Couple extra comments: Miljevic would be 4th US player ever in Arg 1st Div. Can play as a 10 or on left wing. Definitely motivated to play w/ USMNT. https://t.co/na7VV3wkrA— Arch Bell (@ArchBell) July 27, 2018
I feel like such a rookie, I was trying to run into an English translation for a few days and @BostonRed had it here of course. I like this kid. The anticipation is always better if you can’t see any highlights right away.
If he breaks through, I am sure Argentina will get him and he might just not refuse a call up from them. After all, he grew up there. But I'll be hoping they don't call him up. Another thing it says is that his grandparent is Croatian. He can easily move to Europe once he starts getting serious minutes in Argentina. Tab Ramos should be calling him up for the U20 qualifiers. (hopefully Argentinos Jr loans him if Tab asks for him)
#AAAJRESERVAFECHA 1Titulares y suplentes ante Gimnasia (LP). pic.twitter.com/6LKsF6ZC8L— El Semillero del Mundo (@InferioresAAAJ) August 10, 2018 Started for the reserve squad. Was subbed out after 80’, game drew 1-1.
Started for the B Team (at forward) in the first game of the Superliga tournament versus Gimnasia. The match ended at 1 - 1. La síntesis Gimnasia (1): 1-Tomás Durso; 2-Jonathan Chacón, 3-Rodrigo Gallo, 4-Juan Vaschetto, 5-Diego Parini, 6-Gonzalo Mottes, 7-Jonás Ale Corvalán, 8-Antonio Napolitano, 9-Khalil Caraballo, 10-Matías Miranda y 11-Lucas Calderón. DT: Leandro Martini. Suplentes: 12-Alejo Sosa; 13-Gustavo Areco, 14-Guillermo Enrique, 15-Leonel García, 16-José Paradella, 17-Daian García y 18-Sebastián Cocimano. Argentinos (1): 1-Forastiero; 2-Alberione, 3-Torres, 4-Barquett, 5-Sohe, 6-Falabella, 7-Gentile, 8-Marchetti, 9-Lanetti, 10-Pizzatti y 11-Miljevic. DT: Raúl Celis. Goles: PT Antonio Napolitano; ST Amilivia (A). Cambios: ST José Paradela por Matías Miranda, Guillermo Enrique por Antonio Napolitano y Leonel García por Jonás Ale Corvalán (G). Expulsados: No hubo. Árbitro: Salomé Di Iorio. Lugar: Estancia Chica.
He's with the Argentine U-20s now. Not really too surprising considering he's lived his whole life in Argentina: #AAAJSUB20Matko Miljevic fue convocado por el DT Lionel Scaloni para integrar los entrenamientos de la Selección Juvenil. Deberá presentarse el martes 21 por la mañana en el Predio de Ezeiza. #ElSemilleroDelMundo pic.twitter.com/Ag8Gl1T1Pj— El Semillero del Mundo (@InferioresAAAJ) August 20, 2018
Was in touch with Matko last night. He's happy to have gotten an Argentina call-up, but is still open to playing for U.S. https://t.co/i2BafSvzxs— Arch Bell (@ArchBell) August 23, 2018
Always think it’s a good sign when duals are playing internationally. They have to be good enough in the first place.
As a reminder, as an '01 unless he plays up he's years from being cap-tied to us or Argentina. It makes sense that he might test the waters and see how things go between now and, theoretically, qualifying for the 2021 FIFA U20s.
@bshredder just published an interview with him focusing on his international options. http://www.americansoccernow.com/ar...-juniors-miljevic-weighs-international-choice
If he's going to go with the country that first calls him up to the senior national team, I don't see how that won't be us. Despite Argentina's dismal World Cup, they are perpetually stacked at all attacking positions. There's no way he'll be good enough for them before he's good enough for us. Of course, there's nothing that says he'll ever been good enough for either team. But as long as our coaches and scouts keep up with his progress we shouldn't have to worry too much.
Matko scored on the 1st for the Sexta: Al término del primer tiempo en Tucumán, la sexta de #aaaj vence 2-0 a #SanMartinTuc con goles de Juan Cruz Avellaneda y Matko Miljevic— Semillero del Mundo (@juvenilesAAAJ) September 1, 2018 Then he started on the 8th for the Sexta: La sexta de #AAAJ forma con: Acosta; Quiroz, Carbone, Torres, Tolosa; Lugo, E. Romero; Avellaneda, Miljevic, L. Romero; Passarino pic.twitter.com/JTo53CFVNm— Semillero del Mundo (@juvenilesAAAJ) September 8, 2018
#AAAJRESERVATitulares y suplentes para enfrentar a San Martín. pic.twitter.com/v6Q5mxsEFd— El Semillero del Mundo (@InferioresAAAJ) September 24, 2018 Started for the reserve squad.
This is a BFD. Bizarre to see him bouncing between Sexta and Reserves but great, nonetheless. As mediocre as the first team is right now, I don't think a senior debut is out of the question.
Ezequiel Carboni took over as the team's new coach. In his presentation he said that some young boys would go to the first team. In Argentinos jrs for example Gaston Veron ('01) is a forward who already has a few minutes as a starter. The problem is that in the position of Miljevic the team already has several players although most likely we see Matko at the end of the tournament.
Started again for the Reserves on the 1st in a 4 - 1 defeat of racing. https://www.argentinosjuniors.com.ar/noticias/reserva/reserva-catedra-ante-la-academia
Seems to have gotten all three assists - two from corners, one from a long run and individual effort to lay off to a team mate - in a 3 - 0 defeat of Godoy Cruz over the weekend. This was for the Sexta Division team.
Made a 20 man roster for the first team match vs Newell's tomorrow. #AAAJ Los 20 citados para enfrentar a Newell’s Old Boys en el Estadio Marcelo Bielsa. pic.twitter.com/Zr31pWXZn5— Argentinos Juniors (@AAAJoficial) October 28, 2018
#AAAJ Así forma el Bicho, así sale el equipo de Ezequiel Carboni. pic.twitter.com/NKOTHKAbQE— Argentinos Juniors (@AAAJoficial) November 12, 2018 First call with the first team. On the bench
So these teams announce a 20-man roster, from which 18 are selected for the matchday roster, from which 11 starters are selected? Is that normal? It seems like announcing the 18 and the 11 would be sufficient.