Anja Milenkovič

{{short description|Slovenian footballer}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|6|23|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia

| height = {{Height|m=1.89}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = ŽNK Olimpija Ljubljana

| clubnumber = 6

| youthyears1= 2001

| youthclubs1= University of Ljubljana

| years1 = 2001–2004

| years2 = 2004–2008

| years3 = 2008–2009

| years4 = 2009–2011

| years5 = 2011–2013

| clubs1 = Tiskarna Novo Mesto

| clubs2 = ŽNK Krka

| clubs3 = UPC Tavagnacco

| clubs4 = SK Kelag Kärnten

| clubs5 = Calcio Chiasiellis

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| years6 = 2013–2015

| clubs6 = Sturm Graz

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| years7 = 2015–2016

| clubs7 = LUV Graz

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| years8 = 2016–

| clubs8 = ŽNK Olimpija Ljubljana

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| nationalyears1 = 2009–2014

| nationalteam1 = Slovenia

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Anja Milenkovič (born 23 June 1982)[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=521/edition=10233/teams/team=1887174.html FIFA.com – Slovenia] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107071022/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D521/edition%3D10233/teams/team%3D1887174.html |date=7 November 2012 }} is a Slovenian footballer who plays for LUV Graz of the Austrian ÖFB-Frauenliga and the Slovenia national team. She has previously played in the Italian Serie A, for UPC Tavagnacco and Chiasiellis.{{Cite web |url=http://www.womensoccer.de/2009/08/09/wer-kann-serienmeister-sv-neulengbach-stoppen/ |title=Wer kann Serienmeister SV Neulengbach stoppen? |access-date=23 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004204435/http://www.womensoccer.de/2009/08/09/wer-kann-serienmeister-sv-neulengbach-stoppen/ |archive-date=4 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}

Career

Milenkovič started her career in 2001 playing for Tiskarna Novo Mesto. Three years later she signed for national powerhouse Krka Novo Mesto. There she won three Slovenian championships and two Slovenian cups and played in the UEFA Women's Cup.[http://www.dlc.fi/~esimonen/ladies/uutis/uutisjutut/eurocup2004pelaajat.html Uutisia DLC.fi][https://archive.today/20121217165955/https://pa.photoshelter.com/c/sportida/gallery/20080604-Football-Soccer-NZS-Cup-ZNK-Pomurje-vs-ZNK-Krka/G0000LwJXRNU6mzc/P00005olByK6393Y 20080604: Football – Soccer – NZS Cup, ZNK Pomurje vs ZNK Krka]

After four seasons with Krka, in 2008 she started her career abroad signing for UPC Tavagnacco in Italy's Serie A.[https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01d2-0e10c17e0395-3877df7417e5-1000--lekic-sticks-with-tested-slovenia-talents/ Lekić sticks with tested Slovenia talents] One year later she moved to Austria to play for SK Kelag Kärnten of the Frauenliga, where she spent two seasons before returning to Serie A in 2011, with Calcio Chiasiellis.

International career

She is also member of the Slovenia women's national football team.{{Cite web |url=http://www.oefb.at/show_berichtdetail.php?ber_id=14264&fpid=494 |title=ÖFB Frauenliga: "Bayern-Exporte, Japan-Premiere und Stattegg-"Youngsters" im Vormarsch! |access-date=23 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927141157/http://www.oefb.at/show_berichtdetail.php?ber_id=14264&fpid=494 |archive-date=27 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}

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