Biography
Powerful and pacy Serbian wideman Milinkovic joined City from Italian side Genoa, although his reputation was forged during a season long loan at Heart of Midlothian during 2017/18. He started 2018/19 on the City bench and struggled to find a place in the first XI, a situation worsened by indiscipline while playing for the reserves. He returned to the first team squad in January 2019 looking more dangerous and willing than before, but he ended his first season again out of Nigel Adkins’ plans. Ignored by new manager Grant McCann, Milinkovic joined MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps in January 2020 on a one year loan, a move that was made permanent in January 2021.
Born and raised in the south of France by parents that hailed from Serbia, Milinkovic’s youth career was split between AS Cannes and Red Star Belgrade. He broke into the first team at the age of 21 while playing in the Italian lower leagues, by 2016 Genoa had signed him up. Genoa duly loaned him out to other Italian sides and then, importantly, to Hearts where he played most games in his single season and netted six league goals.
In the 2020 MLS season Milinkovic made 16 appearances for Vancouver Whitecaps and scored once, in a September 2020 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake City. He left the Canadian side in February 2021 and re-joined Italian Serie C side ACR Messina in August 2021. After just three appearances in September and October 2021, Milinkovic left the club in January 2022.
Details
Nationality: Serbia
Date/Place of Birth: 20 May 1994, Antibes (France)
Hull City First Game: 6 August 2018, Aston Villa H (Championship), 24 years, 78 days old
Hull City Final Game: 13 August 2019, Tranmere Rovers A (League Cup First Round), 25 years, 85 days old
Clubs
AS Cannes (2010-2011), Red Star Belgrade (2011-2012), Rad (2013), BSK Beograd (2013-2014), Ternana Calcio (2015), Salernitana (2015-2016), Genoa (2016-2018), Virtus Lanciano (2016, loan), ACR Messina (2016-2017, loan), Heart of Midlothian (2017-2018, loan), Hull City (2018-2021), Vancouver Whitecaps (2020, loan), Vancouver Whitecaps (2021), ACR Messina (2021-2022)
Hull City Record
Career: 12 apps, 1 goals
David MilinkovicSeason | LGE App | LGE Gls | FAC App | FAC Gls | FLC App | FLC Gls | EUR App | EUR Gls | OTH App | OTH Gls |
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2018/19 | 0 (8) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | - | - | - | - |
2019/20 | - | - | - | - | 1 (0) | 1 | - | - | - | - |