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Milan Badelj

ミラン・バデリ　/　みらん・ばでり

Association football player from Croatia

February 25, 1989 (age 37)　・　Gajnice, Croatia

association football player

My Take

Milan Badelj is the kind of footballer I instinctively root for: the unglamorous defensive midfielder who holds everything together while the spotlight lands elsewhere. Born near Zagreb in 1989, he was a fixture of Croatia's golden generation, part of the squad that finished runners-up at the 2018 World Cup and present at three straight European Championships from 2012 to 2020. Lasting that long at international level is itself proof of relentless, thankless work in midfield. Players like Badelj, who win the ball back and recycle it without fuss, are the ones who quietly decide matches, and I think that craft deserves far more praise.

Overview

Milan Badelj (Croatian pronunciation: [mǐlan bǎdeʎ]; born 25 February 1989) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He was a member of the Croatian squad that finished runners-up in the 2018 FIFA World Cup as well as part of the country's squad at its 2014 edition and the UEFA Euro's editions in 2012, 2016 and 2020.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Milan Badelj
Name (Japanese): ミラン・バデリ
Reading: みらん・ばでり
Born: February 25, 1989 (age 37)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Snake
Origin: Gajnice, Croatia
Blood type: Private
Height: 186 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%87%E3%83%AA

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