Milan Rodić Explained

Milan Rodić
Birth Date:2 April 1991
Birth Place:Titov Drvar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina,
SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.85 m[1]
Currentclub:Red Star Belgrade
Clubnumber:23
Position:Left-back
Youthclubs1:OFK Beograd
Years1:2009–2013
Clubs1:OFK Beograd
Caps1:71
Goals1:3
Years2:2013–2015
Clubs2:Zenit Saint Petersburg
Caps2:7
Goals2:1
Years3:2013–2014
Clubs3:Volga Nizhny Novgorod (loan)
Caps3:18
Goals3:0
Years4:2015
Clubs4:Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg (loan)
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2015–2017
Clubs5:Krylia Sovetov
Caps5:33
Goals5:2
Years6:2017–
Clubs6:Red Star Belgrade
Caps6:181
Goals6:12
Nationalyears1:2011–2012
Nationalteam1:Serbia U21
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018–
Nationalteam2:Serbia
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:15 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:17 November 2019

Milan Rodić (Serbian: Милан Родић, pronounced as /mǐlan rǒːditɕ/; born 2 April 1991) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Serbian club Red Star Belgrade and the Serbia national football team.

Club career

OFK Beograd

Rodić played his first professional match for OFK Beograd on 26 April 2009, against Partizan at the age of 18. Almost two years later, on 25 April 2012, he was named left-back in Sportal's ideal team of Round 26 in the 2011–12 Serbian SuperLiga.[2]

Zenit Saint Petersburg

On 31 January 2013, Rodić signed a contract with Zenit Saint Petersburg. On 21 February 2013, coach Luciano Spalletti deployed Rodić in the 85th minute as a substitute for Sergei Semak against Liverpool in the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.[3] However, Rodić ended up playing only five matches for Zenit before being loaned out to FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod and Zenit's reserve team, after which he transferred to Krylia Sovetov.[4]

Krylia Sovetov

In August 2015, Rodić signed with Krylia Sovetov. Over the course of two seasons, Rodić got back into competitive shape.[4] After two years with Krylia Sovetov, Rodić thanked the fans and commented that he was happy to play for Krylia, but that he missed his family in Serbia.[4]

Red Star Belgrade

On 21 July 2017, Rodić signed a three-year contract with Serbian side Red Star Belgrade.[5] Red Star had paid approximately 250,000 to Krylia Sovetov for Rodić's transfer.[4] He played in Red Star's 2017–18 UEFA Europa League campaign under coach Vladan Milojević. On 19 October 2017, Rodić got a red card in the Group H home match against Arsenal, which Red Star lost 1–0.[6] On 12 March 2019, he extended his contract with Red Star to the summer of 2022.[7]

International career

On 6 June 2011, Rodić made his debut with the Serbia national under-21 football team against Sweden's U-21 team. Five years later, Rodić got his first call up to the senior Serbia squad for a friendly match against Russia on 5 June 2016.[8]

In May 2018 he was named in Serbia's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[9] On 4 June, he made his international debut in a friendly match against Chile, coming on as a substitute for Aleksandar Kolarov in the 80th minute.[10] He was selected in Serbia’s squad for the 2018 World Cup,[11] but he failed to make any appearances there.

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
OFK Beograd2008–09Serbian SuperLiga100010
2009–1012010130
2010–112021030242
2009–1225120271
2012–1313032162
Total7137230815
Zenit2012–13Russian Premier League4000200060
2014–151021100041
Total50213000101
Volga (loan)2013–14Russian Premier League18000180
Zenit-2 (loan)2015–16Russian National Football League4040
Krylia Sovetov2015–16Russian Premier League16111172
2016–1715110161
2017–18Russian National Football League2020
Total33221353
Red Star2017–18Serbian SuperLiga2931090393
2018–1918130130341
2019–2018020130330
2020–212813080391
2021–2233350131514
2022–232613090381
2023–242632060343
2024–2530000030
Total1811214057027312
Career total314182546300042322

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Serbia201850
201920
Total70

Honours

Zenit Saint Petersburg

2014–15

Red Star Belgrade

Individual

2023–24[14]

External sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 4 June 2018 . 19 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180619164139/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF . 19 June 2018 . dead .
  2. Web site: Tim 26. kolo JSL. 26 April 2012. via Wayback Machine. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120505204827/http://www.sportal.rs/news.php?news=72910. 5 May 2012.
  3. http://www.goal.com/en-za/match/liverpool-vs-zenit/1424065/lineups?ICID=MP_MS_2
  4. Web site: Arena Sport: Milan Rodić: Evo zašto sam izabrao Crvenu zvezdu. Serbian. 21 July 2017. 30 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612232720/https://www.tvarenasport.com/vesti/fudbal/milan-rodic-evo-zasto-sam-izabrao-crvenu-zvezdu#.WX5i7IjyvIU. 12 June 2018. dead.
  5. http://www.sportske.net/vest/domaci-fudbal/pao-jos-jedan-potpis-rodic-je-zvezdin-308072.html
  6. News: Everton lose to Lyon, Giroud lifts Arsenal. Richard Martin. Reuters. 19 October 2017. 4 October 2019.
  7. Web site: I ZVANIČNO: Milan Rodić do 2022. godine. Nemanja Lazić. HotSport.rs. Serbian. 12 March 2019. 4 October 2019.
  8. http://sport.blic.rs/fudbal/domaci-fudbal/muslinovi-orlovi-ovo-je-spisak-nove-reprezentacije-srbije-u-fudbalu/bq12grr MUSLINOVI "ORLOVI" Ovo je spisak nove reprezentacije Srbije u fudbalu
  9. News: http://www.fss.rs/index.php?id=2021&aid=13898 . sr:Један тим, срцем свим – Младен Крстајић одабрао . One team, with all their hearts – Mladen Krstajić selects . FSS.rs . . 24 May 2018 . 24 May 2018 . Serbian.
  10. News: Serbia VS Chile 4 June 2018.
  11. Web site: World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia . BBC Sport . 4 June 2018 . 25 June 2018.
  12. News: M.Rodić on Soccerway . Soccerway . 23 August 2017.
  13. Web site: Igrač kola: Sjajna partija Milana Rodića u ubedljivom trijumfu crveno-belih . www.superliga.rs. 18 October 2021.
  14. News: Tim sezone 2023/24 Mozzart Bet Super lige Srbije . Serbian SuperLiga . sr . 2024-05-30 . 2024-05-30.