Milos Krasic
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| Position | Midfielder |
| Height / weight | 1.85 m / 72 kg |
| Born | 1 Nov 1984 (41 years) |
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Miloš Krasic is a Serbian football player who currently features for the Italian and European giants Juventus. Standing six feet one inches, he was born in Kosovska Mitrovica in 1984. This right sided midfielder/winger is noted for his powerful and amazing dribbling technique and speed.
Krasic started his career with FK Rudar Kosovska Mitrovica, and during this time he got noticed by FK Vojvodina team in 1999. He spent the next four and a half seasons in Novi Sad, where he raised his level and progressed to become the team captain.
Since January 2004, CSKA Moscow and FK Vojvodina were in continuous negotiations over his transfer, though the deal got stalled. He even made many unsuccessful trips to Moscow and during 2004 summer, the deal finally got completed with Krasic on his way to Russia. Moreover, he even featured in 3 games during the UEFA Cup 2004-05 victories which included a cameo appearance in the finals. He also helped the team win the Russian title in 2005 and 2006 respectively.
In 2010 Krasic joined Juventus and had a phenomenal start to the 2010-11 campaign. However, his form dipped from January 2011 onwards but he picked himself up in the final weeks of the season and ended his debut season in Serie A on a positive note.
Having made his mark in the Serbia-Montenegro Under 21 squad in the last two European under 21 championships and at the 2004 Summer Olympics, he finished as runners up in the European under 21 championship in Germany in 2004. After two months, he was part of the Serbia and Montenegro squad at the Summer Olympics in 2004. In 2006, he played a lead role for the team in 2006 European under 21 championships against Kazakhstan. Moreover, Milos was also a vital player for the Serbia team in the 2010 FIFA World cup qualifier round. Scoring one goal against Lithuania, he played another match against Austria and set up three in the game against Romania.
=== Career highlights ===
Krasić won many honors and awards like the Russian Premier League in 2005 and 2006, the Russian Cup in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 consequently. Moreover, he won the Russian Super Cup in 2004, 2006, 2007 and in 2009. In 2005, his team even won the UEFA Cup.