Milan Perendija

Milan Perendija (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Перендија; born 5 January 1986) is a Serbian retired footballer who played as a defender.

Milan Perendija

Perendija with Oțelul Galați in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-01-05) 5 January 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
	Partizan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2006	Partizan	0	(0)
2004–2006	→ Teleoptik (loan)	54	(1)
2006	→ Voždovac (loan)	9	(0)
2007	→ Vardar (loan)	12	(0)
2007–2008	Vardar	29	(1)
2008–2009	Rabotnički	26	(0)
2009–2012	Oțelul Galați	73	(1)
2013–2016	Mordovia Saransk	70	(4)
2017	Radnički Niš	11	(0)
2017	Gaz Metan Mediaș	6	(0)
2018–2020	Rad	66	(4)
Total		356	(11)
International career
2002–2003	Serbia and Montenegro U17[a]	4	(0)
2004–2005	Serbia and Montenegro U19[a]	9	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Perendija progressed through the youth ranks of Partizan, before spending time out on loan at Teleoptik (2004–2006), Voždovac (2006), and Vardar (2007).^[1] He helped the latter club win the Macedonian Cup in the 2006–07 season. Perendija spent one more year with Vardar, before switching to crosstown rivals Rabotnički. He helped them win the Macedonian Cup in the 2008–09 season.

In the summer of 2009, Perendija was transferred to Romanian side Oțelul Galați. He helped the club win the championship in the 2010–11 season for the first time in their history. In the 2013 winter transfer window, Perendija moved to Russia and signed with Mordovia Saransk.

In early 2017, after spending 10 years abroad, Perendija returned to his homeland and signed for SuperLiga side Radnički Niš until the end of the 2016–17 season.^[2] He was released by the club after just three months.^[3]

In July 2017, Perendija returned to Romania and joined Gaz Metan Mediaș for one year.^[4] He parted ways with the club by mutual consent two months later.^[5] In early 2018, Perendija was acquired by Serbian SuperLiga side Rad.

International career

Perendija represented Serbia and Montenegro at the 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

Honours

Vardar

• Macedonian Cup: 2006–07

Rabotnički

• Macedonian Cup: 2008–09

Oțelul Galați

• Liga I: 2010–11
• Supercupa României: 2011

Mordovia Saransk

• Russian Football National League: 2013–14

Notes

1. Only official UEFA matches included