Alexander Milošević
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Sjöström Milošević | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Sundbyberg/Rissne, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AIK | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rissne IF | |||
| Vasalunds IF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Vasalunds IF | 24 | (5) |
| 2011– | AIK | 35 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Serbia U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | Sweden U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011– | Sweden U21 | 7 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:17, 14 November 2012 (UTC) | |||
Alexander Sjöström Milošević (born 30 January 1992) is a Swedish footballer who plays for AIK as a centre back. He previously played for Swedish club Vasalunds IF. He is also part of the current Sweden U21 squad.
Club career
Early career
Milošević began his career playing for Rissne IF and later transferred to Vasalunds IF. Operating as a striker till the age of 17, at Vasalund he first switched position to the central midfield and was then persuaded to move back to the central defense where he flourished. During the 2010 season he scored five times for Vasalunds IF, one from a penalty kick.
AIK
On the first of February 2011 [1] he signed a four-year contract with his boyhood favourites AIK after a long and drawn out process that included training with AIK rivals Djurgårdens IF.[2][3] He has also trained with Scottish club Celtic[4] and Serie A club Fiorentina.[5]
When AIK defender Per Karlsson was injured during pre-season training, Milošević was selected to play from start in the first home game of the 2011 season against Mjällby. AIK won the match and Milošević received a lot of attention, not only for being named man of the match, but also for receiving a martial arts inspired kick to the head from Mjällbys Peter Gitselov.[6] During a home game against Malmö FF on June 12, he provided his first assist for the club.[7]
Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs and Sunderland all have scouts keeping a very close eye on the young defender.[8] AIK's director of sports Jens Anderson admitted: "Several clubs from England are following him." [9] Serbian club FK Partizan and several Dutch clubs, including Ajax [10] have also shown an interest.[11][12] Bundesliga club Werder Bremen made an official bid for 600 000 euros, a bid that AIK turned down. His agent says that it would be good if the young player stayed with AIK for at least a year before moving on to a bigger club, but adds that if a good deal is offered, it is hard to turn it down.[13][14]
He made his first goal in an home draw against GIF Sundsvall on April,22, 2012. The shot was a curve ball from 45 metres away.[15] [16]
National Team
Alexander’s father Goran immigrated from Serbia [17] and his mother is Swedish with Finnish roots. Milošević played five games with the Serbian U17 team.[18] In 2011 he accepted the Sweden U19 youth coach Hans Lindbom's invitation to a Sweden U19 training camp and soon received his first cap for both Sweden U19 and U21 squads.[19][20]
Erik Hamrén, the senior manager of the Swedish national football team said at a press conference in January that Milošević would have been part of the senior squad that were to play friendlies with Qatar and Bahrain, had it not been for a broaken foot. [21]
Awards and honours
- Allsvenskan: award for best newcomer 2011[22]
References
- ^ http://www.aikfotboll.se/Article.aspx?contentID=3683
- ^ http://vasalundsif.se/club/start/public/news_article/6534
- ^ http://aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/sverige/allsvenskan/article12497354.ab?partner=www
- ^ http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/sverige/allsvenskan/aik/article12476268.ab
- ^ http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/Intervju-med-Alexander-Milosevic-400434.aspx
- ^ http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/Intervju-med-Alexander-Milosevic-400434.aspx
- ^ http://www.aik.se/fotboll/statistik/player.php?id=987
- ^ http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/liverpool-arsenal-battle-for-sweden-under-21-starl
- ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3635547/Arsenal-lead-the-chase-for-Alexander-Milosevic.html
- ^ http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/sverige/allsvenskan/aik/article13375232.ab
- ^ http://fotboll.expressen.se/allsvenskan/1.2464635/aik-s-succeback-jagas-av-partizan
- ^ http://www.fotbolldirekt.se/aiks-superfynd-jagas-i-hela-europa
- ^ http://www.fotbollskanalen.se/1.2191082/2011/06/29/milosevics_agent_lugnar_aik_fans_borde_stanna_minst_ett_ar
- ^ http://fotboll.expressen.se/allsvenskan/1.2483847/nobbar-miljonbud-pa-bangura-kraver-mer
- ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4274506/AIK-star-Alexander-Milosevic-scores-wonder-goal.html
- ^ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1155994-aik-solna-defender-blasts-goal-into-top-corner-from-center-circle-video
- ^ http://aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/sverige/allsvenskan/article12497354.ab?partner=www
- ^ http://www.svd.se/sport/en-ledare-med-guld-i-blick_6367488.svd
- ^ http://www.aikfotboll.se/Article.aspx?contentID=3683
- ^ http://svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/landslag/2011/05/u21-herr-trupp-till-junimatcher/
- ^ http://www.svd.se/sport/milosevics-em-drom-finns-kvar_6786341.svd
- ^ http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=ita/news/newsid=1714536.html