Miloš Milojević (; born 29 September 1982) is a Serbian football coach and former player. He currently manages

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club

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Playing career

As a youngster, Milojević was part of the academies of Radnički Niš and

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 ...

. From his senior debut in 2000, he played in the

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and

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, the domestic second and third tiers, mainly for

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. He also played for Timok in the

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, eliminating Partizan in the first round. In 2006, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing with Icelandic club

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. He went on to represent

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and Víkingur, playing in the top tier

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with the latter club, before retiring due to injuries in 2011.

Coaching career

Víkingur and Breiðablik

After retiring as a player, Milojević started to work as a youth coach in Iceland. In the summer of 2013, he became the assistant coach of his former club Víkingur. Together with manager Ólafur Þórðarson, he led the team to a 4th place in the 2014 Úrvalsdeild table, their best result since winning the championship in 1991. The club was knocked out in the first qualifying round of the 2015–16 Europa League through a 2–3 defeat on aggregate against Slovenian team

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. On 15 July 2015, Milojevic was promoted to head coach of Víkingur, and led the club to a 9th place in the 2015 season. In 2016, Víkingur finished 7th in the table. He resigned on 19 May 2017, due to disagreements with the board, as the club was placed 10th in the table. On 22 May 2017, just days after his departure from Víkingur, Milojević was appointed head coach of fellow Úrvalsdeild club Breiðablik, replacing Arnar Grétarsson that had been sacked by the club. He led the side to 6th place in the table, but left at the end of the year.

Mjällby AIF

On 17 November 2017, it was announced that Milojević would join Swedish club

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ahead of the 2018 season, as an assistant coach and head of youth development. Competing in Ettan Södra, Sweden's third tier, he took over as head coach on 18 June when Jonas Andersson stepped down for personal reasons. The club went on to win the league through 21 wins in 30 games, twelve points clear of second placed

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in the table. On 22 November 2018, Milojevic signed a new two-year contract with the club. In 2019, Mjällby won

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, Sweden's second tier, as newcomers, through 17 wins in 30 games, two points clear of

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. Despite winning two promotions in just two seasons in charge of Mjällby, Milojevic left the club on 1 December 2019, after not being able to agree on new terms with their board.

Red Star Belgrade

On 19 December 2019, Milojević joined

as a first-team coach and assistant to manager

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. The club won the 2019–20

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, 15 points clear of city rivals Partizan. In 2020–21, Red Star Belgrade went unbeaten through the whole league season, winning 35 of 38 fixtures, while scoring a record-breaking 114 goals. On 25 May, the club also won the

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through a 4–3 win on penalties (0–0 after full time) against Partizan in the final. Together with

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, they advanced through the group stage of the

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, eliminating Slovan Liberec and Gent in the process. The club was knocked out in the round of 32 by Italian club

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on away goals after the tie ended 3–3 on aggregate.

Hammarby IF

On 13 June 2021, Milojević was appointed new head coach of

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, following the sacking of Stefan Billborn. He signed a contract until the end of 2024. He led the side to the play-off round of the

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, after eliminating

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(4–1 on aggregate) and

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(6–4 on aggregate), where the club was knocked out by

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on penalties (4–4 on aggregate). On 13 December 2021, Milojević was sacked by Hammarby IF, after he had sought a move to Norwegian side

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and visited

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without Hammarby's permission, in a deal that ultimately fell through. The club's board called his behavior "unacceptable" and stated that they had "lost all their trust" in Milojević.

Malmö FF

On 7 January 2022, Milojević was appointed new head coach of the reigning Allsvenskan champions

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, following the departure of

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. Milojević was relieved of his duties on 29 July 2022, the day after Malmö FF lost in the qualifying round of the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League to Lithuanian side

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by an aggregate score of 3-0.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Manager

Mjällby AIF *

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* Ettan:

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Malmö FF *

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: 2021–22 Red Star Belgrade *

: 2022–23 *

: 2022–23 Al Wasl F.C. *

: 2023-24 *

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: 2023–24 Individual *

Manager of the Month: October 2022, April 2023 *

Manager of the Season: 2022–23

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Milojevic, Miloš 1982 births Living people People from Knjaževac Sportspeople from Zaječar District Men's association football defenders Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbian men's footballers FK Timok players Knattspyrnufélagið Ægir players Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur players 3. deild karla players 2. deild karla players 1. deild karla players Úrvalsdeild karla (football) players Serbian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Iceland Serbian football managers Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur managers Breiðablik men's football managers Mjällby AIF managers Hammarby Fotboll managers Malmö FF managers Red Star Belgrade managers Al Wasl F.C. managers Allsvenskan managers UAE Pro League managers Serbian expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Iceland Expatriate football managers in Sweden Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate football managers in the United Arab Emirates Serbian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Red Star Belgrade non-playing staff 21st-century Serbian sportsmen