Milan Badelj
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2026-07-16
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Milan Badelj (Croatian pronunciation: [mǐlan bǎdeʎ]; born 25 February 1989) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He was a member of the Croatian squad that finished runners-up in the 2018 FIFA World Cup as well as part of the country's squad at its 2014 edition and the UEFA Euro's editions in 2012, 2016 and 2020.
Career
- 1989Born
- 2004Joined Croatia national under-17 football team
- 2005Joined Croatia national under-18 football team
- 2006Joined Croatia national under-19 football team
- 2007Joined GNK Dinamo Zagreb
- 2007Joined NK Lokomotiva
- 2008Joined Croatia national under-21 football team
- 2009Joined Croatia national under-20 football team
- 2010Joined Croatia men's national football team
- 2012Joined Hamburger SV
- 2014Joined ACF Fiorentina
- 2018Joined SS Lazio
- 2019Joined ACF Fiorentina
- 2020Joined Genoa CFC
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Gajnice
- •Citizenship: Croatia
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
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'The Same Respect is Needed': Milan Badelj Backs Manager After Teammate Sent Home From World Cup
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