Matko Miljevic

Matko Mijael Miljevic (Croatian: Matko Mihael Miljević, pronounced [matko mixaěl̩ miʎěvitɕ]; born May 9, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Huracán and the United States national team.^[4][5]

Matko Miljevic

Personal information
Full name	Matko Mijael Miljevic[1]
Date of birth	(2001-05-09) May 9, 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Miami, Florida, United States[2]
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder[1]
Team information
Current team	Huracán
Number	18
Youth career
	Boca Juniors
2011–2018	Argentinos Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Argentinos Juniors	6	(1)
2021–2023	CF Montréal	35	(2)
2024	Newell's Old Boys	22	(2)
2025–	Huracán	24	(5)
International career‡
2017	United States U16	5	(0)
2019	Argentina U18
2018	Argentina U20	2	(0)
2020	United States U20	2	(0)
2025–	United States	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 23, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 22, 2025

Personal life

Miljevic was born in Miami, Florida to Argentine parents after his family moved to the United States due to the 1998–2002 Argentine great depression.^[6] He is of Bosnian Croat descent via his grandfather who was born in Banja Luka, present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina,^[2] and emigrated to Argentina in 1945.^[7] Miljevic began the process of applying for a Croatian passport in 2018.^[2] He took part in taekwondo as a youngster, notably winning the Argentina Open in 2014 and 2015.^[8][9]

Club career

Argentinos Juniors

Prior to signing for Argentinos Juniors in 2011, Miljevic had a short stint with the Boca Juniors academy.^[8] The 2018–19 campaign saw the midfielder appear in senior football, firstly as an unused substitute for league fixtures with Tigre and Huracán in November/December 2018.^[3] Miljevic was named as a substitute for a Copa de la Superliga round of sixteen match against San Lorenzo in the succeeding April, subsequently making his professional bow in a 1–0 first leg win at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona.^[3] His Primera División debut arrived on August 26 versus Huracán, while his first goal came on August 31 against Gimnasia y Esgrima.^[3]

CF Montréal

On August 20, 2021, it was announced that Miljevic signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with CF Montréal.^[3][10][11] He made his club debut on September 22, starting and scoring his side's first in a 3–1 away win over HFX Wanderers FC for the Canadian Championship.^[12]

On September 13, 2023, it was reported that Miljevic, against the terms of his contract with CF Montréal, played three matches in the indoor amateur Québec Calcetto Soccer League, using the false name Matko Milojevic, where he tallied six goals and two assists. Additionally, while spectating a match in the league, he was also alleged to have spat on and struck a player in the face, resulting in his ejection from the soccer centre where the game was being played and lifetime suspension from the league.^[13]

On September 18, 2023, MLS terminated Miljevic's contract for engaging in conduct detrimental to the league and violating his Standard Player Agreement.^[14]

Newell's Old Boys

On February 6, 2024, Miljevic returned to Argentina for a second time, signing with Primera División club Newell's Old Boys.^[15] He left Newell's Old Boys on January 1, 2025.^[16]

Huracán

On January 11, 2025, Miljevic was announced at Huracán on a three-year deal, after the club bought 50% of his economic rights.^[17]

International career

Miljevic is eligible to play for Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, or the United States at international level.^[2][18][19] He played for latter's U16s at the 2017 Montaigu Tournament, before appearing for the Argentina U20s in a friendly with Uruguay in August 2018.^[2][20][21] July 2019 saw Miljevic receive a call-up from the Argentina U18s for the L'Alcúdia International Tournament in Spain.^[22] He scored on matchdays one and two against Mauritania and Spain respectively.^[23][24]

In August 2019, Tab Ramos called Miljevic up for September friendlies with the United States U20s, but Argentinos denied his release.^[25] On January 8, 2020, Miljevic was released to the United States U20s for January friendlies where he made two appearances against the Mexico U20s.^[26][27]

On January 6, 2025, Miljevic was called up to the United States national team by Mauricio Pochettino for two friendlies against Venezuela and Costa Rica.^[28] He made his full international debut twelve days later, starting and scoring USMNT's third in a 3–1 win over the former at the Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.^[29]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played February 23, 2025^[30]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Argentinos Juniors	2018–19	Argentine Primera División	0	0	2	0	2[b]	0	4[c]	0	8	0
	2019–20	Argentine Primera División	6	1	—		1[b]	0	0	0	7	1
	Total		6	1	2	0	3	0	4	0	15	1
Montréal	2021	MLS	5	1	2	1	—		—		7	2
	2022	MLS	22	1	2	0	4[d]	0	—		28	1
	2023	MLS	8	0	2	0	—		—		10	0
	Total		35	2	6	1	4	0	—		45	3
Newell's Old Boys	2024	Argentine Primera División	22	2	2	0	—		—		24	2
Huracán	2025	Argentine Primera División	19	5	1	0	4	0	—		24	5
Career total			69	7	10	1	7	0	4	0	90	8

1. Includes Copa Argentina, Canadian Championship
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
3. Appearances in Copa de la Superliga
4. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup

International

As of match played January 22, 2025^[31]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
United States	2025	2	1
Total		2	1

United States score listed first, score column indicates score after each Miljevic goal.

List of international goals scored by Matko Miljevic

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	January 18, 2025	Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States	1	Venezuela	3–0	3–1	Friendly