Miloš Degenek

Miloš Degenek has one of the most quietly remarkable backstories in football, and that's why I find him so compelling. Born in Knin during the Croatian war, he fled as a refugee, grew up in Australia, and ended up a rock-solid centre-back for the Socceroos. To me his story is what international football is really about, identity forged across borders. He represented Serbia and Australia at youth level before committing to the Australians, debuting against England in 2016. He's a no-frills defender, the kind who does the unglamorous work, and his journey from displacement to a World Cup squad always moves me.

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Name (English)

Miloš Degenek

Name (Japanese)

ミロシュ・デゲネク

Reading

みろしゅ・でげねく

Born

April 28, 1994 (age 32)

Origin

Knin, Croatia

Height

187 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Dog

High school

Westfields Sports High School

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo%C5%A1%20Degenek
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9F%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%B2%E3%83%8D%E3%82%AF
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14309492

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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