Milan Blagojević (born 24 December 1969 in Sydney, New South Wales) is a retired Australian soccer player of Serbian descent.

[edit] Playing career

During a long and distinguished professional career, Blagojević made 31 appearances (19 in official FIFA matches) for the Socceroos, 255 National Soccer League appearances as well as playing overseas for Germinal Ekeren (Belgium), SC Heerenveen (Netherlands), Johor FC (Malaysia) and Singapore's Geylang United.

In the 1992 Olympic Games he was part of the Australian Olyroos squad, playing in every game en route to a single goal loss to Ghana in the bronze medal playoff.

[edit] Managerial career

After retiring from playing, Blagojević moved into coaching at Bonnyrigg White Eagles before taking up a position with the Blacktown City Demons for the 2005/2006 New South Wales Premier League season.

Blagojevic is currently the manager at Sydney Olympic Football Club, after taking over from Manny Spanoudakis, who was appointed as the club's technical director. During the 2008 season Blagojevic lead Sydney Olympic to success in the Johnny Warren Cup and lead them to the final of the Tiger Turf Cup.

[edit] Trivia

In 2006 he was an assistant coach on the first series of the Australian television series Nerds FC.

[edit] External links

• OzFootball profile
• Milan Blagojevic FIFA competition record

v • d • e Australia squad – 1992 Summer Olympics Fourth Place 1 Filan • 2 Blagojevic • 3 Longo • 4 Zelić • 5 Murphy • 6 Vidmar • 7 Gibson • 8 Okon • 9 Aramabasic • 10 Slifkas • 11 Markovski • 12 Mori • 13 Veart • 14 Refenes • 15 Popovic • 16 Seal • 17 Hasler • 18 Corica • 19 Maloney • 20 Bosnich • Coach: Thomson

v • d • e Australia squad – 1996 OFC Oceania Nations Cup Winners (2nd Title)  Tobin •  Edwards •  Marth •  Foster •  Mori •  Tiatto •  Tapai •  Jurić •  Polak •  Spiteri •  Markovski •  Trajanovski •  Bingley •  Blagojevic •  Ivanović •  Trimboli •  Wade •  Hooker •  Enes •  Cranney •  Popovic •  Spink •  Kalac • Coach: Thomson and Blanco (caretaker)