Nikola Mileusnic

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Nikola Mileusnic
Personal information
Full name Nikola Mileusnic
Date of birth (1993-07-17) 17 July 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Brisbane Roar
Number 10
Youth career
White City
Western Strikers
West Torrens Birkalla
2012–2014 Adelaide United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 White City 82 (24)
2016 Adelaide City 25 (16)
2016–2020 Adelaide United 86 (14)
2020–2021 Randers 16 (0)
2021– Brisbane Roar 62 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2024

Nikola Mileusnic (born 17 July 1993) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a winger for A-League Men club Brisbane Roar. He previously played for Danish Superliga club Randers and A-League Men club Adelaide United. He is one of the fastest players in the world, having exceeded 36km/h in games.[1]

Career[edit]

Adelaide United[edit]

Mileusnic made his professional football debut for A-League side Adelaide United in a 1-1 draw against the Brisbane Roar on 11 November 2016, coming off the bench in the 65th minute. He scored in the 2017 FFA Cup Final against Sydney FC, in which the Reds lost 2–1 in extra time. He played in Adelaide's FFA Cup final wins in 2018 and 2019, scoring in the 2019 final.

Randers FC[edit]

On 5 October 2020, Mileusnic joined Danish Superliga club Randers on a deal for the 2020–21 season[2] and became a regular starter in both the League and Cup. He played in the 2021 Danish Cup final victory over SønderjyskE and featured throughout the campaign, including scoring in the quarter-final against Vejle.[3] Following the conclusion of the season, Randers announced they would not extend Mileusnic's contract, Mileusnic then returned to Australia.[4]

Brisbane Roar[edit]

On 21 June 2021, it was confirmed he had signed for Brisbane Roar ahead of the 2021-22 A-League season. [5]

Personal life[edit]

Mileusnic holds a Master's degree in Petroleum Engineering.[6]

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

Adelaide United

Randers

References[edit]

  1. ^ Greenwood, Rob (21 March 2018). "Adelaide United's Nikola Mileusnic clocks faster sprinting speed than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi". The Advertiser.
  2. ^ RANDERS FC HENTER NIKOLA MILEUSNIC, randersfc.dk, 5 October 2020
  3. ^ vejle-broler-hjaelper-randers-i-semifinalen, sport.tv2.dk, 10 March 2021
  4. ^ Fredslund, Kristian (8 June 2021). "Australian offensive player Nikola Mileusnic stops at Randers FC". Randers. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. ^ Monteverde, Marco (21 June 2021). "Roar sign former Adelaide star as Wenzel-Halls departs". Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  6. ^ Migliaccio, Val (30 August 2016). "Qualified petroleum engineer Nikola Mileusnic high-octane recruit for Reds". The Advertiser.

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