caps imposed on all Hyundai A-League clubs, Milicic would not be able to be brought back to Australia. However, he joined the Newcastle United Jets, who finished 4th on the Hyundai A-League ladder in 2005/2006, also joining close friends Labinot Haliti, Ned Zelic and Harry Hezbolla.

Ante Milicic was the first player in the A-League to score a Hat-Trick in the game ALeague NUJ vs ALeague NZK on 4 November 2005 in round 11. He was also the first player to do a rabona in the a-league.Fact|date=November 2007

In May 2006 Ante signed to transfer to rival A-League team ALeague QR, where he played in 44 matches scoring 11 goals.

On 8 December 2007, Milicic had his contract terminated by mutual consent and joining Malaysian Premier League Shahzan Muda FC, citing that "It wasn't quite happening for me at Queensland Roar." [cite news |url=http://www.theworldgame.com.au/home/index.php?pid=st&cid=101509 |title=Milicic leaves Roar for good|accessdate=2007-12-08 |date=2007-12-08|publisher=The World Game ]

Honours

With Australia:
* OFC Nations Cup: 2004With Sydney Olympic:
* NSL Championship: 2001-2002Personal Honours:
* Joe Marston Medal: 2001-2002 with Sydney Olympic
* Johnny Warren Medal: 2003-2004 with Parramatta Power
* NSL Top Scorer: 2003-2004 with Parramatta Power - 20 goals

References

External links

* [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/M/MIL.html Oz Football profile]