Matko Miljevic
Matko Mijael Miljevic (born May 9, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Argentinos Juniors.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matko Mijael Miljevic[1] | ||
Date of birth | May 9, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Miami, Florida, United States[2] | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder[1] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Argentinos Juniors | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
Boca Juniors | |||
2011–2018 | Argentinos Juniors | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | Argentinos Juniors | 6 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | United States U16 | 5 | (0) |
2018 | Argentina U20 | 2 | (0) |
2019 | Argentina U18 | ||
2020– | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 March 2020 |
Club career
Prior to signing for Argentinos Juniors in 2011, Miljevic had a short stint with the Boca Juniors academy.[4] The 2018–19 campaign saw the midfielder appear in senior football, firstly as an unused substitute for league fixtures with Tigre and Huracán in November/December 2018.[3] Miljevic was named as a substitute for a Copa de la Superliga round of sixteen match against San Lorenzo in the succeeding April, subsequently making his professional bow in a 1–0 first leg win at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona.[3] His Primera División debut arrived on August 26 versus Huracán, while his first goal came on August 31 against Gimnasia y Esgrima.[3]
International career
Miljevic is eligible to play for Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, or the United States at international level.[2][5][6] He played for latter's U16s at the 2017 Montaigu Tournament, before appearing for the Argentina U20s in a friendly with Uruguay in August 2018.[2][7][8] July 2019 saw Miljevic receive a call-up from the Argentina U18s for the L'Alcúdia International Tournament in Spain.[9] He scored on matchdays one/two against Mauritania and Spain respectively.[10][11] In August 2019, Tab Ramos called Miljevic up for September friendlies with the United States U20s, but Argentinos denied his release.[12] On January 8, 2020, Miljevic was released to the United States U20s for January friendlies where he made 2 appearances against the Mexico U20s.[13][14]
Personal life
Miljevic was born in Miami, Florida after his parents had moved to the United States due to the 1998–2002 Argentine great depression.[15] He is of Croatian descent, via his grandfather who was born in Banja Luka (now Bosnia and Herzegovina).[2] He began the process of applying for a Croatian passport in 2018.[2] Miljevic took part in taekwondo as a youngster, notably winning the Argentina Open in 2014 and 2015.[4][16]
Career statistics
- As of October 2, 2019.[3]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Argentinos Juniors | 2018–19 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2019–20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
Career total | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
- Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
References
- "Matko Miljevic". World Football. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- "On the rise with Argentinos Juniors, Miljevic discusses international options". American Soccer Now. August 30, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- "Argentina - M. Miljevic". Soccerway. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- "Matko Miljevic: "Si erro un gol pienso en eso toda la semana"". Argentinos Juniors. February 5, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- "Matko Miljevic, en la órbita de la selección de Estados Unidos sub 20". Marca. August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- "Matko Miljevic: "Tengo ganas de jugar con Estados Unidos"". Marca. October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- "Matko Miljevic - U.S. Soccer". US Soccer. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- "Matko Miljevic, el yankee que busca debutar en Argentinos Juniors". Marca. July 26, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- "Convocados y fixture del torneo COTIF L'Alcúdia". AFA. June 24, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- "Sub 18: Argentina derrotó a Mauritania en su debut". Cielosports. July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- "Otro triunfo para la Selección Argentina". Cielosports. August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- "Breaking down the United States U-20 and U-23 September rosters". American Soccer Now. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- "NEW U-20 MNT HEAD COACH ANTHONY HUDSON KICKS OFF 2020 WITH 24-PLAYER TRAINING CAMP, TWO GAMES VS. MEXICO". US Soccer. January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- https://us.marca.com/claro/futbol/seleccion-usa/2020/01/24/5e2b6fbc22601deb6e8b45fa.html
- "Matko Miljevic, el hijo de la crisis del 2001 por el que se pelean las selecciones de Argentina, Croacia y Estados Unidos". Infobae. October 4, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- "MILJEVIC, Matko". Taekwondo Data. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
External links
- Matko Miljevic at Soccerway