Hrvoje Milić (; born 10 May 1989) is a former Croatian professional

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who played as a full-back. He played for

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in Italy,

Osijek Osijek () is the fourth-largest city in Croatia, with a population of 96,848 in 2021. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja ...

Hajduk Split Hrvatski Nogometni klub Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split (), is a Croatian professional football club based in Split, that competes in the Croatian First League, the top tier in Croatian football. Since 1979, the club's home ...

and Istra 1961 in Croatia,

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in Sweden,

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in Russia and Esteghlal in Iran.

Club career

Born in

, Milić started his career at the youth sides of

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before moving to

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where he first started in their under-19 side. He made his professional debut in the Croatian Derby against

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on 8 March 2008. He made one further appearance that season. Milić moved to

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in March 2009 after failing to crack the first team at Hajduk. He debuted, coming in as a substitute, in the

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season premiere against

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. At Djurgården, he immediately became a prominent first team member, making 30 appearances in his first season with the club. He also managed four goals and four assists that same season. Quoting disciplinary problems, Djurgården let Milić return to Croatia for the second half of the 2010 season. He moved back to Croatia in July 2011, joining

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on a free transfer. He was a starter throughout the 11–12 season, making 26 appearances and scoring one goal. His next season was even more successful, making 31 appearances, scoring four goals and making three assists. In July 2013, he moved to

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in a deal worth around €350k. In Milić's first season at Rostov, he made 29 appearances, scoring one goal and managing four assists mostly from a left back position.

Return to Hajduk

In August 2015 he signed a three-year contract with

. Milić made his Hajduk debut in a

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qualifier against

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on the 20th of that same month. His first season at Hajduk was below average and most people considered that he didn't justify the expectations of the club and fans. Milić made 42 appearances in his return season, scoring one goal and making seven assists.

Fiorentina

On 16 August 2016, Milić joined

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side

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in a deal which saw a reported €700.000 transfer fee go to Hajduk.

Olympiakos

On 22 July 2017, only after a season in

(that has been disappointing), Milić has been sold to reigning Greek champions

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for €1.5 million. Having fallen surplus to requirements by his then club managers

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and

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, his contract was officially terminated by the Reds on 31 January 2018, playing only four games with the club in all competitions.

Napoli

On 23 February 2018, he returned to the Italian

after being signed by

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who signed him to replace the injured

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Crotone

On 31 January 2019, he signed with the Italian

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club

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Esteghlal

On 19 August 2019, Milić moved to

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club Esteghlal on a two-year contract.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Esteghlal *

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: runner-up: 2019–20,

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