1. The son of Croatian immigrants, Milicic grew up in Strathfield, a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney.
11 Facts About Ante Milicic
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Ante Milicic was largely brought up by his father after his mother died when he was 17.
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Ante Milicic played for a variety of sides in two stints in the National Soccer League.
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Ante Milicic scored 9 goals for Pahang as they were crowned as the league champions of the 2004 season.
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Ante Milicic was the first player in the A-League to score a Hat-Trick in the game Newcastle Jets v New Zealand Knights on 4 November 2005 in round 11.
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In May 2006 Ante Milicic signed to transfer to rival A-League team Queensland Roar, where he played in 44 matches scoring 11 goals.
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Ante Milicic was called up as an assistant coach to the Australia men's national under-20 soccer team for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt and 2011 Under 20s World Cup in Colombia.
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On 18 February 2019, Ante Milicic was announced by the FFA as the interim head coach of the Australia women's national team, the Matildas, managing the Matildas to a round of 16 finish at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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Ante Milicic resigned from this position on 19 July 2020.
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On 15 May 2019, Ante Milicic was announced as the inaugural head coach for new A-League club Macarthur FC.
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On 11 May 2024, Ante Milicic was appointed as the head coach of China.