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Mark Milligan
Mark Daniel Milligan (born 4 August 1985) is an Australian former professional soccer player and the current head coach of Newcastle Jets.
Having started his career as a defender, he spent much of his later career playing as a midfielder. Milligan represented the Australia men's national soccer team eighty times, including at four FIFA World Cup tournaments. During a 19-year professional career, he also played abroad for clubs in China, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Scotland and England.
Milligan started his grassroots football career at his local club, Birrong Sports Football club in the Bankstown District in 1991 and 1992, and he quickly moved onto representative football as a junior footballer.
FourFourTwo magazine revealed on 28 July 2007 that after the Asian Cup Milligan had gone without Sydney FC's permission to trial for teams in Europe. Milligan was linked with French sides Metz and Lens. The following day Milligan reportedly walked out on Metz just before a scheduled trial game appearance against Standard Liège, allegedly out of frustration at the right-back position he would be trialled in. The following day it was reported that Milligan would return home to play for Sydney FC after all.
During the summer of 2008, he was linked with a move to English Premier League clubs Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City and Arsenal, Lens of Ligue 1, as well as with Porto in the Primeira Liga and Bundesliga side Werder Bremen.
On 21 October 2008, The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Milligan had signed a guest contract with Newcastle United Jets for seven weeks. He made his debut on 24 October 2008, against Central Coast Mariners at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford, where his team lost 1–0. During this time he was also sent off in a match against the Wellington Phoenix.
Milligan joined Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai Shenhua in January 2009, signing a three-year contract.
On 19 May, Milligan scored his first goal for Shanghai Shenhua in their 1–1 draw in the AFC Champions League group stage match against Kashima Antlers.
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Mark Milligan
Mark Daniel Milligan (born 4 August 1985) is an Australian former professional soccer player and the current head coach of Newcastle Jets.
Having started his career as a defender, he spent much of his later career playing as a midfielder. Milligan represented the Australia men's national soccer team eighty times, including at four FIFA World Cup tournaments. During a 19-year professional career, he also played abroad for clubs in China, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Scotland and England.
Milligan started his grassroots football career at his local club, Birrong Sports Football club in the Bankstown District in 1991 and 1992, and he quickly moved onto representative football as a junior footballer.
FourFourTwo magazine revealed on 28 July 2007 that after the Asian Cup Milligan had gone without Sydney FC's permission to trial for teams in Europe. Milligan was linked with French sides Metz and Lens. The following day Milligan reportedly walked out on Metz just before a scheduled trial game appearance against Standard Liège, allegedly out of frustration at the right-back position he would be trialled in. The following day it was reported that Milligan would return home to play for Sydney FC after all.
During the summer of 2008, he was linked with a move to English Premier League clubs Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City and Arsenal, Lens of Ligue 1, as well as with Porto in the Primeira Liga and Bundesliga side Werder Bremen.
On 21 October 2008, The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Milligan had signed a guest contract with Newcastle United Jets for seven weeks. He made his debut on 24 October 2008, against Central Coast Mariners at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford, where his team lost 1–0. During this time he was also sent off in a match against the Wellington Phoenix.
Milligan joined Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai Shenhua in January 2009, signing a three-year contract.
On 19 May, Milligan scored his first goal for Shanghai Shenhua in their 1–1 draw in the AFC Champions League group stage match against Kashima Antlers.
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