Miloš Degenek ( ; sr-Cyrl, Милош Дегенек, ; born 28 April 1994) is a professional
soccer player who plays as a
central defender
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers ...
. He is currently playing for
TSC. Born in Croatia, he represents the
Australia national team.
Degenek represented both Serbia and Australia at youth levels before making his senior international debut for
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
against
England
England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...
in 2016.
Early life
Degenek was born in 1994 in
Knin
Knin () is a city in the Šibenik-Knin County of Croatia, located in the Dalmatian hinterland near the source of the river Krka (Croatia), Krka, an important traffic junction on the rail and road routes between Zagreb and Split, Croatia, Split. ...
, Croatia, which was then the capital of the self-proclaimed
Serb
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are a South Slavic ethnic group native to Southeastern Europe who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history, and language. They primarily live in Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia ...
proto-state
A quasi-state (sometimes referred to as a state-like entity or formatively a proto-state) is a political entity that does not represent a fully autonomous sovereign state with its own institutions.
The precise definition of ''quasi-state'' in po ...
Republic of Serbian Krajina
The Republic of Serbian Krajina or Serb Republic of Krajina ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Република Српска Крајина, Republika Srpska Krajina, separator=" / ", ; abbr. РСК / RSK), known as the Serbian Krajina ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Српск� ...
. He lived in Orlić, a village near
Biskupija
Biskupija ( sr-Cyrl, Бискупија) is a village and municipality in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. The seat of the municipality is the village of Orlić.
Etymology
The word ''Biskupija'' in Croatian means diocese, referring to the former ...
, Croatia, where his father's family is from.
His family was part of the
Serb population of Croatia that fled the
Croatian War of Independence
The Croatian War of Independence) and (rarely) "War in Krajina" ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Рат у Крајини, Rat u Krajini) are used. was an armed conflict fought in Croatia from 1991 to 1995 between Croats, Croat forces loyal to the Governmen ...
to
Yugoslav and
Serbian
Serbian may refer to:
* Pertaining to Serbia in Southeast Europe; in particular
**Serbs, a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans
** Serbian language
** Serbian culture
**Demographics of Serbia, includes other ethnic groups within the co ...
capital
Belgrade
Belgrade is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin, Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. T ...
in 1995 during
Operation Storm
Operation Storm ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Operacija Oluja, separator=" / ", Операција Олуја) was the last major battle of the Croatian War of Independence and a major factor in the outcome of the Bosnian War. It was a decisive victory f ...
where they lived as refugees. In 2000, at six years of age, Degenek and his family emigrated to
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...
, Australia, settling in the suburb of
Campsie.
Club career
Early career

Degenek played for the
Westfields Sports High School
Westfields Sports High School (abbreviated as WSHS) is a Education in Australia#Government schools, government-funded Mixed-sex school, co-educational Comprehensive education, comprehensive and specialist secondary school, secondary day school, ...
and the
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is a high performance sports training institution in Australia. The institute's headquarters were opened in 1981 and are situated in the northern suburb of Bruce, Canberra. The AIS is a division of the ...
. In the summer of 2012, he joined the under-19 team of
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V. (), commonly known as VfB Stuttgart (), is a German professional sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club's Association football, football team is currently part of Germany's f ...
.
Upon joining the club, Degenek admitted that he "had no communication from anyone from the Young Socceroos or under 20s."
In November 2012, Degenek was called up to the first team for the first time by manager
Bruno Labbadia. Although he was never called up again to the senior team, Degenek spent the rest of the 2012–13 season, playing for the U19 side.
Miloš Degenek made his first appearance for
VfB Stuttgart II
VfB Stuttgart II is a German Association football, football team located in Stuttgart, currently playing in the 3. Liga. They are the German reserve football teams, reserve team of VfB Stuttgart. Until 2005 the team played under the name of VfB ...
on 26 July 2013 in the
3. Liga
The 3. Liga is a professional association football league and the third division in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2. Bundesliga and the fourth-tier Regionalliga.
The modern 3. Liga was formed for t ...
against
SV Darmstadt 98
Sportverein Darmstadt 1898 e.V., commonly known as Darmstadt 98 (), is a German professional association football club based in Darmstadt, Hesse. The club was founded on 22 May 1898 as FC Olympia Darmstadt. Early in 1919, the association was bri ...
. However, Degenek made only 9 appearances in the 2013–14 season, due to being sidelined with injuries. He continued to be sidelined for most of the 2014–15 season, and as a result would not make a single appearance that season. At the end of the 2014–15 season, Degenek was among those expected to leave the side.
1860 Munich
At the start of the
2015–16 season, Degenek went on trial with
2. Bundesliga club
1860 Munich
, commonly known as TSV 1860 München (; ''sechzig'' locally ; lettered as ) or 1860 Munich, is a sports club based in Munich. The club's football team plays in the 3. Liga, the third tier of the German football pyramid. Their current home gr ...
, and would eventually sign a two-year contract with the club.
Degenek made his TSV 1860 Munich debut in the opening game of the season, where he started and played the whole game, in a 1–0 loss against
1. FC Heidenheim. Since making his TSV 1860 Munich debut, Degenek established himself in the starting eleven, playing in the defensive midfield. It wasn't until on 19 September 2015 when he scored his first goal for the club, in a 1–1 draw against
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern e. V., also known as 1. FCK, FCK (), FC Kaiserslautern (), K'lautern or colloquially Lautern (), is a German sports club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. In addition to Association football, football ...
. He started in every match since the start of the season until he was suspended for one game over picking five yellow cards in mid–October. After that, he quickly regained his first team place later in the season despite facing competitions that saw him placed on the substitute bench. Despite being suspended on two occasions, including a second bookable offence, in a 2–1 loss against
MSV Duisburg
Meidericher Spielverein 02 e. V. Duisburg, commonly known as simply MSV Duisburg (), is a Football in Germany, German association football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Nicknamed ''Die Zebras'' for their traditional striped jer ...
on 15 April 2016, Degenek went on to make 28 appearances and scoring once in all competitions at his first season at TSV 1860 Munich.
In the 2016–17 season, Degenek changed position when he moved into
central defense at the start of the season. He started in every match since the start of the season until he suffered a
medial meniscal tear along the
MCL, and had to be substituted in a 2–2 draw against
FC St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St. Pauli von 1910 e.V., commonly known as simply FC St. Pauli (), is a German professional association football, football club based in the St. Pauli district of Hamburg. The team plays in the Bundesliga from the 2024–25 Bundesli ...
on 22 September 2016. After returning to the side that saw 1860 Munich win 6–2 against
Erzgebirge Aue
Fußball Club Erzgebirge Aue e.V., commonly known as simply FC Erzgebirge Aue or Erzgebirge Aue (), is a German football club based in Aue-Bad Schlema, Saxony. The former East German side was a founding member of the 3. Liga in 2008–09, ...
, Degenek, however, struggled to regain his first team place for the rest of the year.
Yokohama F. Marinos
On 26 January 2017, Degenek left 1860 Munich four months before the end of his contract and joined Japanese club
Yokohama F. Marinos. Degenek later reflected on his departure, saying that he needed to leave in order to keep his international status alive.
Degenek made his Yokohama F. Marinos debut in the opening game of the season, against
Urawa Red Diamonds
The or simply Urawa Reds (浦和レッズ, ''Urawa Rezzu''), also known as Mitsubishi Urawa Football Club from April 1992 to January 1996, are a professional association football, football club in the city of Saitama (city), Saitama, part of t ...
on 25 February 2017. Since making his Yokohama F. Marinos debut, Degenek established himself in the starting eleven for the side and started every match until he left to join the squad for the
FIFA Confederations Cup
The FIFA Confederations Cup was an international association football tournament for men's national teams, held every four years by FIFA. It was contested by the holders of each of the six continental championships ( AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBO ...
. He also helped the side goes a 14 matches unbeaten. He then set up a goal for
Takashi Kanai to help the side score the only goal in the game, in a 1–0 win over
Ventforet Kofu
is a Japanese professional football club from Kōfu in Yamanashi Prefecture. The team currently competes in the J2 League, Japanese second tier of professional football, hosting their home matches in the JIT Recycle Ink Stadium, located in Kōf ...
. Despite later being demoted to the substitute bench at the end of the 2017 season, Degenek finished his first season at the club, making 28 appearances in all competitions. For his performance, he was named in the J.League Young Players' Best XI.
Ahead of the 2018 season, the club saw a change of new management, as
Ange Postecoglou
Angelos "Ange" Postecoglou ( ; ; born 27 August 1965) is a soccer manager and former player who was most recently manager of club Tottenham Hotspur.
Born in Greece, Postecoglou grew up in Melbourne from the age of five. As a player, he spen ...
was appointed as new manager, who first called him up for the senior team. Degenek also signed a new contract with the club as well. At the start of the 2018 season, Degenek continued to establish himself in the starting eleven, playing in the centre-back position. He then scored his first goal for the club, in a 4–4 draw against
Shonan Bellmare
is a Japanese professional football club based in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Hiratsuk ...
on 21 April 2018. A month later, on 16 May 2018, he scored again in the
J.League Cup Group Stage, in a 2–1 win over
Albirex Niigata
is a professional football club based in Niigata, Japan. Formed in 1955 as Niigata Eleven SC, it was renamed Albireo Niigata FC in 1995, and Albirex Niigata in 1997. They currently play in J1 League after being promoted from J2 League as cha ...
. Three days later, on 19 May 2018, Degenek scored his third goal of the season, in a 5–2 win over
V-Varen Nagasaki
is a Japanese association football, football club based in Nagasaki, Capital of Nagasaki Prefecture. They currently play in J2 League, the Japanese second tier professional in football league.
History
The club was established in 1985 as Ari ...
, in what turns out to be his last appearance for Yokohama F. Marinos. He went on to make 15 appearances and scoring 3 times for the side in all competitions.
Red Star Belgrade

On 5 July 2018, Degenek joined
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 ...
, penning a three-year contract with his new club. The transfer fee was unofficially reported as €200k. Degenek was officially announced as a new signing the next day, choosing to wear the
number 5 jersey.
Degenek made his debut for his boyhood club in the first second match of the
First qualifying round for 2018–19 UEFA Champions League campaign, against
Spartaks Jūrmala, playing as a central defender in tandem with
Vujadin Savić
Vujadin Savić ( sr-cyr, Вујадин Савић; born 1 July 1990) is a Serbian football coach and former player. He played as a centre-back.
Club career Early career
Savić was eight years old when he began training for the Red Star Belgrade ...
. Several days later, on 20 July 2018, Degenek made his
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 ...
debut in 3–0 victory over
Dinamo Vranje, pairing with
Srđan Babić. On 29 August 2018, Degenek had two assists in a 2–2 draw to
Red Bull Salzburg, after which Red Star Belgrade qualified to the group stage of the
2018–19 UEFA Champions League
The 2018–19 UEFA Champions League was the 64th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 27th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League. For the first ti ...
.
Al-Hilal
On 12 January 2019, Degenek was transferred to Saudi Arabian club
Al-Hilal for €3 million, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract. On 23 April 2019, he was chosen as man of the match in the 1–0 victory against
Esteghlal in the group stage of the
2019 AFC Champions League
The 2019 AFC Champions League was the 38th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 17th under the current AFC Champions League title.
Al-Hilal defeated Urawa Red Diamo ...
.
Return to Red Star Belgrade
On 22 July 2019, having been with Al-Hilal for just over six months, Degenek was loaned to his former club, Red Star Belgrade. Al-Hilal and Red Star agreed on a one-year loan with a purchase option for €1.5 million.
After just two games, Red Star activated the purchase clause, bringing Degenek back to the Red-Whites. Degenek scored in a 2–2 draw in the first leg of the
2019 Champions league play-off round against
BSC Young Boys
Berner Sport Club Young Boys (YB by short abbreviation, ) is a Swiss professional sports club based in Bern, Switzerland. Its first team has won 17 Swiss league championships and eight Swiss Cups. YB is one of the most successful Swiss footbal ...
. Red Star would end up advancing due to away goals which enabled them appear in their second consecutive
Champions League group stage. On 25 September, Degenek scored his first league goal for Red Star, a 3–1 victory over
FK Voždovac
Fudbalski klub Voždovac () is a professional football club based in Voždovac, Belgrade, Serbia, which competes in the Serbian First League, the second tier.
Nicknamed "The Dragons", they experienced little success in the Yugoslavian era, but h ...
. On 4 November 2021, Degenek received a direct
red card
A red card is a type of penalty card that is shown in many sports after a rules infraction.
Red card may also refer to:
Art, entertainment, and media
* ''Red Card'' (album), 1976 release by Streetwalkers
* Red card, suit (cards) of hearts or di ...
in a 1–0
UEFA Europa League
The UEFA Europa League (UEL), usually known simply as the Europa League, is an annual association football, football club competition organised since 1971 by the UEFA, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European footb ...
loss to
FC Midtjylland
Football Club Midtjylland (, "Central Jutland") is a Danish professional football club based in Herning and Ikast. The club is the result of a merger between Ikast FS and Herning Fremad. Midtjylland competes in the Danish Superliga, which they ...
.
Columbus Crew

On 24 January 2022, it was announced that Degenek had signed for American side
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew are an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. The team began play in 1996 as one of the 10 cha ...
, with Degenek himself stating that the move to
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional Association football, soccer league in North America and the highest level of the United States soccer league system. It comprises 30 teams, with 27 in the United States and 3 in Canada, and is sanc ...
was driven due to the
World Cup
A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the name is ...
and wanting to stay fit, due to no longer being a first choice option for Red Star. "That probably helped me a bit decide on where I'm going to play." Degenek said. On 1 September, Degenek was included in the MLS Team of the Week for his performance in a 1–0 win versus
Inter Miami CF
Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami (), commonly referred to as Inter Miami, is an American professional soccer club based in the Miami metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (M ...
.
Second return to Red Star Belgrade
On 24 July 2023, it was announced that Degenek had returned to Red Star Belgrade for an undisclosed fee.
International career
Degenek was eligible to play for
Serbia
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,
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
and
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
; he holds both Serbian and Australian citizenships.
Youth career
Degenek captained the national under-15 team of Australia in two friendlies against Japan in April 2009.
For the Australia under-16 team Degenek made on 6 October 2009 against Laos his first appearance in the
2010 AFC U-16 Championship qualification. He scored his first goal for this team on 16 October 2009 against Malaysia. Degenek was part of the Australian team which reached the semi-final of the final tournament of the
2010 AFC U-16 Championship
The 2010 AFC U-16 Championship was the 14th edition of the tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation. The top 4 teams qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, hosted by Mexico.
Oman, Iran, Jordan and Australia expressed an inte ...
.
At the
Australia U17 side, Degenek scored his first Australia U17 goal, in a 4–3 against
Portugal U17 on 26 August 2010. In the
2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the 14th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth association football, football championship contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It was h ...
Miloš Degenek made two appearances for the
Australia national under-17 team.
On 11 October 2012, Degenek made his debut for the
Serbia national under-19 team against Turkey. Although he represented the U19 side, Degenek reflected on his switch, quoting: "I represented Serbia under 19s in eight games at a time where I was unsure of whether I was wanted in the Australian national set-up. But two years ago I was given the opportunity to represent the Olyroos and, later, the Socceroos. I knew that's what I wanted to do."
Degenek went on to make eight appearances for the side.
On 26 August 2015, Degenek was called up to the
Olyroos
The Australia national under-23 soccer team represents Australia in international under-23 soccer and at the Olympic Games. The team is controlled by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Australia (FA), which is currently a member ...
squad against Turkey and FYR Macedonia. He made his Olyroos debut on 4 September 2015, where he played the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win over Turkey.
Senior career
Degenek made his
Australia national team debut against
England
England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...
on 27 May 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute. He set up Australia's only goal in a 2–1 loss, his cross from the right forcing English defender
Eric Dier
Eric Jeremy Edgar Dier (born 15 January 1994) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back and Midfielder#Defensive midfielder, defensive midfielder for Bund ...
to head into his
own goal
An own goal occurs in sports when a player performs actions that result in scoring points for the opposition, such as when a Association football, footballer puts a ball into their own net.
In some parts of the world, the term has become a met ...
. He made his first start a week later, playing a full match in a win over
Greece
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th ...
.
Degenek then received a lot of playing time under the management of Ange Postecoglou. On 31 May 2017, it was announced that Degenek made it to the final cut for the
FIFA Confederations Cup
The FIFA Confederations Cup was an international association football tournament for men's national teams, held every four years by FIFA. It was contested by the holders of each of the six continental championships ( AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBO ...
squad. Degenek played two times in the tournament, which were against
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
and
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R ...
. However, he was dropped to the substitute bench on the last game of the group stage, as they drew 1–1 against
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
.
Degenek continued to feature in the
AFC fourth round against
Syria
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...
, where he played both legs, in a 3–2 win on aggregate to qualify for the
CONCACAF–AFC play-off against
Honduras
Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, ...
. In the CONCACAF–AFC play-off, Degenek played once in the first leg, as Australia won 3–1 to qualify for the World Cup.
In May 2018 he was named in Australia's 23-man
squad
In military terminology, a squad is among the smallest of Military organization, military organizations and is led by a non-commissioned officer. NATO and United States, U.S. doctrine define a squad as an organization "larger than a fireteam, ...
for the
2018 FIFA World Cup
The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national association football, football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, after the country was awarded t ...
in Russia. However, Degenek did not play in any of the three group stage matches, as Australia were eventually eliminated from the tournament.
On 30 December 2018, Degenek scored his first international goal for the Australian national team during an international friendly against
Oman
Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline ...
in the
UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal elective monarchy made up of seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi serving as i ...
. The goal came from a near post flick, as Degenek redirected a low
corner kick
A corner kick, commonly known as a corner, is the method of restarting play in a game of association football when the ball goes out of play over the goal line, without a goal being scored and having last been touched by a member of the defe ...
from
Chris Ikonomidis
Christopher James Ikonomidis (; ; born 4 May 1995) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder or as a winger for Macarthur FC.
He is notable in being capped by his senior national team despite not yet hav ...
. The ball deflected over the defenders and found its way into the net on the far post side of the goal. In a post-match interview, Degenek acknowledged that the goal involved a "fair bit of luck," but also expressed that it held special significance for him.
During the quarterfinals of the
2019 AFC Asian Cup
The 2019 AFC Asian Cup (or commonly called the Asian Cup 2019) was the 17th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international association football, football championship of Asia organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) ...
, Degenek made an errant back-pass to goalkeeper
Mathew Ryan
Mathew David Ryan (born 8 April 1992) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for club Lens and captains the Australia national team.
Born in Sydney, Ryan played youth football for Marconi Stallions, Blacktown C ...
that proved costly.
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab E ...
striker
Ali Mabkhout
Ali Ahmed Mabkhout Mohsen Imran Al Hajeri (; born 5 October 1990) is an Emirati professional association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for UAE Pro League club Al-Nasr SC (Dubai), Al-Nasr and the Unite ...
was able to intercept the pass and score the only goal in a 1–0 defeat, knocking the defending champion
Socceroos out of the tournament.
On 8 November 2022, Degenek was selected to his second World Cup tournament, being named in Australia's 26-man squad for the
2022 FIFA World Cup
The 2022 FIFA World Cup was the 22nd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022, after the country was awarded the hosting ri ...
in Qatar. He made his World Cup debut against
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–1 defeat. Degenek would go on to play in all four of Australia's World Cup matches, losing in the round of 16 to eventual champions
Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
.
Personal life
Degenek has an older brother, Đorđe Degenek.
In addition to speaking Serbian, Degenek speaks English and German; In 2018 after joining Yokohama F. Marinos, he was learning Japanese.
Degenek used his salary to help his parents and brother, quoting: "My family supported me when I was little. Now I support them."
Degenek supports
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 ...
, and stated that his dream centre-back partner would be Sergio Ramos.
Career statistics
Club
International
:''Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Degenek goal''.
Honours
Red Star Belgrade
*
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 ...
:
2018–19,
2019–20,
2020–21,
2023–24
*
Serbian Cup
The Serbian Cup ( Serbian: Куп Србије / Kup Srbije), also known as Mozzart Serbian Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the national football cup of Serbia. The winner of the competition gets a spot in the UEFA Europa League qualifying round. ...
:
2020–21,
2023–24
Al Hilal SFC
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AFC Champions League
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2019
This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year.
Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Degenek, Milos
1994 births
Living people
Footballers from Knin
People from the Republic of Serbian Krajina
Serbs of Croatia
Naturalized citizens of Serbia
Serbian emigrants to Australia
Australian people of Serbian descent
Soccer players from Sydney
Men's association football defenders
Serbian men's footballers
Serbia men's youth international footballers
Naturalised soccer players of Australia
Australian men's soccer players
Australia men's youth international soccer players
Australia men's international soccer players
2017 FIFA Confederations Cup players
2018 FIFA World Cup players
2022 FIFA World Cup players
2019 AFC Asian Cup players
VfB Stuttgart II players
TSV 1860 Munich players
Yokohama F. Marinos players
Red Star Belgrade footballers
Al-Hilal Saudi FC players
Columbus Crew players
3. Liga players
2. Bundesliga players
J1 League players
Saudi Pro League players
Major League Soccer players
AFC Champions League Elite–winning players
Australian expatriate men's soccer players
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Australian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
Australian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Australian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Yugoslav Wars refugees
Refugees in Serbia
People educated at Westfields Sports High School
21st-century Australian sportsmen