Miljan Mrdaković

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Miljan Mrdaković (Template:Lang-sr-Cyrl, Script error: No such module "IPA".; 6 May 1982 – 22 May 2020) was a Serbian professional footballer who played as a striker.

A journeyman, he played for 20 clubs across ten countries and scored 150 goals in all competitions. He also represented Serbia at the 2008 Olympics.

Club career

Mrdaković was born in Niš, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. After starting out at Radnički Niš and Partizan he moved to Belgian club Anderlecht at the age of 16, playing for their youth and reserve teams[1] before going on loan to fellow Belgian Pro League side Eendracht Aalst in early 2002.

Subsequently, Mrdaković returned to his homeland and signed for OFK Beograd on a free transfer. He was his team's top scorer in the 2002–03 season and third overall with 20 league goals, and in August 2003 transferred back to Belgium by joining Gent on a four-year contract.[2] He left by mutual agreement in April 2004, then spent a further one and a half years with OFK.[3]

In early 2005, Mrdaković signed with Austria Salzburg. Six months later, he left for Metalist Kharkiv of the Ukrainian Premier League and, in August 2006, was acquired by Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv.[4] During his spell at the latter, he scored eight times in all competitions.[5]

After spending the 2007–08 campaign in the Portuguese Primeira Liga with Vitória de Guimarães,[6] Mrdaković plied his trade in the Chinese Super League with Shandong Luneng Taishan. In July 2009, he agreed to a two-year deal at Apollon Limassol.[7] He failed to make an immediate impact, being loaned to fellow Cypriot First Division club Ethnikos Achna the following transfer window.

Mrdaković returned to the Tsirio Stadium for 2010–11, netting a career-best 21 goals to lead all players.[8] In June 2011, he signed with AEK Larnaca on a three-year contract.[9] He scored seven times in the league during his tenure,[10] leaving in February 2012.[11]

In early 2012, Mrdaković rejoined the Chinese top flight with Jiangsu Sainty.[12] He returned to Cyprus shortly after, joining Enosis Neon Paralimni.[13]

After a few months in the Super League Greece with Veria, Mrdaković moved to Tampines Rovers of Singapore in January 2014 as their marquee player.[14] He scored 25 goals overall,[15] helping his team to win two cup titles (Charity Shield in February and League Cup in July).

In February 2015, Mrdaković returned to Greece and signed with Levadiakos.[16] He joined Vojvodina on a one-year deal in June,[17] scoring twice in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Europa League as the side progressed to the play-off round.[18][19]

Mrdaković returned to OFK Beograd on 19 January 2017, stating his intention to retire at the club.[20]

International career

Mrdaković represented FR Yugoslavia at the 2001 UEFA European Under-18 Championship. He was also capped for the national under-21 team, but saw little action due to a conflict with Vladimir Petrović.[21][22]

In July 2008, Mrdaković was called up by Miroslav Đukić to the Serbia squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics; he was one of the three overage players alongside Aleksandar Živković and Vladimir Stojković.[23] He appeared in all three group stage matches, scoring in the 4–2 loss against Ivory Coast.[24]

Mrdaković received his first call-up to a full Serbia squad in May 2011, when Petrović selected him for two friendlies in Asia and Oceania.[25] However, he missed the mini tour due to an injury picked up in a training session.[26]

Death

Mrdaković died by suicide in the Zvezdara municipality of Belgrade on 22 May 2020, aged 38.[27]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[28][29][30][31]
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Anderlecht 2001–02 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Eendracht Aalst (loan) 2001–02 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
OFK 2002–03 32 20 0 0 — — 32 20
2003–04 0 0 0 0 — 2Template:Efn 0 2 0
Total 32 20 0 0 — 2 0 34 20
Gent 2003–04 22 4 2 1 — — 24 5
OFK 2003–04 4 0 0 0 — 0 0 4 0
2004–05 6 1 0 0 — 3Template:Efn 1 9 2
Total 10 1 0 0 — 3 1 13 2
Austria Salzburg 2004–05 10 3 0 0 — — 10 3
Metalist Kharkiv 2005–06 25 7 1 0 — — 26 7
2006–07 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Total 27 7 1 0 — — 28 7
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2006–07 29 7 1 0 6 1 — 36 8
Vitória Guimarães 2007–08 27 6 3 0 2 1 — 32 7
Shandong Luneng Taishan 2008 17 8 — — — 17 8
2009 1 0 — — 2Template:Efn 2 3 2
Total 18 8 — — 2 2 20 10
Apollon Limassol 2009–10 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Ethnikos Achna (loan) 2009–10 14 8 0 0 — — 14 8
Apollon Limassol 2010–11 30 21 5 3 — 1Template:Efn 0 36 24
Total 31 21 5 3 — 1 0 37 24
AEK Larnaca 2011–12 18 7 2 1 — 10Template:Efn 3 30 11
Jiangsu Sainty 2012 5 1 0 0 — — 5 1
Enosis Neon 2012–13 15 7 3 1 — — 18 8
Veria 2013–14 13 5 1 1 — — 14 6
Tampines Rovers 2014 25 11 5 4 4 6 5Template:Efn 4 39 25
Levadiakos 2014–15 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Vojvodina 2015–16 6 0 0 0 — 3Template:Efn 2 9 2
Agrotikos Asteras 2015–16 5 1 0 0 — — 5 1
Rad 2016–17 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
OFK 2016–17 5 2 0 0 — — 5 2
Career total 318 119 23 11 12 8 26 12 379 150

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Honours

Shandong Luneng Taishan

Tampines Rovers

Individual

References

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