Miljan Mutavdžić ( sr-Cyrl, Миљан Мутавџић; born 3 February 1986) is a

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n professional

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who plays as a central or defensive midfielder. Between 2008 and 2009, Mutavdžić earned two international caps for the Serbia national team, both friendlies.

Club career

Early years

Mutavdžić made his senior debut while playing for

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in the

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. He then moved to

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in the winter of 2005, spending there the following four years, until the winter of 2009. Mutavdžić was a member of the team that won the

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with an unbeaten record. He also went on a six-month loan to Metalac Gornji Milanovac in the first half of the 2005–06 season.

Malmö FF

In March 2009, Mutavdžić was officially transferred to

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. He scored on his league debut for the club in a 1–0 away victory over

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. However, Mutavdžić suffered a knee injury less than a week later, causing him to miss the rest of the 2009 season. He faced some problems while recovering from his injury, but managed to play 12 league games in the 2010 season, helping the club win its first

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title since

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. Fully recovered, Mutavdžić played regularly during the 2011 season, making 22 league appearances and scoring once. He also made nine appearances in European competitions that year, when the club was eliminated in the play-off round of the Champions League, before reaching the group stage of the

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Return to Serbia

In the 2012 winter transfer window, Mutavdžić returned to Serbia after three years by joining Radnički Kragujevac. He moved to his hometown club

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in January 2013. On 16 July 2014, Mutavdžić signed a two-year contract with newly promoted SuperLiga club Borac Čačak.

International career

On 14 December 2008, Mutavdžić made his international debut for

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in a friendly match against

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. His second appearance for the national team came in another friendly match, on 11 February 2009, against

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Statistics

Club

International

Honours

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: 2007–08 ;Malmö FF *

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mutavdzic, Miljan 1986 births Living people Footballers from Novi Pazar Men's association football midfielders Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbian men's footballers Serbia men's under-21 international footballers Serbia men's international footballers FK Bane players FK Javor Ivanjica players FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac players Malmö FF players FK Radnički 1923 players FK Novi Pazar players FK Borac Čačak players FK Radnik Surdulica players Second League of Serbia and Montenegro players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Serbian First League players Serbian SuperLiga players Allsvenskan players Serbian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden