Ivan Miladinović

Ivan Miladinović (Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Миладиновић, Russian: Иван Миладинович; born 14 August 1994) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kazakhstan Premier League club Tobol.

Ivan Miladinović
Miladinović with PFC Sochi in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-08-14) 14 August 1994 (age 29)[1]
Place of birthĆuprija, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Tobol
Number55
Youth career
Jagodina
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2017Jagodina50(2)
2013–2014→ Tabane (loan)28(6)
2015Sloga Kraljevo (loan)13(0)
2017–2018Radnički Niš18(1)
2018–2024Sochi104(3)
2021–2022Nizhny Novgorod (loan)14(0)
2024–Tobol2(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2024

Club career

Jagodina

Born in Ćuprija, Miladinović came throw the Jagodina youth academy. After he overgrown youth team, Miladinović was loaned to the satellite club Tabane for two spells in 2013 and 2014, making 14 appearances with 3 goals in each.[2] In the meantime, he also made his senior debut for Jagodina in the Serbian Cup match against OFK Beograd, played on 9 April 2014.[3][4]

At the beginning of 2015, Miladinović joined second tier club Sloga Kraljevo as a loaned player until the end of 2014–15 Serbian First League season.[5][6] Playing for Sloga, Miladinović collected 13 matches, missing two games due to yellow card accumulation, and the red card he earned in a match against Sloboda Užice.[7]

Next the club management made decision to rejuvenate the team, Miladinović returned to Jagodina's first team.[8] He made his professional debut for the club in the first fixture match of the 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga season, against Mladost Lučani.[9] After Vukašin Tomić left the club at the beginning of 2017, Miladinović ended the 2014–15 Serbian First League season as a team captain.[10]

Radnički Niš

At the beginning of 2017–18 season, Miladinović moved to Serbian SuperLiga side Radnički Niš, penning a three-year professional contract.[11] He made his debut with new club in 1–1 draw to OFK Bačka on 9 September 2017.[12] Several days later, Miladinović scored his first goal for Radnički in 1–0 victory over Borac Čačak, being also nominated for a man of the match.[13]

Sochi

On 27 July 2021, he joined Russian Premier League club FC Nizhny Novgorod on loan from PFC Sochi.[14]

On 23 January 2024, Miladinović's contract with Sochi was terminated by mutual consent.[15]

Tobol

On 1 February 2024, Kazakhstan Premier League club Tobol announced the signing of Miladinović.[16]

Personal life

He also holds Russian citizenship.[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 December 2023[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tabane (loan)2013–14[2]Serbian League East143143
2014–15[2]143143
Total286286
Sloga Kraljevo (loan)2014–15Serbian First League130130
Jagodina2013–14Serbian SuperLiga001010
2014–150000
2015–1622030250
2016–17Serbian First League26[a]220282
2017–182020
Total5026000562
Radnički Niš2017–18Serbian SuperLiga18110191
Sochi2018–19FNL32200322
2019–20Russian Premier League22010230
2020–2124140281
2022–239030120
2023–2417040210
Total10431201163
Nizhny Novgorod (loan)2021–22Russian Premier League14010150
Career total227122000024712

References