Miloš Degenek
 Degenek with VfB Stuttgart in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miloš Degenek | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Knin, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Centre-back / Right-back Defensive Midfielder[1] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | 1860 Munich | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bonnyrigg White Eagles | |||
| –2012 | AIS | ||
| 2012–2013 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | VfB Stuttgart II | 9 | (0) |
| 2015– | 1860 Munich | 32 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | Australia U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2012 | Serbia U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2015– | Australia U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016– | Australia | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 November 2016. | |||
Milos Degenek (Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Дегенек, born 28 April 1994) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defender for 1860 Munich in the 2. Bundesliga.
Degenek represented both Serbia and Australia at youth levels before making his senior international debut for Australia against England in 2016.
Early life
Degenek was born in 1994 in Knin, Croatia. His family was part of the Serbian population of Croatia and fled the Croatian War of Independence to Yugoslav and Serbian capital Belgrade in 1995, were they lived as refugees in poverty and were subject to NATO-airstrikes during the Kosovo War in 1999. A year later he and his parents migrated to Sydney, Australia.[2]
Club career
Degenek played for the Westfields Sports High School and the Australian Institute of Sport. In 2012 he joined the under-19 team of VfB Stuttgart.
Miloš Degenek made his first appearance for VfB Stuttgart II on 26 July 2013 in the 3. Liga against SV Darmstadt 98.[3]
At the start of the 2015–16 season Degenek signed a two-year contract with 2. Bundesliga club 1860 Munich.[4]
International career
Degenek captained the national under-15 team of Australia in two friendlies against Japan in April 2009.[5] For the Australia under-16 team Degenek made on 6 October 2009 against Laos his first appearance in the 2010 AFC U-16 Championship qualification. He scored his first goal for this team on 16 October 2009 against Malaysia. Degenek was part of the Australian team which reached the semi-final of the final tournament of the 2010 AFC U-16 Championship. In the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup Miloš Degenek made two appearances for the Australia national under-17 team.
On 11 October 2012, Degenek made his debut for the Serbia national under-19 team against Turkey.[6]
On 26 August 2015, Degenek was called up to the Olyroos squad against Turkey and FYR Macedonia.[7]
Degenek made his Australia national football team debut against England on 27 May 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute. He set up Australia's only goal in a 2–1 loss, his cross from the right forcing English defender Eric Dier to head into his own goal.[8] He made his first start a week later, playing a full match in a win over Greece.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 2 November 2016[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2012–13 | 3. Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1860 Munich | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
References
- ↑ Micallef, Philip. "Composed Degenek leaves Socceroos spoilt for choice". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ↑ Armin Gibis (21 August 2015). "Flucht, Armut, Bomben: Milos Degenek ist ein Kämpfer" [Flight, poverty, bombs: Milos Degenek is a fighter] (in German). Münchner Merkur. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "Official match report: VfB Stuttgart II - Darmstadt 98 1:1 (1:0)". German Football Association. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Milos Degenek unterschreibt bei 1860. Profi-Vertrag für Fejsal Mulic." [Milos Degenek signes with 1860. Professional contract for Fejsal Mulic.] (in German). tsv1860.de. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "Qantas Joeys (U-15) defeat Japan in First Friendly Match". Football Federation Australia. 10 April 2009. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Official match report: Serbia - Turkey 6:3". Turkish Football Federation. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Vidmar names strong squad for Olyroos matches". Football Federation Australia. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ↑ "England beat Socceroos 2–1 thanks to Marcus Rashford and Wayne Rooney goals". ABC News. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ "Composed Degenek leaves Socceroos spoilt for choice". The World Game. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ↑ "M. Degenek". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
External links
- Miloš Degenek profile at Soccerway
- Miloš Degenek – FIFA competition record
- Miloš Degenek – UEFA competition record