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Milanovic returns to A-League after difficult Aberdeen spell

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 23:32 · Archive

Winger Nicolas Milanovic has returned to Western Sydney on a three-year deal after a difficult season at Scottish club Aberdeen.

Nicolas Milanovic has returned to Western Sydney Wanderers on a three-year deal following a difficult season at Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen. The 24-year-old winger departed for Scotland after an outstanding 2024/25 campaign in which he won the Johnny Warren Medal, the A-League Men's highest individual honour, and received his first Socceroos call-up, coming off the bench during the Soccer Ashes series against New Zealand.

Milanovic's European adventure proved tumultuous. Manager Jimmy Thelin was sacked in January, and the winger struggled to establish himself after the coaching change. He appeared in 23 games across all competitions before returning to Sydney in July.

Milanovic told AAP that the experience was formative. "The experience as a whole was a real eye-opener. It's a dog-eat-dog world out there," he said. "I never got a look-in once he left. I'd break in and then another coach sacked, and it was just chaos." He described his return as an opportunity to rebuild: "The whole reason I've come back is to get on my feet. To battle challenges and face adversity that I haven't faced before."

The 24-year-old has two Socceroos caps to date and will look to revive both his career and Western Sydney's prospects in the 2026/27 season.

Milanovic returns to A-League after difficult Aberdeen spell
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In this story: Nicolas Milanovic · Western Sydney Wanderers · Aberdeen · Jimmy Thelin · Alen Stajcic · Melbourne Victory

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