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Danijel Milićević (; born 5 January 1986) is a Bosnian professional football coach and former player, who played as an attacking midfielder. His last coaching job was at
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side Gent, for whom he formerly played. Milićević started his professional career at
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, before joining Yverdon in 2006. In 2009, he moved to Eupen. Two years later, he switched to
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. In 2014, Milićević was transferred to Gent, who loaned him to
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in 2018. Later that year, he went back to Eupen. In 2020, he signed with Seraing. A former Swiss youth international, Milićević made his senior international debut for
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in 2016, earning 3 caps until 2017.


Club career


Early career

Milićević started playing football at a local club Biaschesi, before joining youth setup of his hometown team Bellinzona. He made his professional debut playing for
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in 2004 at the age of 18. In January 2006, he signed with Yverdon. In January 2009, Milićević moved to Belgian side Eupen. In the summer of 2011, he switched to
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.


Gent

In January 2014, Milićević was transferred to Gent for an undisclosed fee. He made his official debut for the team on 18 January against
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. On 17 August, he scored his a brace in a triumph over Zulte Waregem, which were his first goals for Gent. He won his first trophy with the club on 21 May 2015, when they were crowned league champions for the first time in their history. On 16 September, Milićević made his UEFA Champions League debut against
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and managed to score a goal. In January 2016, he extended his contract until June 2019. Milićević played his 100th game for the team on 13 August. He scored his first career hat-trick on 20 September 2017 against
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. In January 2018, he was loaned to French outfit
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until the end of season.


Later stage of career

In June 2018, Milićević returned to Eupen. In October 2020, he signed with Seraing. He announced his retirement from football on 17 June 2021.


International career

Despite representing
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at various youth levels, Milićević decided to play for
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at senior level. In June 2016, his request to change sports citizenship from Swiss to Bosnian was approved by
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. Subsequently, he received his first senior call-up in August 2016, for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against
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, and debuted in that game on 6 September.


Career statistics


Club


International


Honours

Charleroi *
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: 2011–12 Gent *
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: 2014–15 * Belgian Super Cup: 2015


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Milicevic, Danijel 1986 births Living people Footballers from Bellinzona Swiss people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent Swiss men's footballers Switzerland men's youth international footballers Switzerland men's under-21 international footballers Swiss expatriate men's footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers 21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina sportsmen Bosnia and Herzegovina men's international footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers Men's association football midfielders FC Lugano players Yverdon-Sport FC players K.A.S. Eupen players Royal Charleroi S.C. players K.A.A. Gent players FC Metz players R.F.C. Seraing (1922) players Swiss Challenge League players Swiss Super League players Challenger Pro League players Belgian Pro League players Ligue 1 players Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in France Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Swiss expatriate sportspeople in France Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in France Bosnia and Herzegovina football managers Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Belgium 21st-century Swiss sportsmen