William Milovanovic

William Milovanovic
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 22)
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 GAIS
Number 8
Youth career
IF Warta
Eriksbergs IF
2014–2020 BK Häcken
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 BK Häcken 2 (0)
2021 → Norrby IF (loan) 13 (0)
2022 → Utsiktens BK (loan) 26 (0)
2023 NK Koper 5 (0)
2023 Utsiktens BK 11 (3)
2024– GAIS 25 (2)
International career
2018 Sweden U16 2 (0)
2018–2019 Sweden U17 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 December 2024

William Milovanovic (born 6 May 2002) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for GAIS in Allsvenskan.

Career

Milovanovic hails from Biskopsgården in Hisingen, Gothenburg. He started his youth career in IF Warta and Eriksbergs IF before joining BK Häcken at the age of 12, where he continued progressing through the academy ranks.[1] A Sweden youth international, he participated in the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[2] He made his senior debut for Häcken in the 2020–21 Svenska Cupen, playing all three group matches as well as the semi-final against Västerås, all in February and March 2021.[3] He then made his Allsvenskan debut in May 2021 against Örebro.[1]

However, his senior career in Häcken did not last long. Following loans to Norrby IF in 2021 and Utsiktens BK in 2022, he had to leave Häcken. Milovanovic first opted for a transfer to the Slovenian club NK Koper. After playing a handful of games there, he returned to Utsiktens BK where he played the latter half of the 2023 Superettan. Milovanovic was then picked up by 2024 Allsvenskan newcomers GAIS. In May 2024, he was one of the instrumental players in the Gothenburg derby where GAIS beat Häcken.[4][5][6] Though GAIS rotated their players throughout the season, Göteborgs-Posten pointed out that their avergage point score was higher when Milanovic was played.[7] His performances in 2024 spurred rumours about him joining one of the major Swedish clubs, such as AIK.[8]

Personal life

Being of Serbian descent, Milovanovic was considered by Serbia U21.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b ""Det var en skön känsla att få göra debut"" (in Swedish). BK Häcken. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  2. ^ "William Milovanovic". SvFF. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  3. ^ William Milovanovic at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Nyförvärvens lycka – efter Gais-debuten". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Ratades av Häcken – nu gör Henriksson, Åberg och Milovanovic succé i Gais". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 24 May 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  6. ^ "William Milovanovics löfte – efter derbysegern". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 26 May 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Duon Gais måste starta – för att vara ett topplag". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 14 September 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  8. ^ Avdic, Anel (6 December 2024). "Milovanovic svarar om AIK-ryktet: "Får ta det med min agent"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  9. ^ "William Milovanovic jagas av serbiska U21-landslaget". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 22 March 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2024.