Milan Biševac
Bisevac in 2011
Personal information
Full name Milan Biševac
Date of birth (1983-08-31) 31 August 1983
Place of birth Titova Mitrovica, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 BASK 52 (5)
2003–2004 Bežanija 17 (4)
2004 → Železnik (loan) 15 (1)
2004–2006 Red Star Belgrade 58 (3)
2007–2008 Lens 35 (1)
2008–2011 Valenciennes 100 (4)
2011–2012 Paris Saint-Germain 19 (1)
2012–2015 Lyon 76 (0)
2016 Lazio 11 (1)
2016–2018 Metz 31 (0)
2018–2019 F91 Dudelange 3 (1)
Total 417 (21)
International career
2004–2006 Serbia and Montenegro U21 16 (1)
2006–2014 Serbia 19 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Serbia and Montenegro
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up2004 Germany
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2018

Milan Biševac (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Бишевац; born 31 August 1983) is a Serbian former footballer who played as centre-back. In international competition, he has played for the Serbia national team.

Club career

Early career

Biševac with Red Star Belgrade in 2006.

Biševac started his football career when he was at BASK in 2001. Biševac had been at OFK Beograd, but the club let him go because it was not impressed with his talent. At BASK, he established himself in the starting XI, scoring five goals in 52 appearances. In 2003, he left BASK for FK Bežanija, where he scored once in 15 appearances. After half a season at Bežanija, he joined FK Železnik after their coach was impressed by his play and decided to sign him. At Železnik, Biševac helped the club to a third place finish in the league.

Red Star Belgrade

In the summer transfer window, Biševac joined Serbian Red Star Belgrade for a reported fee of €500,000. He made his European debut when he came on as a late substitute in a 2–2 draw against Swiss side Young Boys in the first leg. In the second leg, Red Star Belgrade advanced to the next round, winning 3–0, where Biševac played the full 90 minutes. With Red Star's elimination from the UEFA Champions League, he also made his UEFA Cup debut in a first-round loss against Russian side Zenit Saint Petersburg. At Red Star, he won his place in the first team in defence and scored once in 24 appearances. The club, however, was unable to win the title, losing to rivals Partizan, though in the following season, the team won the title. In the UEFA Cup campaign, Biševac played all the club's matches. He continued to be in the first team for the club until he left Serbia for France.

Lens

In the summer transfer window, Biševac joined Lens; he remained, however, at Red Star until January due to remaining issues in Serbia.[1] After his move, he joined up his Serbian national teammate Nenad Kovačević. On 3 February 2007, Biševac played his first Ligue 1 match for Lens against Valenciennes.[2] In the second half of the season, Biševac played only a handful of matches after suffering from a back injury.[3] The following season, Biševac established himself in the first team. On 21 January 2008, he scored his first goal in his French career in a 3–0 win over his future club Lyon. In a 1–1 draw against Toulouse, he also set up a goal for striker Loïc Rémy. During the season, the club would play in European games, where Biševac featured regularly. Lens, however, were relegated at the end of the season.

Valenciennes

On 4 July 2008, Biševac signed a four-year contract with Valenciennes for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of €3 million.[4] On his move, he was seen a replacement for central defenders Éric Chelle and Abdeslam Ouaddou. In the opening game of the domestic season, Biševac made his debut in a 1–0 win over Saint-Étienne. In his first season, he went on to make 37 appearances, where his one absence was due to a suspension after picking up a fifth league yellow card.

The following season, Biševac was named captain of the team, replacing Rafael Schmitz, who was his partner in central defence partnership during the season.[5] On 26 September 2009, he scored his first goal in a 3–2 win over Marseille.[6] In a match against Montpellier on 7 November 2009, Biševac suffered an injury on his foot, forcing him to miss two weeks of action.[7] Several weeks later, he made his return in a 3–1 win over Monaco on 4 December 2009.[8] On 10 April 2010, he scored his second goal of the season in a 2–1 loss against Monaco.[9]

During the summer transfer window, Biševac was linked a move away from Valenciennes, with the likes of Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe,[10] Paris Saint-Germain[11] and other European clubs all tracking him; no offers were ever made. The next season, he maintained his captaincy and his first team place as he stayed for another season at Valenciennes. On 29 January 2011, he scored his first goal of the season in a 2–1 win over Lyon, scoring from the penalty spot[12] and his second came in a 3–0 win over Brest.[13] On 9 April 2011, Biševac received a red card after receiving second booking offence in a 1–1 draw against Nancy. At the end of the season, the club finished 12th place in the league.

Paris Saint-Germain

Biševac signing autographs for PSG fans in 2011

In the summer transfer window, Paris Saint-Germain renewed their interests in signing Biševac.[14] On 25 July 2011, he signed a three-year contract with PSG for an undisclosed fee.[15] On his move, he spoke out about feeling under pressure and said, "I got to know this at Red Star Belgrade, where fans could enter the dressing room to demand us to win. I'm not afraid of pressure. I prefer for there to be pressure, I am more focused and I perform better."[16]

In the opening game of the season, Biševac made his debut in a 1–0 loss against Lorient, playing 90 minutes. He soon became a regular player in the team, playing the first four games to start the season. After the arrival of centre back Diego Lugano, however, he lost his first team status. Incoming manager Carlo Ancelotti then shifted Biševac from central defence to right back, finding himself competing with natural right backs Christophe Jallet and Ceará. The arrival of Alex from Chelsea sent Biševac further down the pecking order at centre back. On 28 January 2012, Biševac opened his goalscoring account for PSG, netting the only goal in a 0–1 victory away to Brest. In the same month, he was awarded UNFP Player of the Month due to his impressive performances.[17] He went on to make more appearances for the club, reverting to his nature centre back position towards the end of the season.

At the start of the following season, PSG signed centre back Thiago Silva from Milan, leading to speculation that Biševac would leave the club, with Lyon confirming their interest in signing him.[18][19] After rumours of the bid spread, PSG initially agreed only to sell him if Lyon agreed to send right back Anthony Réveillère in the opposite direction.[20] PSG were motivated to sell him in order to free up one of the four prohibited non-EU spots after the club signed Brazilian winger Lucas from São Paulo.[21] Just days after Biševac joined Lyon, league rivals Marseille stated their intent to sign him, but owner Margarita Louis-Dreyfus refused, stating the club didn't have enough money.[22]

Lyon

In the summer of 2012, Biševac joined Lyon for a transfer fee of €2.75 million plus bonuses on a four-year contract.[23][24] He made his debut coming on as a substitute in a 4–1 win over Troyes. He then played the full 90 minutes in the next game in a 1–1 draw against Evian. Since then, Biševac has formed a central defence partnership with Bakary Koné in the starting XI.

He acquired French nationality by naturalization in 2012.[25]

Lazio

On 6 January 2016, Biševac was signed by Serie A club S.S. Lazio[26] on a free transfer.[27]

Metz

On 24 August 2016, Biševac returned to France, agreeing to a two-year contract with Metz.[28]

F91 Dudelange

On 31 July 2018, Biševac moved to Luxembourgish club F91 Dudelange.

Swift Hesperange

Ahead of the 2019/20 season, Biševac joined FC Swift Hesperange.[29]

International career

Biševac won a silver medal with the Serbia and Montenegro national under-21 football team at the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Subsequently, he played for the Serbian and Montenegrin 2004 Olympic football team which exited in the first round, finishing fourth in Group C behind gold-medal winners Argentina, Australia and Tunisia.

Biševac made his senior team debut for Serbia in a friendly against Czech Republic, 16 August 2006.

Career statistics

Club

As of As of May 2019[30]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BASK 2001–02 241———241
2002–03 284———284
Total 525———525
Bežanija 2003–04 174——174
Železnik 2003–04 151——151
Red Star Belgrade 2004–05 24140—50331
2005–06 20020—60280
2006–07 14220—60222
Total 58380—170833
Lens 2006–07 90200000110
2007–08 261003040331
Total 351203040441
Valenciennes 2008–09 3701000—380
2009–10 3121000—322
2010–11 3220010—332
Total 10042010—1034
Paris Saint-Germain 2011–12 191300030251
Lyon 2012–13 300101040360
2013–14 2702030101421
2014–15 130100010150
2015–16 6000002080
Total 76040401711011
Lazio 2015–16 11110—30151
Metz 2016–17 2100000—210
2017–18 1000000—100
Total 3100000—310
Dudelange 2018–19 3110—3071
Career total 417202108047149321

International

Serbia
YearAppsGoals
200620
200710
200800
200900
201000
201160
201250
201330
201420
Total190

Honours

Club

Red Star Belgrade

International

Serbia and Montenegro U21

Individual

References

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  2. ↑ "Tactical Formation". Football-Lineups.com. Retrieved 5 February 2007.
  3. ↑ "Injury concerns for Gillot". Sky Sports. 12 March 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Bisevac four years at the VA (in French:Bisevac, quatre ans au VA)" (in French). L Equipe. 3 July 2008. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "captain Bisevac (in French:Bisevac capitaine)" (in French). L Equipe. 4 August 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Valenciennes 3–2 Marseille". ESPN Soccernet. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Bisevac out two weeks (in French" (in French). L Equipe. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Rafael and return Bisevac (in French:Rafael et Bisevac reviennent)" (in French). L Equipe. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "AS Monaco 2 – 1 Valenciennes". ESPN Soccernet. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  10. ↑ "Bisevac coveted Turkey(in French:Bisevac convoité en Turquie)" (in French). L Equipe. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "PSG following Basa (in French:Le PSG suit Basa)" (in French). L Equipe. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
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  13. ↑ "Ducourtioux goal the catalyst". ESPN Soccernet. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
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  15. ↑ "PSG continue spending with Bisevac". ESPN Soccernet. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  16. ↑ "Milan Bisevac : "Kombouaré ne m'a pas pris pour me faire plaisir"" [Milan Bisevac: "Kombouaré did not sign me to make me happy"] (in French). La Parisien. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  17. ↑ "Bisevac joueur du mois de janvier" [Bisevac Player of the Month in January)] (in French). So Foot.com. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  18. ↑ "Garde confirme pour Bisevac" [Guard confirms Bisevac] (in French). L Equipe. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  19. ↑ "Lyon boss Garde admits Bisevac interest". Goal.com. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
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  22. ↑ "Marseille voulait Bisevac" [Marseille wanted Bisevac] (in French). L Equipe. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
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  26. ↑ "Biševac è un nuovo giocatore biancoceleste" [Biševac is a new biancoceleste player] (in Italian). S.S. Lazio. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
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