Miloš Veljković
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Miloš Veljković | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Basel, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | FC Basel | ||
| 2011– | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013– | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Switzerland U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Serbia U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Serbia U19 | 10 | (1) |
| 2015 | Serbia U20 | 8 | (1) |
| 2014– | Serbia U21 | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2015. |
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Miloš Veljković (Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Вељковић; born 26 September 1995) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a Centre defender and as a Defensive midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur.[1] He is also a Serbia U21 international.
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Club career[edit]
Born in Basel in Switzerland, Veljković started his professional footballing career at Swiss side FC Basel.
Tottenham Hotspur[edit]
Miloš Veljković joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2011 from FC Basel. He made his Premier League debut on 8 April 2014 against Sunderland in a 5-1 home win, replacing Paulinho after 88 minutes. He got a longer run out on 11 May against Aston Villa when he came on for Sandro in the 62nd minute.[2]
Veljković went on loan to Middlesbrough in the Championship on 16 October 2014 for three months.[3] Due to the superb form of the midfield duo of Grant Leadbitter and Adam Clayton in Central Midfield, Veljković was limited to a few substitute appearances and his loan was not extended in January.
On 20 January 2015, Veljković joined Charlton Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[4] However he picked a shoulder injury in his 3rd match for Charlton which ruled him out of contention.[5]
International career[edit]
Veljković was born in Switzerland to Serbian parents, he initially represented Switzerland U16's before pledging his allegiance to Serbia. He played for the Serbia U19 team which won the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[6] In the summer of 2015, he also won the FIFA U-20 World Cup for Serbia U20's as part of a Golden Generation coming through for the Serbia national team. Veljković playing every game and impressing at Centre Back.[7]
International[edit]
- Serbia
Style of play[edit]
Veljković plays both as Centre defender and as a Defensive midfielder. He revealed that he prefers to play as a Defensive midfielder in club football, and prefers to play as a Centre defender during international football.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Serbia - M. Veljković - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ^ "Tottenham vs. Sunderland - 7 April 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ^ "Middlesbrough sign Spurs defender Milos Veljkovic on loan". BBC Sport. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "Charlton sign Milos Veljkovic on loan from Tottenham Hotspur". Charlton Athletic F.C. 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Milos Veljkovic interview: Tottenham youngster eager to join Harry Kane and Nabil Bentaleb in the Spurs first-team". The Independent. 28 May 2015.
- ^ [1] UEFA: Luković strike seals first Serbia triumph - August 1, 2013
- ^ a b "Milos Veljkovic: Tottenham's Under-20 World Cup winner wants to make impact in the Premier League, but this season about experience". The Independent. 3 August 2015.
External links[edit]
- Miloš Veljković career statistics at Soccerbase
- Miloš Veljković profile at Soccerway
- Tottenham Hotspur profile
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- Swiss people of Serbian descent
- People from Basel-Stadt
- Swiss footballers
- Serbian footballers
- Association football defenders
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Premier League players
- The Football League players
- Switzerland youth international footballers
- Serbia youth international footballers
- Serbia under-21 international footballers
- Swiss expatriate footballers
- Serbian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Serbian expatriates in England