Quick Facts
Biography
Milan Pecelj (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Пецељ, born 13 April 1979) is a professional Bosnian football player. He is currently a free player.
Career
Born in Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, his football career started in the youth squad of his home town club FK Velež Mostar. Next, he moved to Belgrade, in Serbia to play in the youth squad of the 1992 European and World Champions Red Star Belgrade. In 1995, he moved to Slovakia to be one of the first foreigners in Lokomotíva Košice, where he stayed two seasons. Then, he moved to Austrian Bundesliga club FK Austria Vienna, but next summer he moved to Turkey to play in the great Galatasaray SK. After only half a season, in January 1999, he was back to Serbia, this time, to play in Radnički Niš, and next in Hajduk Kula. In summer 2001, he moved to Cyprus club AEL Limassol, where he stayed one season. Since 2002, he was back to Bosnia to play in a number of clubs: NK Brotnjo, his home town HŠK Zrinjski, FK Leotar from Trebinje (twice), and Sloboda Tuzla, his last club. In between, he had a spell in Croatia in Prva HNL club Inter Zaprešić, in the season 2005-06. Sometimes, he is named in some internet websites as Miljan instead of Milan.
His brother Srđan is also a footballer.
Honours
Galatasaray- 1 time Turkish Super League Champion: 1998-99
- 1 time Turkish Cup winner: 1999
