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My Take
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.
Overview
Miloš Degenek ( MIL-osh DEG-ə-nek; Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Дегенек, pronounced [mǐloʃ děɡenek]; born 28 April 1994) is a professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Cypriot First Division club APOEL. Born in Croatia, he represents the Australia national team. Degenek represented both Serbia and Australia at youth levels before making his senior international debut for Australia against England in 2016.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Knin, Croatia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 187 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Westfields Sports High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Croatia →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.