Hrvoje Milić

Hrvoje Milić
	Milić with Esteghlal in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth	10 May 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth	Osijek, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Full back / Winger
Youth career
	Osijek
2006–2008	Hajduk Split
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2009	Hajduk Split
2009–2010	Djurgården
2011–2013	Istra 1961
2013–2015	Rostov
2015–2016	Hajduk Split
2016–2017	Fiorentina
2017–2018	Olympiacos
2018	Napoli
2019	Crotone
2019–2021	Esteghlal
2022	Zrinski Jurjevac
International career
2013–2014	Croatia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hrvoje Milić (Croatian pronunciation: [xr̩̂ʋoje mǐlitɕ];^[1]^[2] born 10 May 1989) is a former Croatian professional footballer who last played as a full back for Zrinski Jurjevac.^[3]

He has played for Fiorentina in Italy, Osijek, Hajduk Split and Istra 1961 in Croatia, Djurgården in Sweden, Rostov in Russia and Esteghlal in Iran.^[4]

Club career[edit]

Born in Osijek, Milić started his career at the youth sides of NK Osijek before moving to HNK Hajduk Split where he first started in their under-19 side. He made his professional debut in the Croatian Derby against GNK Dinamo Zagreb on 8 March 2008. He made one further appearance that season.

Milić moved to Djurgårdens IF in March 2009 after failing to crack the first team at Hajduk. At Djurgården, he immediately became a prominent first team member, making 30 appearances in his first season with the club. He also managed four goals and four assists that same season.

He moved back to Croatia in July 2011, joining NK Istra 1961 on a free transfer. He was a starter throughout the 11–12 season, making 26 appearances and scoring one goal. His next season was even more successful, making 31 appearances, scoring four goals and making three assists.

In July 2013, he moved to FC Rostov in a deal worth around €350k. In Milić's first season at Rostov, he made 29 appearances, scoring one goal and managing four assists mostly from a left back position.

Return to Hajduk[edit]

In August 2015 he signed a three-year contract with Hajduk Split.^[5] Milić made his Hajduk debut in a Europa League qualifier against Slovan Liberec on the 20th of that same month.^[6] His first season at Hajduk was below average and most people considered that he didn't justify the expectations of the club and fans. Milić made 42 appearances in his return season, scoring one goal and making seven assists.^[7]

Fiorentina[edit]

On 16 August 2016, Milić joined Serie A side ACF Fiorentina^[7] in a deal which saw a reported €700.000 transfer fee go to Hajduk.^[8]

Olympiakos[edit]

On 22 July 2017, only after a season in Serie A (that has been disappointing), Milić has been sold to reigning Greek champions Olympiacos for €1.5 million.^[9]^[10] Having fallen surplus to requirements by his then club managers Besnik Hasi and Takis Lemonis, his contract was officially terminated by the Reds on 31 January 2018, playing only four games with the club in all competitions.^[11]

Napoli[edit]

On 23 February 2018, he returned to the Italian Serie A after being signed by S.S.C. Napoli who signed him to replace the injured Faouzi Ghoulam.^[12]

Crotone[edit]

On 31 January 2019, he signed with the Italian Serie B club Crotone.^[13]

Esteghlal[edit]

On 19 August 2019, Milić moved to Iranian club Esteghlal on a two-year contract.^[14]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 10 July 2022^[15]^[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental¹		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hajduk Split	2007–08	Prva HNL	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2008–09	Prva HNL	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	0	0	—		3	0
Djurgården	2009	Allsvenskan	28	3	2	1	—		—		30	4
	2010	Allsvenskan	10	0	1	0	—		—		11	0
	Total		38	3	3	1	—		—		41	4
Istra 1961	2011–12	Prva HNL	26	1	2	0	—		—		28	1
	2012–13	Prva HNL	31	4	2	0	—		—		33	4
	Total		57	5	4	0	—		—		61	5
Rostov	2013–14	Russian Premier League	25	1	4	0	—		—		29	1
	2014–15	Russian Premier League	20	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	33	4
	Total		45	1	5	0	0	0	2	0	52	5
Hajduk Split	2015–16	Prva HNL	28	1	5	0	2	0	—		35	1
	2016–17	Prva HNL	0	0	0	0	4	0	—		4	0
	Total		28	1	5	0	6	0	—		39	1
Fiorentina	2016–17	Serie A	17	0	0	0	2	0	—		19	0
Olympiacos	2017–18	Super League Greece	2	0	2	0	0	0	—		4	0
Napoli	2017–18	Serie A	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Crotone	2018–19	Serie B	9	0	0	0	—		—		9	0
Esteghlal	2019–20	Persian Gulf Pro League	22	2	4	0	4	0	—		30	2
	2020–21	Persian Gulf Pro League	12	1	1	0	6	0	—		19	1
	Total		34	3	5	0	10	0	—		49	3
Career total			233	13	29	1	18	0	2	0	280	14

¹ Includes UEFA Europa League and AFC Champions League matches.

Honours[edit]

Esteghlal

Hazfi Cup: Runners-up (2):2019–20, 2020–21

References[edit]

^ "Hr̀vātskā". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018. Hȑvoje
^ "mȉo". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018. Mìlić
^ Match report - Croatian FA
^ Bergström, Kristoffer (17 August 2010). ""Lämnar vilken dag som helst"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 October 2011.
^ "Hrvoje Milić novi je igrač Hajduka!".
^ "Prva momčad • HNK Hajduk Split".
^ ^a ^b "HRVOJE MILIĆ VIŠE NIJE IGRAČ HAJDUKA! (Hrvoje Milić is no longer a Hajduk player)". HNK Hajduk Split (in Croatian). Retrieved 17 August 2016.
^ Alfirević, Slaven (16 August 2016). "Hrvoje Milić otišao u Fiorentinu, Hajduku oko 700 tisuća eura!". Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
^ "Milic set for Olympiakos". www.football-italia.net. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
^ "Transferts : Hrvoje Milic à l'Olympiakos". www.lequipe.fr. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
^ "Βόμβα έριξε ο Ολυμπιακός: Τέλος Καπίνο, Καρσελά, Μίλιτς, Ζντιέλαρ!". Contra.gr. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
^ S.r.l., Agorà Telematica | Agorà Med. "Napoli confirm signing of Hrvoje Milic". www.sscnapoli.it. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ "OPERAZIONI DI MERCATO" (in Italian). Crotone. 31 January 2019.
^ "میلیچ به استقلال پیوست". Esteghlal F.C. 19 August 2019. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
^ "H. MILIĆ - Career statistics - Soccerway".
^ "Hrvoje Milic - Football Database".

[1] "Hr̀vātskā". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018. Hȑvoje

[2] "mȉo". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018. Mìlić

[3] Match report - Croatian FA

[4] Bergström, Kristoffer (17 August 2010). ""Lämnar vilken dag som helst"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 October 2011.

[5] "Hrvoje Milić novi je igrač Hajduka!".

[6] "Prva momčad • HNK Hajduk Split".

[MILIĆ_VIŠE_NIJE_IGRAČ_HAJDUKA-7] "HRVOJE MILIĆ VIŠE NIJE IGRAČ HAJDUKA! (Hrvoje Milić is no longer a Hajduk player)". HNK Hajduk Split (in Croatian). Retrieved 17 August 2016.

[SD:_Hrvoje_Milić_otišao_u_Fiorentinu-8] Alfirević, Slaven (16 August 2016). "Hrvoje Milić otišao u Fiorentinu, Hajduku oko 700 tisuća eura!". Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 17 August 2016.

[9] "Milic set for Olympiakos". www.football-italia.net. Retrieved 14 August 2017.

[10] "Transferts : Hrvoje Milic à l'Olympiakos". www.lequipe.fr. Retrieved 14 August 2017.

[11] "Βόμβα έριξε ο Ολυμπιακός: Τέλος Καπίνο, Καρσελά, Μίλιτς, Ζντιέλαρ!". Contra.gr. Retrieved 4 December 2017.

[12] S.r.l., Agorà Telematica | Agorà Med. "Napoli confirm signing of Hrvoje Milic". www.sscnapoli.it. Retrieved 23 February 2018.

[13] "OPERAZIONI DI MERCATO" (in Italian). Crotone. 31 January 2019.

[14] "میلیچ به استقلال پیوست". Esteghlal F.C. 19 August 2019. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

[sw-15] "H. MILIĆ - Career statistics - Soccerway".

[16] "Hrvoje Milic - Football Database".

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