Milan Mijailović ( sr-Cyrl, Милан Мијаиловић; born 18 September 1981) is a Serbian retired

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and current coach.

Club career

Early career

Mijailović began playing in the

First League of FR Yugoslavia The First League of Serbia and Montenegro () was the top 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 Yugoslavia in 1992, ef ...

in 1997 with

Borac Čačak Borac may refer to: * FK Borac Banja Luka, a football club from Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina ** RK Borac Banja Luka, an affiliated team handball club ** OK Borac, an affiliated volleyball club * FK Borac Čačak, a football club from Čač ...

. In 2001, he played with league rivals

Hajduk Kula FK Hajduk Kula (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Хајдук Кула) was a Serbian football club based in Kula. The club was named after a Hajduk, a much celebrated hero figure in the Serbian epic poetry. On 30 July 2013, just eleven days before start ...

and would also have a loan spell with his former club Borac Čačak in 2004. He played in the

Serbian First League The Serbian First League (), referred to as the Mozzart Bet First League for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier in professional Serbia's football league. The league was formed in 2005, following a reshuffle of the second tier Serbo-Montenegr ...

in 2005–06 with Radnički Pirot. In 2007–08, he played in the

Serbian SuperLiga The Serbian Super League (), also known as Mozzart SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Serbia and the highest level of the Serbian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a sys ...

with

FK Mladost Lučani FK Mladost Lučani () is a professional football club based in Lučani, Serbia. They compete in the Serbian SuperLiga, the top tier of the national league system. History Founded in 1952, the club achieved its first notable success by winning the ...

, and with

FK Jagodina Fudbalski klub Jagodina () is a Serbian professional Association football, football club based in the city of Jagodina, which plays in the Serbian League East, the third tier in Serbia's football league. The club was founded in 1919 under the na ...

the following season. In 2009, he played with his hometown club

Metalac Gornji Milanovac FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac () is a professional football club based in Gornji Milanovac, Serbia. They compete in the Serbian League West, the third tier of the national league system. History The club was founded as FK Radnik on 12 June 1961. Th ...

in the first division where he appeared in 6 matches. In 2010, he returned to the Serbian second division on a loan spell to Sloga Kraljevo where he appeared in 17 matches and scored 7 goals.

Europe

After several years in his native Serbia, he ventured abroad in the summer of 2010 to Finland's

Ykkönen ''Ykkönen'' (Finnish language, Finnish for 'Number One'; , previously I divisioona) is the third highest level of the Finnish football league system (after the Veikkausliiga and Ykkösliiga), managed by the Football Association of Finland. Until ...

side

Oulun Palloseura Oulun Palloseura or OPS is a Finnish multi-sports club based in Oulu. The club has sections in football, bandy and bowling. The club was founded in 1927. Football The football team has won the Finnish championship twice (1979, 1980) and as a c ...

. He recorded his first two goals for the club on August 21, 2010, against

Mikkelin Palloilijat Mikkelin Palloilijat (or MP) is a Finnish professional football club, based in Mikkeli, that competes in the Ykkönen, the third tier in Finnish football league system. The club was founded in 1929 and also included volleyball, bandy and ice h ...

. After three months in the Finnish circuit, his contract was terminated in September 2010. He appeared in 5 matches and scored 3 goals.

Serbia

After a season abroad he returned to play with FK Sloga, and later with

FK Polet Ljubić FK Polet Ljubić (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Полет Љубић) is a football club based in Ljubić, Čačak, Serbia. They currently play in the Serbian League West, a third tier in Serbia's football league, and spent the 2001–02 season in the ...

. In 2012, he played in the

Serbian League Belgrade Serbian League Belgrade ( Serbian: Српска лига Београд / Srpska liga Beograd) is one of four sections of the Serbian League, the third tier of professional football in Serbia. The other three sections are Serbian League East, Se ...

with FK Kovačevac.

Managerial career

He was a football coach for

FK Takovo FK Takovo ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Таково) is a football club from Gornji Milanovac, Serbia. The club is a part of the ''Sports Society Takovo''. The team plays in Serbian League West, the third tier of the Serbian football leag ...

and youth teams for

FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac () is a professional football club based in Gornji Milanovac, Serbia. They compete in the Serbian League West, the third tier of the national league system. History The club was founded as FK Radnik on 12 June 1961. Th ...

. In the summer of 2017, he began managing in the

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with the

Serbian White Eagles Serbian White Eagles Football Club (/''Fudbalski klub Srpski beli orlovi'') is a Canadian semi-professional Association football, soccer team. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, a Non-FIFA international football, non-FIFA sanct ...

. Mijailović would lead the western Toronto side to a playoff berth by finishing second in the league's first division. The Serbs would defeat

SC Waterloo Region SC Waterloo Region was a Canadian soccer team based in Waterloo, Ontario. The club competed in various divisions in the Canadian Soccer League. The club was formed in 2011 under KW United FC and initially competed in the league's second division. ...

in a penalty shootout in the opening round of the playoffs. Their playoff run would conclude in the next round after a defeat by the

York Region Shooters York Region Shooters is a Canadian association football, soccer team, that plays in the Canadian Soccer League. The Shooters played their home games at the St. Joan of Arc Turf Field in the City of Vaughan, Ontario. The team's colours were blue ...

. During the winter season, he would manage the Serbia indoor team in the Arena Premier League for the 2017–18 season. He returned for the 2018 summer season. For the second consecutive season, he helped Serbia secure a postseason berth. Serbia would be eliminated from the playoffs in the first round by Waterloo.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mijailovic, Milan 1981 births Living people Sportspeople from Gornji Milanovac Footballers from Moravica District Men's association football forwards Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbian men's footballers FK Borac Čačak players FK Hajduk Kula players FK Radnički Pirot players FK Mladost Lučani players FK Jagodina players FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac players FK Sloga Kraljevo players Oulun Palloseura players FK Polet Ljubić players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Serbian First League players Serbian SuperLiga players Ykkönen players Serbian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Finland Serbian football managers Serbian White Eagles FC coaches Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) coaches Serbian expatriate football managers Expatriate soccer coaches in Canada Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Canada 21st-century Serbian sportsmen