Milan Đurđević Explained

Milan Đurđević
Fullname:Milan Đurđević
Birth Date:4 November 1967
Birth Place:Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.82 m
Position:Striker
Years1:1986–1989
Clubs1:OFK Beograd
Caps1:58
Goals1:24
Years2:1989–1991
Clubs2:Partizan
Caps2:46
Goals2:16
Years3:1991–1993
Clubs3:PAOK
Caps3:45
Goals3:17
Years4:1993–1994
Clubs4:Panachaiki
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:1994–1995
Clubs5:Mallorca
Caps5:8
Goals5:2
Years6:1995
Clubs6:Leça
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Years7:1995–1996
Clubs7:Perpignan
Caps7:12
Goals7:1
Years8:1996–1997
Clubs8:Železnik
Caps8:17
Goals8:7
Years9:1997
Clubs9:PAS Giannina
Years10:1998
Clubs10:Kastoria
Totalcaps:193
Totalgoals:67
Nationalyears1:1986
Nationalteam1:Yugoslavia U18
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Milan Đurđević (; born 4 November 1967) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Nicknamed Kempes,[1] due to his physical resemblance to the famous Argentine footballer, Đurđević is best remembered for his stints with Partizan and PAOK.

Club career

Đurđević made his senior debut for OFK Beograd in the second half of the 1985–86 season, as the club suffered relegation from the Yugoslav First League. He spent three more years with the Romantičari, netting 24 goals in the Yugoslav Second League. In August 1989, Đurđević was transferred to Partizan. He spent two seasons at the Stadion JNA, making 59 appearances and scoring 19 goals across all competitions.[2]

In the summer of 1991, Đurđević moved abroad to Greece and signed with PAOK. He stayed there over the next two years, scoring 17 league goals in 45 appearances. After leaving PAOK, Đurđević briefly played for fellow Greek side Panachaiki in the 1993–94 campaign, but failed to help them avoid relegation from the top flight.

In 1994, Đurđević went to Spain and spent one season with Segunda División club Mallorca, receiving limited playing time. He then shortly played for Portuguese club Leça and French club Perpignan, before returning to his homeland.

After a spell at Železnik, Đurđević moved back to Greece, spending half a season with PAS Giannina and another one with Kastoria, before retiring from the game.

International career

Đurđević made one appearance for the Yugoslavia national under-18 team on 27 March 1986, a 3–1 win over Spain, in which Davor Šuker scored a hat-trick.[3]

Personal life

In January 2012, Đurđević got arrested in Thessaloniki, Greece, as one of the leaders of an organized criminal group on charges of extortion, loan-sharking, and racketeering.[1] His daughter Electra plays for PAOK.[4]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeague
AppsGoals
OFK Beograd1985–8640
1986–8792
1987–88101
1988–893119
1989–9042
Total5824
Partizan1989–90269
1990–91207
Total4616
PAOK1991–92236
1992–932211
Total4517
Panachaiki1993–9460
Mallorca1994–9582
Leça1995–9610
Perpignan1995–96121
Železnik1996–97177
PAS Giannina1997–98
Kastoria1997–98
Career total19367

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Kempes" Đurđević uhapšen u Grčkoj . sr . mondo.rs . 24 January 2012 . 30 April 2016.
  2. Web site: Milan Đurđević . sr . partizanopedia.rs . 4 May 2023.
  3. Web site: M Durdevic . 11v11.com . 4 May 2023.
  4. https://www.acpaok.gr/el/article/14224-trith-xronia-ston-paok-morris-gia-thn-hlektra-tzoyrtzebits! Τρίτη χρονιά στον ΠΑΟΚ Morris για την Ηλέκτρα Τζούρτζεβιτς acpaok.gr