Milan Purović Explained

Milan Purović
Birth Date:7 May 1985
Birth Place:Titograd, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.930NaN0
Position:Centre forward
Youthclubs1:Budućnost Podgorica
Years1:2002–2005
Caps1:72
Goals1:29
Years2:2005–2007
Clubs2:Red Star Belgrade
Caps2:46
Goals2:17
Years3:2007–2011
Clubs3:Sporting CP
Caps3:15
Goals3:2
Years4:2008–2009
Clubs4:Kayserispor (loan)
Caps4:16
Goals4:3
Years5:2009
Clubs5:Videoton (loan)
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Years6:2010
Clubs6:Olimpija Ljubljana (loan)
Caps6:7
Goals6:1
Years7:2010
Clubs7:Belenenses (loan)
Caps7:7
Goals7:0
Years8:2011
Clubs8:Cercle Brugge (loan)
Caps8:4
Goals8:0
Years9:2011–2012
Clubs9:OFK Beograd
Caps9:15
Goals9:3
Years10:2012–2013
Caps10:4
Goals10:0
Years11:2013–2014
Clubs11:Bežanija
Caps11:9
Goals11:2
Years12:2014
Clubs12:Perak
Caps12:5
Goals12:5
Years13:2015
Clubs13:Kuantan
Years14:2017
Clubs14:Spartak Subotica
Caps14:10
Goals14:0
Years15:2017–2018
Clubs15:Radnik Surdulica
Caps15:24
Goals15:4
Nationalyears1:2002–2004
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:4
Nationalyears2:2005
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:4
Nationalyears3:2007–2008
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:0

Milan Purović (; born 7 May 1985) is a Montenegrin retired footballer who played as a centre forward.

Club career

Born in Titograd, Montenegro, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Purović made his professional debuts with FK Budućnost Podgorica. He then played for Red Star Belgrade from 2005 to 2007, alongside Nikola Žigić, with the strikers standing at respectively 193 and 202 cm.

Purović attracted interest from several clubs outside Serbia, and signed for Sporting CP in the summer of 2007.[1] However, he only managed two Primeira Liga goals in his first season (six all competitions comprised), and would be loaned to Turkish Süper Lig side Kayserispor for 2008–09.[2]

In 2009–10 another loan ensued, as Purović joined Hungary's Videoton FC.[3] It would be however a short-lived one, as in early 2010 he moved to Slovenia with NK Olimpija Ljubljana on yet another loan.[4] He split the following campaign between another two teams, C.F. Os Belenenses in the Portuguese second level and Cercle Brugge K.S.V. in Belgium, both still on loan from Sporting;[5] [6] he appeared in only 11 league matches for the two clubs combined.

On 27 July 2011, Purović terminated his contract with the Lisbon-based club and signed for OFK Beograd. On 9 April 2014, after featuring rarely for both FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia and FK Bežanija, he joined Malaysia Super League team Perak FA, replacing departed foreign player Želimir Terkeš. He made his debut against Johor Darul Takzim FC, six days later.

International career

A member of the Montenegro national team, Purović made his debut against Hungary during his country's first international match as an independent country, on 24 March 2007.[7] Previously, he represented Serbia and Montenegro under-21s at the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, alongside future Sporting teammates Vladimir Stojković and Simon Vukčević, and also appeared for FR Yugoslavia at the 2002 European Under-17 Championship.

He has earned a total of 7 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a May 2008 friendly match away against Romania.[8]

Honours

Red Star

2005–06, 2006–07

Sporting

2007–08

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Purović signs up for Sporting. UEFA. 13 July 2007. 13 January 2011.
  2. Web site: Sporting: Purovic já foi apresentado no Kayserispor. Sporting: Purovic has been already presented at Kayserispor. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 1 August 2008. 3 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Sporting: Purovic confirmado por clube húngaro. Sporting: Purovic confirmed by Hungarian club. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 31 August 2009. 3 January 2019.
  4. Web site: Sporting: Purovic ficou em branco na Hungria e rumou à Eslovénia. Sporting: Purovic drew a blank in Hungary and headed to Slovenia. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 6 February 2010. 3 January 2019.
  5. Web site: Purovic emprestado pelo Sporting. Purovic loaned by Sporting. SAPO. Portuguese. 25 August 2010. 3 January 2019.
  6. Web site: Sporting: Purovic é o quarto "leão" do Cercle Brugge. Sporting: Purovic is Cercle Brugge's fourth «lion». Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 28 December 2010. 3 January 2019.
  7. Web site: 100 footballers have worn Montenegro football jersey to date. Total Montenegro News. 31 May 2018. 3 January 2019.
  8. Web site: Player Database. eu-football.info. 2020-10-04.