Željko Milinovič

Željko Milinovič
Personal information
Full nameŽeljko Milinovič
Date of birth(1969-10-12) 12 October 1969 (age 44)
Place of birthLjubljana, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionDefender (retired)
Youth career
Slovan
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1991Slovan Ljubljana17(0)
1992–1994Olimpija50(4)
1994–1995Ljubljana25(1)
1995–1998Maribor99(3)
1998–2000LASK Linz65(6)
2000–2001Grazer AK19(1)
2001–2004JEF United Ichihara103(8)
2004–2006LASK Linz46(0)
2006–2007Olimpija15(2)
Total439(25)
National team
1997–2002Slovenia38(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Željko Milinovič (born 12 October 1969 in Ljubljana) is a former Slovenian footballer who has represented his country at the two major tournaments for which they have qualified (Euro 2000 and Football World Cup 2002).

Club career

Born in Ljubljana, Milinovič began his football career with local side Slovan. After half of the 1991–92 season he moved to Olimpija Ljubljana, where he won three consecutive Slovenian Championships and one Slovenian Cup. After a season at Ljubljana, he moved to Maribor. There, he won two consecutive Slovenian Championships and one Slovenian Cup. He had a few successful spells abroad, namely in Austria (LASK Linz and GAK) and Japan (JEF United Ichihara).

International career

Milinovič was capped 38 times and scored three goals for Slovenia. He was a participant at the Euro 2000 and World Cup 2002.

Club career statistics

[1]

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SloveniaLeaguePokal HervisLeague CupTotal
1991–92SlovanPrvaLiga170    170
1991–92OlimpijaPrvaLiga102    102
1992–93202    202
1993–94200    200
1994–95LjubljanaPrvaLiga251    251
1995–96MariborPrvaLiga331    331
1996–97321    321
1997–98MariborPrvaLiga341    341
AustriaLeagueAustrian CupLeague CupTotal
1998–99LASK LinzBundesliga334    334
1999–2000322    322
2000–01Grazer AKBundesliga191    191
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ. League CupTotal
2001JEF United IchiharaJ. League 12633051344
20022534042335
20032623020312
20042601050320
AustriaLeagueAustrian CupLeague CupTotal
2004–05LASK LinzFirst League150    150
2005–06310    310
SloveniaLeaguePokal HervisLeague CupTotal
2006–07Olimpija 152    152
CountrySlovenia2061020610
Austria13071307
Japan103811016313011
Total4392511016346628

International career statistics

Slovenia national team
YearAppsGoals
199710
199820
199990
2000112
200181
200270
Total383

International goals

Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
126 April 2000Stade de France, ParisFrance1–02–3Friendly match
27 October 2000Stade Josy Barthel, LuxembourgLuxembourg2–02–1FIFA World Cup 2002 qualification
35 September 2001Marakana, BelgradeSerbia and Montenegro1–01–1FIFA World Cup 2002 qualification

Honours

Olimpija

Maribor

LASK Linz

  • Runner-up: 1999–2000

See also

  • Slovenian international players
  • NK Maribor players

References

  1. Jump up ^ Željko Milinovič at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

Slovenia squad – UEFA Euro 2000
Slovenia squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup

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