Marko Milanović (soccer)
{{Short description|Canadian soccer coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marko Milanović
| image = MMilanovic (cropped).jpg
| caption = Milanović in 2025
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| birth_place = Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
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| currentclub = AFC Toronto (head coach)
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| collegeyears1 = 2003
| college1 = Ryerson Rams
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| collegeyears2 = 2005–2007
| college2 = Ryerson Rams
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| manageryears1 = 2019 | managerclubs1 = DeRo United FC (women)
| manageryears2 = 2021–2024 | managerclubs2 = North Toronto Nitros
| manageryears3 = 2022–2024 | managerclubs3 = TMU Bold (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 2024– | managerclubs4 = AFC Toronto (women)
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Marko Milanović is a soccer coach, who currently serves as head coach of AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League.
College career
Milanović attended Ryerson University, where he played for the men's soccer team.{{cite web|url=https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/ryersonrams.ca/documents/2022/4/22/MSOC_alltime_roster_2021_22.pdf|title=Rams MSOC All-Time Roster|work=Ryerson Rams}} He was named team MVP in 2005 and was a Blue R recipient in 2007.{{Cite web|url=https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/ryersonrams.ca/documents/2019/12/9/MSOC_honours_awards_2019.pdf|title=Ryerson Rams MSOC Honours/Awards|work=Ryerson Rams}} He served as team captain for a period of time on the squad.{{cite web|work=The Eyeopener|url=https://theeyeopener.com/2025/03/marko-milanovic-leading-the-next-generation-of-womens-soccer/|title=Marko Milanović: Leading the next generation of women’s soccer|date=March 18, 2025|first=Eunice|last=Soriano}}
Coaching career
Milanović holds a UEFA A Coach License and Canada Soccer Youth License.{{cite web|url=https://www.ontariosoccer.net/news_article/show/1318683|title=19 Soccer Leaders Honoured at Ontario Soccer’s 2024 Centre Circle Awards|date=September 21, 2024|work=Ontario Soccer Association}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/afc-toronto-inaugural-kickoff-wildest-dream-milanovic/|title=AFC Toronto’s Kickoff Beyond ‘Wildest Dreams’ Of Head Coach Milanovic|date=April 18, 2025|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}
In 2008, he joined the North Toronto Nitros as a youth program coach.{{Cite web|url=https://northtorontosoccer.com/coach-profiles/marko-milanovic-2/|title=Marko Milanovic Nitros profile|work=North Toronto Nitros}}
In 2019, he served as the head coach of DeRo United FC in the League1 Ontario women's division.{{cite web|url=https://nmsc.net/league1-ontario-womens-home-opener-game-report-may-18th-2019/|title=League1 Ontario Women’s Home Opener Game Report: Saturday, May 18th|date=May 21, 2019|work=North Mississauga SC|first=Dab|last=Smeenk}}
In 2021, he became the head coach of the North Toronto Nitros men's team in League1 Ontario. In July 2024, he was awarded the Coaches High Performance Award at the Centre Circle Awards, the highest level of recognition from the Ontario Soccer Association.{{cite web|url=https://northtorontosoccer.com/2024/07/centre-circle-award-winner-marko-milanovic/|title=Centre Circle Award Winner – Marko Milanović|first=Jenna|last=Kollias|date=July 18, 2024|work=North Toronto Nitros}}
In 2022, he joined Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) as an assistant coach with the TMU Bold men's soccer team (while still continuing in his role as the North Toronto Nitros head coach).{{Cite web|url=https://tmubold.ca/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/marko-milanovic/1023|title=Marko Milanovic TMU profile|work=TMU Bold}}
In August 2024, he was named the head coach of AFC Toronto, ahead of their inaugural season in the women's Northern Super League in 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://www.afctoronto.ca/news/afc-toronto-welcomes-marko-milanovic-and-sylvia-forbes-as-new-coaching-team|title=AFC Toronto Welcomes Marko Milanovic and Sylvia Forbes as New Coaching Team|date=August 7, 2024|work=AFC Toronto}}{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/afc-toronto-name-milanovic-forbes-as-first-coaching-additions/|title=AFC Toronto Names Milanovic, Forbes As First Coaching Additions|date=August 7, 2024|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}
Personal life
Milanović holds dual Serbian and Canadian citizenship.{{cite web|url=https://rbsports.org/afc-toronto-head-coach-marko-milanovic/|title=The Inaugural AFC Toronto Head Coach: Marko Milanovic|date=August 8, 2024|first=Raheem Farhan|last=Bashir|work=RB Sports}}
Coaching statistics
=Men=
{{updated|September 4, 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Coaching record by team and tenure |
| rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|Nat. !rowspan=2|League !rowspan=2|From !rowspan=2|To !colspan=5|Record |
|---|
| {{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} |
| align=left|North Toronto Nitros
|{{Flagu|CAN}} |align=left|2021 |align=left|2024 {{WDL|80|36|14|30}} |
| colspan=5|Total
{{WDLtot|80|36|14|30}} |
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=Women=
{{updated|July 12, 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Coaching record by team and tenure |
| rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|Nat. !rowspan=2|League !rowspan=2|From !rowspan=2|To !colspan=5|Record |
|---|
| {{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} |
| align=left|DeRo United FC
|{{Flagu|CAN}} |colspan=2 align=centre|2019 {{WDL|13|5|3|5}} |
| align=left|AFC Toronto
|{{Flagu|CAN}} |align=left|2025 |align=left|Present {{WDL|11|7|1|3}} |
| colspan=5|Total
{{WDLtot|24|12|4|8}} |
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References
{{reflist}}
{{Northern Super League head coaches}}
{{AFC Toronto squad}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Sarajevo
Category:Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Category:Canadian soccer coaches
Category:Canadian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent
Category:Canadian people of Serbian descent