 Krasić in 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1984-11-01)1 November 1984 (age 41) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Titova Mitrovica,SFR Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Winger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rudar Kosovska Mitrovica[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2001 | Vojvodina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Vojvodina | 77 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2010 | CSKA Moscow | 150 | (26) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Juventus | 40 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Fenerbahçe | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | →Bastia (loan) | 18 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Lechia Gdańsk | 86 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 384 | (51) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2011 | Serbia | 46 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miloš Krasić (Serbian Cyrillic:Милош Красић; born 1 November 1984) is a Serbian former professionalfootballer who played as awinger. He played for theSerbia national team at the2010 FIFA World Cup, and at one point in his career, he was named byFourFourTwo as one of the 100 best players in the world.[2]
Krasić was born on 1 November 1984 inTitova Mitrovica,SR Serbia,SFR Yugoslavia, toSerbian parents Veljko and Zorica.[3][4][5][6] After starting out with the hometown side FK Rudar, Krasić was noticed byFK Vojvodina in 1998 and he made a switch northwards at age 13.[7] He spent the next four-and-a-half seasons inNovi Sad, where he further raised his level and became the team captain.
Vojvodina andCSKA Moscow were in negotiations over Krasić's transfer since January 2004, but the deal stalled. The player himself even made several unsuccessful trips toMoscow.[8] During the summer of 2004, the deal was completed and the winger was on his way to Russia. He featured in three games during the club's2004–05 UEFA Cup-winning run, including an appearance in thefinal as a substitute. He also helped them win theRussian Premier League in 2005 and 2006, theRussian Cup in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009, and the Russian Super Cup in 2006, 2007 and 2009.
After much speculation in the summer of 2010,Juventus and CSKA agreed on a fee for Krasić reported to be in the range of about €15 million. Krasić officially became a Juventus player on 21 August and was given the number 27 shirt.[9] Krasić was instrumental in his home debut againstSampdoria, assisting a goal and creating many chances. The game ended 3–3. In his second away game in theSerie A, againstUdinese, Krasić proved once again instrumental in their 4–0 victory, assistingFabio Quagliarella andClaudio Marchisio for a goal each. Krasić scored his first Juventus goals againstCagliari on 26 September 2010, netting a hat-trick.
He scored his first European goal for Juventus, helping his side salvage a point against Austrian sideRed Bull Salzburg in the Group A tie of the2010–11 UEFA Europa League, in a match that finished 1–1. On 26 October, he was given a two-match ban after diving, although winning a penalty (the penalty was then missed), during the league match againstBologna. Krasić scored a goal in a 2–0 away win overGenoa afterEduardo put a ball in his own net in the 18th minute. On 12 December, in the game againstLazio, Krasić scored a very late, match-winning goal in which his attempted cross deflected off Lazio goalkeeperFernando Muslera and into the net. The match ended immediately after the goal in a 2–1 victory for Juventus. He scored a screamer which guided theBianconeri to a 2–1 victory againstBrescia. He managed to score another screamer againstRoma in which the match ended 2–0.
In the2011–12 season, under managerAntonio Conte, Krasić lost his place in the starting line-up and managed to make only 9 appearances, scoring once (againstCatania on 25 September 2011).[10] However, as the team finished first in theSerie A, he became an Italian highest league winner.
Fenerbahçe completed the transfer of Krasić for €7 million on 3 August 2012. He signed a four-year contract worth €2.3 million per-season.[11] His played first match for the club on 12 August 2012 against rivalsGalatasaray, then scored his first goal for Fenerbahçe againstGöztepe in a 4–0Turkish Cup victory.
On the last day of the 2013 summer transfer window, French sideBastia managed to acquire Krasić on a season-long loan deal for €826,000.[12] He scored a skillful goal in a 2–0 win againstEvian on 1 December 2013.[13]
Before the 2014–15 season, Krasić returned to Fenerbahçe after his loan spell but struggled to secure a spot in the first-team squad. instead beginning to play for the club'sreserve team.[14] Before the2015–2016 season, he was called up to train with the first team.[15]
On 30 August 2015, Krasić signed for Polish clubLechia Gdańsk. He made his debut during the second half of Lechia'sEkstraklasa match withKorona Kielce. He spent three seasons at the club.
Krasić was an important member of theSerbia and Montenegro under-21 squad in twoUEFA European Under-21 Championships, as well as at the2004 Summer Olympics. He was in the team that finished as runners-up in the2004 European U-21 Championship in Germany, but did not play in any games. Two months later, he was part of theSerbia and Montenegro squad at the2004 Summer Olympics.
In May 2006, Krasić played a leading role in the2006 European U-21 Championship. He made his debut for the senior side later that year in a friendly againstDenmark.
At senior level, Krasić was an important player forSerbia in2010 FIFA World Cup qualification. He scored one goal in the match againstLithuania, another in the game againstAustria and set up three in the game againstRomania, which sealed his nation's qualification to thefinal tournament in South Africa.
In June 2010, he was selected in Serbia's squad for the2010 FIFA World Cup,[16] where he played on all three group stage matches. He earned a total of 46 caps, scoring 3 goals,[17] and his final international was a November 2011friendly match away againstHonduras.[18]
Krasić is aright-sided winger, noted for his powerfuldribbling technique, energy on the pitch, and sprinting speed. During his time with Juventus, he earned comparisons with former Juventus greatPavel Nedvěd, due to their similar physical appearance, playing role, hard-working playing style, and Eastern European origins.[19][20] He was named one of three examples of "traditional wingers" (the other two wereAntonio Valencia andÁngel Di María) byUEFA'sChampions magazine, who says such wingers take on the full-backs by the flanks to get as close to the goal-line as possible tocross the ball.[21]
Krasić is from a footballing family: his older brother isBojan Krasić[22][23] and his cousin isMarko Krasić.[24]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CSKA Moscow | 2004 | Russian Premier League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 14[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 50 | 3 | |
| 2006 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
| 2007 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6[f] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 32 | 5 | |
| 2008 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | |
| 2009 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 10[g] | 4 | 1[e] | 0 | 40 | 13 | |
| 2010 | Russian Premier League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| Total | 150 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 229 | 33 | ||
| Juventus | 2010–11 | Serie A | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6[h] | 1 | — | 41 | 9 | |
| 2011–12 | Serie A | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Total | 40 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 50 | 10 | |||
| Fenerbahçe | 2012–13 | Süper Lig | 13 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7[i] | 0 | 1[j] | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Bastia (loan) | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[k] | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| Lechia Gdańsk | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Total | 86 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 88 | 7 | ||||
| Career total | 307 | 43 | 36 | 4 | 64 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 415 | 53 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 3 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 October 2008 | Stadion FK Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade, Serbia |  Lithuania | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 15 October 2008 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Austria | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 5 June 2010 | Stadion FK Partizan, Belgrade, Serbia |  Cameroon | 1–1 | 4–3 | Friendly |
CSKA[26]
Juventus[26]
Fenerbahçe[26]
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