Milan Dudić (; born 1 November 1979) is a Serbian former professional

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Born in

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, Dudić started out at local club Magnohrom before briefly joining the youth system of

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...

. He signed his first professional contract with Čukarički in 1998. In the 2002 winter transfer window, Dudić was transferred to Red Star Belgrade. He spent four and a half years with the club, winning two championships and three national cups. In 2006, Dudić moved abroad and signed with Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg. He helped them win three championship titles over five seasons. In 2011, Dudić switched to fellow Bundesliga side

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. He retired from playing in 2014.

International career

At international level, Dudić was capped 13 times for

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, making his debut in 2001. He was a member of the team at the

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. In the final game of the

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against

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, Dudić committed two handballs in his own penalty area, resulting in two converted penalties for the opponent in an eventual 3–2 loss.

Personal life

Dudić is the twin brother of fellow footballer Ivan Dudić.

Career statistics

Honours

Red Star Belgrade *

First League of Serbia and Montenegro The First League of Serbia and Montenegro () was the top Association football, football league of Serbia and Montenegro, before the country's dissolution in 2006. The league was formed as the First League of FR Yugoslavia following the breakup of ...

: 2003–04, 2005–06 *

Serbia and Montenegro Cup The Serbia and Montenegro Cup was an association football knockout cup tournament of Serbia and Montenegro played between 1992 and 2006, after which Serbia and Montenegro became separate nations. The competition was the continuation of the old ...

: 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06 Red Bull Salzburg *

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: 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dudic, Milan 1979 births Living people Serbian twins Footballers from Kraljevo Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Serbia and Montenegro men's under-21 international footballers Serbia and Montenegro men's international footballers 2006 FIFA World Cup players FK Čukarički players Red Star Belgrade footballers FC Red Bull Salzburg players SK Sturm Graz players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Austrian Football Bundesliga players Serbian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Austria 21st-century Serbian sportsmen