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{{Short description|Serbian-born Maltese futsal player}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2018}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2018}}
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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jovica Milijić
| name = Jovica Milijić
| image =
| image = [http://cdn.netnews.com.mt/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/17061726/Jovica-Milijic.jpg]
| image_size = 639 x 960
| fullname = Jovica Milijić
| fullname = Jovica Milijić
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|1|20|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|1|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Knjaževac]], then [[SFR Yugoslavia]], now [[Serbia]]
| birth_place = [[Knjaževac]], then [[SFR Yugoslavia]], now [[Serbia]]
| height = {{height|m=1.84}}
| height = {{height|m=1.84}}
| currentclub = [[Valletta Futsal]]
| currentclub = [[Valletta FC Futsal|Valletta]]
| clubnumber = 5
| clubnumber = 5
| position = [[Futsal positions#Pivot|Defender]]
| position = Fixo
| youthyears1 = ? - 1999
| youthyears1 = ? – 1999
| youthclubs1 = [[FK Timočanin]]
| youthclubs1 = [[FK Timočanin|Timočanin]]
| youthyears2 = 2000-2004
| youthyears2 = 2000–2004
| youthclubs2 = [[Pieta Hotspurs]]
| youthclubs2 = [[Pietà Hotspurs F.C.|Pietà]]
| years1 = 2015-
| years1 = 2006–2007
| clubs1 = [[Valletta Futsal]]
| clubs1 = [[European Pilot Academy Futsal Club|European Pilot Academy]]
| years2 = 2007–2009
| clubs2 = [[Cinco Aluserv Futsal Club|Aluserv]]
| years3 = 2008
| clubs3 = [[Scandals Futsal Club|Scandals]] (loan)
| years4 = 2009
| clubs4 = [[White Eagles Futsal Club|White Eagles]]
| years5 = 2009–2011
| clubs5 = [[Paola Downtown Futsal Club|Paola Downtown]]
| years6 = 2011–2012
| clubs6 = [[Naxxar Motors Futsal Club|Naxxar Motors]]
| years7 = 2012–2013
| clubs7 = [[Lija Athletic Futsal Team|Lija Athletic]]
| years8 = 2013–2014
| clubs8 = [[Balzan Futsal Club|Balzan]]
| years9 = 2014–15
| clubs9 = [[Hamrun Tre Angeli Futsal Club|Hamrun Spartans]]
| years10 = 2015–22
| clubs10 = [[Valletta FC Futsal|Valletta]]
| years11 = 2022–23
| clubs11 = [[Bormla Futsal|Bormla]]
| years12 = 2023–
| clubs12 = [[ZRQ Bormla Futsal|ZRQ Bormla]]


| nationalyears1 = 2013-
| nationalyears1 = 2013–
| nationalteam1 = [[Malta national futsal team|Malta]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Malta national futsal team|Malta]]
| nationalcaps1 = 15
| nationalcaps1 = 19
| nationalgoals1 = ?
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| pcupdate =
| pcupdate = 30 March 2018
| ntupdate =
| ntupdate = 30 March 2018
}}
}}'''Jovica Milijić''' ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Јовица Милијић}}; born January 20, 1986) is a Serbian-born Maltese [[futsal]] player, currently playing for [[Valletta Futsal]], the reigning champions of [[Maltese Futsal League]]. In 2017 he won the [[Malta Football Association]]'s futsal player of the year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/sports/football/77249/hibernians_midfielder_bjorn_kristensen_wins_mfa_footballer_of_the_year_award|title=Hibernians midfielder Bjorn Kristensen wins MFA Footballer of the Year award|work=MaltaToday.com.mt|access-date=2018-03-22|language=en}}</ref>

'''Jovica Milijić''' ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Јовица Милијић}}; born 20 January 1986<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fma.com.mt/night-to-remember-for-milijic/|title=Night to remember for Milijic|work=fma.com.mt|access-date=2018-03-28|language=mt}}</ref>) is a [[Serbia]]n-born [[Malta|Maltese]] [[futsal]] player, currently playing for [[Valletta FC Futsal|Valletta]], the reigning champions of [[Maltese Futsal League]]. In 2017 he won the [[Malta Football Association]]'s futsal player of the year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/sports/football/77249/hibernians_midfielder_bjorn_kristensen_wins_mfa_footballer_of_the_year_award|title=Hibernians midfielder Bjorn Kristensen wins MFA Footballer of the Year award|work=MaltaToday.com.mt|access-date=2018-03-22|language=en}}</ref>


==Football career==
==Football career==

Milijić made his first football steps with [[FK Timočanin]] in mid-1990-s, becoming a member of the promising generation together with the brothers Marinković, [[Nebojša Marinković]] and [[Nenad Marinković]].
Milijić made his first football steps with [[FK Timočanin|Timočanin]] in mid-1990s, becoming a member of the promising generation together with the brothers Marinković, [[Nebojša Marinković|Nebojša]] and [[Nenad Marinković|Nenad]].


Soon after family relocation to [[Malta]] in 1999, he joined [[Pietà Hotspurs]], a Maltese club famous for producing talented footballers in its youth school.
Soon after family relocation to [[Malta]] in 1999, he joined [[Pietà Hotspurs]], a Maltese club famous for producing talented footballers in its youth school.
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==Futsal career==
==Futsal career==


===Valletta Futsal===
===European Pilot Academy===
The first touch with futsal Milijić had in the jersey of [[Serbia Futsal Club|European Pilot Academy]]'s futsal club (formerly known as Serbia) <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.futsalplanet.com/news/news-01.asp?id=7516|title=Maltese Futsal League is over|work=futsalplanet.com|access-date=2018-03-26|language=en}}</ref> where he won his first trophy - [[Maltese Futsal Knockout Cup]] for the season 2006/07.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?paeseclub=112&stagioni=78&compnazionale=1861|title=MLT Futsal Cup 06-07|work=futsalplanet.com|access-date=2018-03-26|language=en}}</ref> Also, Milijić was close to win his first championship as that season European Pilot Academy was a point behind the title winner [[Jeepers Handyman Centre Futsal Club|Jeepers Handyman Centre]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=78&paeseclub=112&compnazionale=1733|title=MLT Futsal Play-Off 06-07|work=futsalplanet.com|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en}}</ref>
Milijić joined Valletta Futsal in 2015.

<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://netnews.com.mt/2015/06/28/id-difensur-internazzjonali-malti-jovica-milijic-jinghaqad-ma-valletta-futsal/|title=The Maltese National Team defender Jovica Milijic joins Valletta Futsal|access-date=2018-03-22|language=en}}</ref>
===Aluserv Futsal Club===
After a successful debutant season, Milijić joined newly promoted futsal top tier [[Aluserv Futsal Club|Aluserv]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.futsalplanet.com/almanac/almanac-02.asp?cluid=7677|title=MLT First Division 07-08 Aluserv|work=futsalplanet.com|access-date=2018-03-26|language=en}}</ref> The team that were made for an instant success won the league and cup <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=80&paeseclub=112&compnazionale=2131|title=MLT Futsal Play-Off 07-08|work=futsalplanet.com|access-date=2018-03-26|language=en}}</ref> but were defeated in the play-off semi-final,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=80&paeseclub=112&compnazionale=2121|title=MLT Futsal Play-Off 07-08|work=futsalplanet.com|access-date=2018-03-26|language=en}}</ref> just like in the season 2008–09.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=82&paeseclub=112&compnazionale=2228|title=MLT Futsal Play-Off 08-09|work=futsalplanet.com|access-date=2018-03-26|language=en}}</ref>

===Scandals===
During August 2008, Milijić was loaned to {{Interlanguage link multi|Scandals Futsal Club|it|3=Scandals Futsal Club}} and his [[UEFA|international]] competition debut was at [[2008–09 UEFA Futsal Cup]] preliminary round against the [[Slovenia]]n [[Slovenian Futsal League|2008]] champion {{Interlanguage link multi|KMN Gorica|it|3=KMN Gorica}} on 23 August 2008. The match was played in [[Helsinki]] and [[Scandals Futsal Club|Scandals]] were heavily defeated (0-11).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/futsalcup/season=2017/clubs/player=250002370/index.html|title=Quick Profile|work=uefa.com|access-date=2018-03-26|language=en}}</ref> Milijić was also on the pitch in the other two games but Scandals couldn't avoid another two losses against the [[Finland|Finnish]] [[Futsal-Liiga|champion]] [[Golden Futsal Team|Golden]] (2-6) <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/futsalcup/fixturesresults/round=15303/match=303615/index.html|title=Golden vs. Scandals|work=uefa.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090223175124/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/futsalcup/fixturesresults/round=15303/match=303615/index.html |access-date=2024-03-06|archive-date=2009-02-23 |language=en}}</ref> and [[Ireland|Irish]] side [[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's]] (3-4). In the match against the [[Emerald Futsal League|Irish League]]'s representative, with Milijić in the starting lineup, Scandals missed a huge opportunity after leading (2-1 and 3-2) to win the first point for any [[Malta|Maltese]] club in a [[UEFA]] futsal competition. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/futsalcup/fixturesresults/round%3D15303/match%3D303625/report%3Dlu.html|title=St Patrick's vs. Scandals|work=uefa.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219174728/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/futsalcup/fixturesresults/round%3D15303/match%3D303625/report%3Dlu.html |access-date=2024-03-06|archive-date=2009-02-19 |language=en}}</ref>

===White Eagles===

During the summer break, Milijić decided to sign a short-term contract for [[White Eagles Futsal Club|White Eagles]], the club of a large [[Malta–Serbia relations|Serbian diaspora]] in [[Malta|the island]]. The contract was valid only for the [[2009–10_UEFA_Futsal_Cup#Preliminary_round|Preliminary round]] of the [[2009–10_UEFA_Futsal_Cup|2009-10 UEFA Futsal Cup]] held in August 2009 in [[Kaunas]], the capital of [[Lithuania]].

[[Malta|Maltese]] side [[White Eagles Futsal Club|White Eagles]] equalized three times before finally going down 4-3 to [[KF Tirana]], hat-trick hero [[Rigers Sina]] grabbing the winner with five minutes remaining.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefafutsalchampionsleague/news/0257-0de98f7aeec0-2580506cb61d-1000--allstars-fail-to-match-nautara-pace|title= Allstars fail to match Nautara pace|work=uefa.com/|access-date=2024-06-05|language=en}}</ref>

In the match against {{Interlanguage link multi|Nautara|it|3=Futbolo Klubas Nautara}} Milijic scored the first goal.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://almis.sritis.lt/ltufutsalcup.html|title=UEFA FUTSAL CUP|work=almis.sritis.lt/|access-date=2024-06-05|language=en}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefafutsalchampionsleague/news/0257-0de98fa4dc5f-f4d318782596-1000--nikars-and-omonia-go-through/|title=Nikars and Omonia go through|work=uefa.com/|access-date=2024-06-05|language=en}}</ref>

===Paola Downtown===
During his stay in [[Paola Downtown Futsal Club|Paola Downtown]], Milijić was named for the top scorer of [[2010-11 Maltese Futsal First Division]] with 42 goals,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/sports/football/11129/roderick-briffa-wins-footballer-of-the-year-award|title=Roderick Briffa wins Footballer of the Year Award|work=www.maltatoday.com.mt|access-date=2018-03-26|language=en}}</ref> nine goals ahead the second-placed [[Clint Cope]] from [[ZC Excess Futsal Club|ZC Excess]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.maltafootball.com/2011/06/22/winners-of-best-players-fair-play-awards-announced/|title=Winners of Best Players, Fair Play awards announced|work=maltafootball.com|access-date=2022-06-04|language=en}}</ref> The same season he was nominated for the best futsal player but the award went into the hands of the [[Romania]]n [[Anton Florin]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sportinmalta.com/finalists-announced-for-the-go-malta-football-awards-10th-edition/|title=Finalists announced for the GO Malta Football Awards - 10th edition|work=sportinmalta.com|access-date=2018-03-26|language=en}}</ref>
The club from [[Paola, Malta|Paola]] finished both seasons as the league vice-champion but the 2010 play-off and both cup competitions ended in the semi-finals. At the end of Milijić's last season in the club, in a thrilling final, [[ZC Excess]] edged out [[Paola Downtown Futsal Club|Paola Downtown]]on penalties after 2-2 in the regular time. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/article/ZC-Excess-down-Paola-in-thriller-to-keep-title.367282/|title=ZC Excess down Paola in thriller to keep title|work=www.timesofmalta.com|access-date=2024-06-06|language=en}}</ref>

===Naxxar Motors===

After a disappointing season, in 2011 Milijic decided to accept an offer from [[Naxxar Motors Futsal Club|Naxxar Motors]]. The ambitious club representing [[Naxxar]], a small town in the [[Northern Region, Malta|Northern Region]], had acquired a host of leading players. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/Naxxar-Motors-aiming-high-in-futsal-league.380694|title=Naxxar Motors aiming high in futsal league|work=timesofmalta.com|access-date=2022-06-04|language=en}}</ref> After the round-robin series of matches in the ten-team [[Maltese Futsal League|MFA 1st Division Futsal League]], [[Naxxar Motors Futsal Club|Naxxar Motors]] finished second, just a single point behind [[ZC Excess Futsal Club|ZC Excess]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mfa.com.mt/news/archives/mfa-futsal-1st-division-league/|title=MFA FUTSAL 1ST DIVISION LEAGUE|work=mfa.com.mt|access-date=2022-06-04|language=en}}</ref>

In the semi-finals, [[Paola Downtown Futsal Club|Paola Downtown]], Milijić's previous club, was swept by [[Naxxar Motors Futsal Club|Naxxar Motors]] (6-5 and 3-2). However, in the finals, [[ZC Excess Futsal Club|ZC Excess]] won the trophy edging Naxxar in the second game (2-2, 4-2 after penalties) after the previous win in the first leg (5-3).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://old.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?paeseclub=112&stagioni=88&compnazionale=3408|work=old.futsalplanet.com/|title=MLT Futsal Play-Off 11-12|access-date=2022-06-04|language=en}}</ref>

===Lija Athletics===

Before the start of the [[2012-13 Maltese Futsal League|2012/13]] season, [[Lija Athletic Futsal Club|Lija Athletic]] replaced [[Naxxar Motors Futsal Club|Naxxar Motors]] and Milijić became a captain of the newly formed club. He even scored a hattrick on his debut against Valletta (7-1).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20121016/football/Title-hopefuls-Lija-Hibs-make-flying-start.441265|title=Title hopefuls Lija, Hibs make flying start|work=timesofmalta.com|access-date=2018-03-27|language=en}}</ref> Although Lija Athletic had the highest ambitions, the cup journey was ended yet in the quarter-final and play-off was missed, for the first time in Milijić's career.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/teams/club=2601529/domestic/index.html|title=Maltese Futsal First Division 2012/13|work=uefa.com|access-date=2018-03-27|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=89&paeseclub=112&compnazionale=3558|title=MLT FMA Futsal Cup 12-13|work=futsalplanet.com|access-date=2018-03-27|language=en}}</ref>

===Balzan===

Next [[2013-14 Malta Futsal League|season]] Milijić changed Lija Athletics for [[Balzan Futsal Club|Balzan]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fma.com.mt/fma-super-cup-final/|title=FMA Super Cup Final|work=fma.com.mt|access-date=2018-03-27|language=en}}</ref> and the first [[Malta Futsal Super Cup|trophy]] came soon after. [[Hibernians Futsal Club|Hibernians]] was heavily defeated (5-1) with Milijić among the scorers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fma.com.mt/balzan-super-cup-winners/|title=Balzan Super Cup Winners|work=fma.com.mt|access-date=2018-03-27|language=en}}</ref> That was the introduction in a very successful season where Balzan won all possible trophies.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}

===Hamrun Spartans===

===Valletta===

Milijić joined [[Valletta FC Futsal]] in June 2015 as an experienced player that has won every possible honor.
<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://netnews.com.mt/2015/06/28/id-difensur-internazzjonali-malti-jovica-milijic-jinghaqad-ma-valletta-futsal/|title=Id-difensur internazzjonali Malti Jovica Milijic jingħaqad ma' Valletta Futsal|work=netnews.com.mt|access-date=2018-03-22|language=mt}}</ref> He was a key figure in Valletta's march to [[2015-16 Maltese Futsal League|the national title]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fma.com.mt/night-to-remember-for-milijic/|title=Night to remember for Milijic|work=fma.com.mt|access-date=2018-03-28|language=mt}}</ref> His best game in the regular part of the season was in March in a derby against his ex-club Lija Athletic, when he scored four goals in a 7–4 win.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fma.com.mt/four-goal-milijic-steals-the-show-vital-win-for-sirens/|title=Four goal Milijic steals the show, Vital win for Sirens|work=fma.com.mt|access-date=2018-03-28|language=mt}}</ref> During the first season with Valletta he scored 18 goals in the [[2017-18 Maltese Futsal Premier League|Gatorade Futsal League]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fma.com.mt/night-to-remember-for-milijic/|title=Night to remember for Milijic|work=fma.com.mt|access-date=2018-04-11|language=mt}}</ref>
[[2016-17 Maltese Futsal Premier League|Next season]] Milijić added 21 goals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fma.com.mt/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Top-Scorers-2016_17-12.pdf|title=Top Scorers 2016-17|work=fma.com.mt|access-date=2018-04-11|language=mt}}</ref>


===Malta national futsal team===
===Malta national futsal team===

In 2012 Milijić became a naturalized Maltese citizen and soon after started playing for the national futsal team. He had a debut in a heavy defeat against [[Georgia national futsal team]] (0-9) in [[UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 qualifying]] at home ground in [[Paola, Malta]] on January 23, 2013. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/futsalcup/season=2017/clubs/player=250002370/index.html/|title=Quick Profile at uefa.com|access-date=2018-03-24|language=en}}</ref>
In 2012 Milijić became a naturalized Maltese citizen and soon after started playing for [[Malta national futsal team|the national futsal team]]. He had a debut in a heavy defeat against [[Georgia national futsal team|Georgia]] (0-9) in [[UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 qualifying]] at home ground in [[Paola, Malta]] on January 23, 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/futsalcup/season=2017/clubs/player=250002370/index.html|title=Quick Profile|work=uefa.com|access-date=2018-03-26|language=en}}</ref> He was also in the starting line up against [[Moldova national futsal team|Moldova]] recording one more loss (1-4).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/futsaleuro/season=2014/matches/round=2000394/match=2010971/index.html|title=Moldova-Malta 4-1|work=uefa.com|access-date=2018-03-29|language=en}}</ref>

In 2014 Malta played only friendly games, three of them against [[Gibraltar national futsal team|Gibraltar]] (3-4,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fma.com.mt/gibraltar-upset-malta/|title=Gibraltar upset Malta|work=fma.com.mt|access-date=2018-03-26|language=en}}</ref> 4-2<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fma.com.mt/malta-wins-in-gibraltar/|title=Malta wins in Gibraltar|work=fma.com.mt|access-date=2018-03-26|language=en}}</ref> and 1-0<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fma.com.mt/malta-brimming-with-pride-after-gibraltar-win/|title=Malta brimming with pride after Gibraltar win|work=fma.com.mt|access-date=2018-03-26|language=en}}</ref>) and [[Serbia national futsal team|Serbia]] (1-4<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fma.com.mt/serbia-beat-host-team-malta-in-the-inaugural-match/|title=Serbia beat host team Malta in the inaugural match|work=fma.com.mt|access-date=2018-03-26|language=en}}</ref>), Milijić participated in all of them scoring two goals and a few more times he was close to score hitting only the post, most notably against his homeland Serbia.

Next year Malta participated in [[UEFA Futsal Euro 2016 qualifying|the qualification]] for [[UEFA Futsal Euro 2016|Euro 2016]] and then [[2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (UEFA)|the qualification]] for [[FIFA Futsal World Cup|World Cup]]. The team lost all six games, three in each tournament, by the order: [[England national futsal team|England]] (0-3<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/futsaleuro/season=2016/matches/round=2000608/match=2015271/index.html|title=Malta-England 0-3|work=uefa.com|access-date=2018-03-29|language=en}}</ref>), [[Andorra national futsal team|Andorra]] (0-4<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/futsaleuro/season=2016/matches/round=2000608/match=2015273/index.html|title=Malta-Andora 0-4|work=uefa.com|access-date=2018-03-29|language=en}}</ref>), [[Latvia national futsal team|Latvia]] (0-8<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/futsaleuro/season=2016/matches/round=2000608/match=2015276/index.html|title=Malta-Latvia 0-8|work=uefa.com|access-date=2018-03-29|language=en}}</ref>), then [[France national futsal team|France]] (2-8<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/futsalworldcup/season=2016/matches/round=2000685/match=2017376/postmatch/commentary/index.html|title=Malta-France 2-8|work=uefa.com|access-date=2018-03-29|language=en}}</ref>), [[Lithuania national futsal team|Lithuania]] (1-2<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/futsalworldcup/season=2016/matches/round=2000685/match=2017386/postmatch/statistics/index.html|title=Lithuania-Malta 2-1|work=uefa.com|access-date=2018-03-29|language=en}}</ref>) and [[Albania national futsal team|Albania]] (3-6<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/futsalworldcup/season=2016/matches/round=2000685/match=2017397/index.html|title=Malta-Albania 3-6|work=uefa.com|access-date=2018-03-29|language=en}}</ref>). Milijić took a part in all matches and scored in the last two.

Between two tournaments, Malta went to [[San Marino]] and recorded two wins (5-1 and 5-3)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fsgc.sm/amichevoli-internazionali-nazionale-futsal-san-marino-malta/|title=AMICHEVOLI INTERNAZIONALI NAZIONALE FUTSAL SAN MARINO – MALTA|work=fsgc.sm|access-date=2018-03-29|language=it}}</ref> with Milijić in the squad. He earned two more caps next year against [[San Marino national futsal team|the same national team]], this time in [[Paola, Malta|Paola]] (4-0<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fsgc.sm/futsal-amichevole-internazionale-con-malta/|title=FUTSAL – AMICHEVOLE INTERNAZIONALE CON MALTA|work=fsgc.sm|access-date=2018-03-29|language=it}}</ref> and 2-2<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fsgc.sm/nazionale-futsal-amichevole-internazionale/|title=NAZIONALE FUTSAL AMICHEVOLE MALTA – SAN MARINO 2-2|work=fsgc.sm|access-date=2018-03-29|language=it}}</ref>).

At the beginning of the last year, with Milijić in the starting five, Malta lost all three games in [[UEFA Futsal Euro 2018 qualifying]] tournament held in [[Bulgaria]], against [[England national futsal team|England]] (1-6<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/futsaleuro/season=2018/matches/round=2000849/match=2020817/index.html|title=England-Malta 6-1|work=uefa.com|access-date=2018-03-29|language=en}}</ref>), [[Bulgaria national futsal team|Bulgaria]] (1-6<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/futsaleuro/season=2018/matches/round=2000849/match=2020828/index.html|title=Bulgaria-Malta 6-1|work=uefa.com|access-date=2018-03-29|language=en}}</ref>) and [[Albania national futsal team|Albania]] (2-3<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/futsaleuro/season=2018/matches/round=2000849/match=2020840/index.html|title=Malta-Albania 2-3|access-date=2018-03-29|language=en}}</ref>).

Since his debut five years ago, Milijić has not missed any national team match, recording 19 caps and 4 goals in total.

====International caps====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! rowspan="2" |National team!! rowspan="2" |Year!! colspan="2" |Competitive
! colspan="2" |Friendly
! colspan="2" |Total
|-
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[Malta national futsal team|Malta]]
|2013||2||0
|0
|0
|2
|0
|-
|2014||0||0
|4
|2
|4
|2
|-
|2015||6||2
|2
|0
|8
|2
|-
|2016||0||0
|2
|0
|2
|0
|-
|2017||3||0
|0
|0
|3
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!11!!2
!8
!2
!19
!4
|}

===International goals===
''Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first''

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
!scope="row"|1
| 9 January 2014 || [[Tercentenary Sports Centre]], [[Gibraltar]] || {{futsal|GIB}} || {{Center|'''1'''–1}} || {{Center|3–4}}
| [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
!scope="row"|2
| 11 January 2014 || [[Tercentenary Sports Centre]], Gibraltar || {{futsal|GIB}} || {{Center|'''3'''–1}} || {{Center|4-2}}
| [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
!scope="row"|3
| 23 October 2015 || [[Kaunas Sports Hall]], [[Kaunas, Lithuania|Kaunas]], Lithuania || {{futsal|LIT}} || {{Center|'''1'''–0}} || {{Center|1–2}}
| rowspan="2"|[[2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (UEFA)]]
|-
!scope="row"|4
| 25 October 2015 || [[Kaunas Sports Hall]], [[Kaunas, Lithuania|Kaunas]], Lithuania || {{futsal|SCO}} || {{Center|'''3'''–6}} || {{Center|3–6}}
|}

==Personal life==

Besides his mother tongue, [[Serbian language|Serbian]], Milijić speaks four other languages: [[English language|English]], [[Maltese language|Maltese]], [[Italian language|Italian]] and [[Russian language|Russian]].

==Honours==

===Club===

'''European Pilot Academy'''

*[[Maltese Futsal Knockout Cup]]: 2006-07 <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?paeseclub=112&stagioni=78&compnazionale=1861|title=MLT Futsal Cup 06-07|work=futsalplanet.com|access-date=2018-03-26|language=en}}</ref>

'''Aluserv'''
*[[Maltese Futsal Knockout Cup]]: 2007-08

'''Naxxar Motors'''
*[[Maltese Futsal League]] championship runner up: 2011-12
*[[Maltese Futsal League]] play-off runner up: 2011-12

'''Paola Downtown'''
*[[Maltese Futsal League]] play-off runner up: 2010-11

'''Balzan'''
*[[Maltese Futsal League]]: 2013-14
*[[Maltese Futsal Knockout Cup]]: 2013-14

===Individual===


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


{{National squad
| name = Malta squad UEFA Futsal Euro 2018 qualifying
| bg = #CF10000
| fg = red
| bordercolor = white
| country = Malta
| comp link = UEFA Futsal Euro 2018 qualifying
| comp = UEFA Futsal Euro 2018 qualifying
| p1 = [[Neil Cuschieri|Cuschieri]]
| p2 = [[Carl Azzopardi|Azzopardi]]
| p3 = [[Giancarlo Sammut|Sammut]]
| p4 = [[Glenn Bonello|Bonello]]
| p5 = Milijić
| p6 = [[Nicola Del're|Del're]]
| p7 = [[George Frendo|Frendo]]
| p8 = [[Melvin Borg|Borg]]
| p9 = [[Mark Zammit|Zammit]] &nbsp;(c)
| p10 = [[Xavier Saliba|Saliba]]
| p11 = [[Dylan Musu|Musu]]
| p12 = [[Matthew Xerxen|Xerxen]]
| p13 = [[Andy Mangion|Mangion]]
| p14 = [[Matthew Attard|Attard]]
| coach = [[Peter Pullicino|Pullicino]]
}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Milijic, Jovica}}
[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:people from Knjaževac]]
[[Category:People from Knjaževac]]
[[Category:Serbian futsal players]]
[[Category:Serbian men's futsal players]]
[[Category:Maltese futsal players]]
[[Category:Maltese men's futsal players]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Serbian sportsmen]]

Latest revision as of 22:14, 26 December 2024

Jovica Milijić
Personal information
Full name Jovica Milijić
Date of birth (1986-01-20) 20 January 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Knjaževac, then SFR Yugoslavia, now Serbia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Fixo
Team information
Current team
 Valletta
Number 5
Youth career
? – 1999 Timočanin
2000–2004 Pietà
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 European Pilot Academy
2007–2009 Aluserv
2008 Scandals (loan)
2009 White Eagles
2009–2011 Paola Downtown
2011–2012 Naxxar Motors
2012–2013 Lija Athletic
2013–2014 Balzan
2014–15 Hamrun Spartans
2015–22 Valletta
2022–23 Bormla
2023– ZRQ Bormla
International career‡
2013– Malta 19 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 March 2018

Jovica Milijić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јовица Милијић; born 20 January 1986[1]) is a Serbian-born Maltese futsal player, currently playing for Valletta, the reigning champions of Maltese Futsal League. In 2017 he won the Malta Football Association's futsal player of the year.[2]

Football career

[edit]

Milijić made his first football steps with Timočanin in mid-1990s, becoming a member of the promising generation together with the brothers Marinković, Nebojša and Nenad.

Soon after family relocation to Malta in 1999, he joined Pietà Hotspurs, a Maltese club famous for producing talented footballers in its youth school.

Futsal career

[edit]

European Pilot Academy

[edit]

The first touch with futsal Milijić had in the jersey of European Pilot Academy's futsal club (formerly known as Serbia) [3] where he won his first trophy - Maltese Futsal Knockout Cup for the season 2006/07.[4] Also, Milijić was close to win his first championship as that season European Pilot Academy was a point behind the title winner Jeepers Handyman Centre.[5]

Aluserv Futsal Club

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After a successful debutant season, Milijić joined newly promoted futsal top tier Aluserv.[6] The team that were made for an instant success won the league and cup [7] but were defeated in the play-off semi-final,[8] just like in the season 2008–09.[9]

Scandals

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During August 2008, Milijić was loaned to Scandals Futsal Club [it] and his international competition debut was at 2008–09 UEFA Futsal Cup preliminary round against the Slovenian 2008 champion KMN Gorica [it] on 23 August 2008. The match was played in Helsinki and Scandals were heavily defeated (0-11).[10] Milijić was also on the pitch in the other two games but Scandals couldn't avoid another two losses against the Finnish champion Golden (2-6) [11] and Irish side St Patrick's (3-4). In the match against the Irish League's representative, with Milijić in the starting lineup, Scandals missed a huge opportunity after leading (2-1 and 3-2) to win the first point for any Maltese club in a UEFA futsal competition. [12]

White Eagles

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During the summer break, Milijić decided to sign a short-term contract for White Eagles, the club of a large Serbian diaspora in the island. The contract was valid only for the Preliminary round of the 2009-10 UEFA Futsal Cup held in August 2009 in Kaunas, the capital of Lithuania.

Maltese side White Eagles equalized three times before finally going down 4-3 to KF Tirana, hat-trick hero Rigers Sina grabbing the winner with five minutes remaining.[13]

In the match against Nautara [it] Milijic scored the first goal.[14] [15]

Paola Downtown

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During his stay in Paola Downtown, Milijić was named for the top scorer of 2010-11 Maltese Futsal First Division with 42 goals,[16] nine goals ahead the second-placed Clint Cope from ZC Excess.[17] The same season he was nominated for the best futsal player but the award went into the hands of the Romanian Anton Florin.[18] The club from Paola finished both seasons as the league vice-champion but the 2010 play-off and both cup competitions ended in the semi-finals. At the end of Milijić's last season in the club, in a thrilling final, ZC Excess edged out Paola Downtownon penalties after 2-2 in the regular time. [19]

Naxxar Motors

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After a disappointing season, in 2011 Milijic decided to accept an offer from Naxxar Motors. The ambitious club representing Naxxar, a small town in the Northern Region, had acquired a host of leading players. [20] After the round-robin series of matches in the ten-team MFA 1st Division Futsal League, Naxxar Motors finished second, just a single point behind ZC Excess.[21]

In the semi-finals, Paola Downtown, Milijić's previous club, was swept by Naxxar Motors (6-5 and 3-2). However, in the finals, ZC Excess won the trophy edging Naxxar in the second game (2-2, 4-2 after penalties) after the previous win in the first leg (5-3).[22]

Lija Athletics

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Before the start of the 2012/13 season, Lija Athletic replaced Naxxar Motors and Milijić became a captain of the newly formed club. He even scored a hattrick on his debut against Valletta (7-1).[23] Although Lija Athletic had the highest ambitions, the cup journey was ended yet in the quarter-final and play-off was missed, for the first time in Milijić's career.[24][25]

Balzan

[edit]

Next season Milijić changed Lija Athletics for Balzan[26] and the first trophy came soon after. Hibernians was heavily defeated (5-1) with Milijić among the scorers.[27] That was the introduction in a very successful season where Balzan won all possible trophies.[citation needed]

Hamrun Spartans

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Valletta

[edit]

Milijić joined Valletta FC Futsal in June 2015 as an experienced player that has won every possible honor. [28] He was a key figure in Valletta's march to the national title.[29] His best game in the regular part of the season was in March in a derby against his ex-club Lija Athletic, when he scored four goals in a 7–4 win.[30] During the first season with Valletta he scored 18 goals in the Gatorade Futsal League.[31] Next season Milijić added 21 goals.[32]

Malta national futsal team

[edit]

In 2012 Milijić became a naturalized Maltese citizen and soon after started playing for the national futsal team. He had a debut in a heavy defeat against Georgia (0-9) in UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 qualifying at home ground in Paola, Malta on January 23, 2013.[33] He was also in the starting line up against Moldova recording one more loss (1-4).[34]

In 2014 Malta played only friendly games, three of them against Gibraltar (3-4,[35] 4-2[36] and 1-0[37]) and Serbia (1-4[38]), Milijić participated in all of them scoring two goals and a few more times he was close to score hitting only the post, most notably against his homeland Serbia.

Next year Malta participated in the qualification for Euro 2016 and then the qualification for World Cup. The team lost all six games, three in each tournament, by the order: England (0-3[39]), Andorra (0-4[40]), Latvia (0-8[41]), then France (2-8[42]), Lithuania (1-2[43]) and Albania (3-6[44]). Milijić took a part in all matches and scored in the last two.

Between two tournaments, Malta went to San Marino and recorded two wins (5-1 and 5-3)[45] with Milijić in the squad. He earned two more caps next year against the same national team, this time in Paola (4-0[46] and 2-2[47]).

At the beginning of the last year, with Milijić in the starting five, Malta lost all three games in UEFA Futsal Euro 2018 qualifying tournament held in Bulgaria, against England (1-6[48]), Bulgaria (1-6[49]) and Albania (2-3[50]).

Since his debut five years ago, Milijić has not missed any national team match, recording 19 caps and 4 goals in total.

International caps

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National team Year Competitive Friendly Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Malta 2013 2 0 0 0 2 0
2014 0 0 4 2 4 2
2015 6 2 2 0 8 2
2016 0 0 2 0 2 0
2017 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 11 2 8 2 19 4

International goals

[edit]

Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 9 January 2014 Tercentenary Sports Centre, Gibraltar  Gibraltar
1–1
3–4
 Friendly
2 11 January 2014 Tercentenary Sports Centre, Gibraltar  Gibraltar
3–1
4-2
 Friendly
3 23 October 2015 Kaunas Sports Hall, Kaunas, Lithuania  Lithuania
1–0
1–2
 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (UEFA)
4 25 October 2015 Kaunas Sports Hall, Kaunas, Lithuania  Scotland
3–6
3–6

Personal life

[edit]

Besides his mother tongue, Serbian, Milijić speaks four other languages: English, Maltese, Italian and Russian.

Honours

[edit]

Club

[edit]

European Pilot Academy

Aluserv

Naxxar Motors

Paola Downtown

Balzan

Individual

[edit]

References

[edit]
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