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Mark Daniel Milligan (born 4 August 1985) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Baniyas SC in the UAE and the Australia national soccer team as a defensive midfielder. Originally known as a right back, he also spent much of his early career playing as a central defender. He eventually settled into the midfield where he has enjoyed the majority of his success.〔("Milligan's Socceroos midfield push", 5 May 2012, SBS "The World Game" website )''. Retrieved 22 March 2013''〕 ==Career== FourFourTwo magazine revealed on 28 July 2007 that after the Asian Cup Milligan had gone without Sydney FC's permission to trial for teams in Europe.〔("Spike goes AWOL for Metz trial", 28 July 2007 )〕 Milligan was linked with French sides FC Metz and RC Lens. The following day Milligan reportedly walked out on Metz just before a scheduled trial game appearance against Standard Liege, allegedly out of frustration at the right-back position he would be trialled in.〔("Milligan Missing – Again", 30 July 2007; SBS The World Game website ) ''. Retrieved 30 July 2007''〕 The following day it was reported that Milligan would return home to play for Sydney FC after all.〔("Milligan set to stay with SFC", 31 July 2007 ) ''Four Four Two Magazine. Retrieved 1 August 2007''〕〔("One out, one back", 2 August 2007, SBS "The World Game" website )''. Retrieved 2 August 2007''〕 He was linked with a move to English Premier League clubs Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City and Arsenal, as well as RC Lens in France's Ligue 1, and more recently with FC Porto in the Portuguese Liga and Bundesliga side Werder Bremen, during the summer of 2008 despite obvious issues surrounding his eligibility to play in Europe due to his non-EU status. On 21 October 2008, The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Milligan signed a guest contract with Newcastle United Jets for seven weeks. He made his debut on 24 October 2008, against Central Coast Mariners at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford, where his team lost 1–0. During this time he was also sent off in a match against the Wellington Phoenix. Milligan joined Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai Shenhua in January 2009, signing a three-year contract. On 19 May, Milligan scored his first goal for Shanghai Shenhua in their 1–1 draw in the AFC Champions League group stage match against Kashima Antlers. Milligan finalised his switch from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua to Japanese side JEF United Chiba, who were relegated to the second division. When the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, Milligan decided to flee the country, fearing for the safety of not only himself, but his wife and child. With the J-League and J. League Division 2 suspended until further notice, JEF United Chiba gave permission for Milligan to train in a bid to keep his fitness up with his former A-League club Sydney FC. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mark Milligan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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