Milan Đurđević

Milan Đurđević (; born 4 November 1967) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Nicknamed Kempes, due to his physical resemblance to the famous Argentine footballer, Đurđević is best remembered for his stints with Partizan and PAOK.

Club career Đurđević made his senior debut for OFK Beograd in the second half of the 1985–86 season, as the club suffered relegation from the Yugoslav First League. He spent three more years with the Romantičari, netting 24 goals in the Yugoslav Second League. In August 1989, Đurđević was transferred to Partizan. He spent two seasons at the Stadion JNA, making 59 appearances and scoring 19 goals across all competitions.

In the summer of 1991, Đurđević moved abroad to Greece and signed with PAOK. He stayed there over the next two years, scoring 17 league goals in 45 appearances. After leaving PAOK, Đurđević briefly played for fellow Greek side Panachaiki in the 1993–94 campaign, but failed to help them avoid relegation from the top flight.

In 1994, Đurđević went to Spain and spent one season with Segunda División club Mallorca, receiving limited playing time. He then shortly played for Portuguese club Leça and French club Perpignan, before returning to his homeland.

After a spell at Železnik, Đurđević moved back to Greece, spending half a season with PAS Giannina and another one with Kastoria, before retiring from the game.

International career Đurđević made one appearance for the Yugoslavia national under-18 team on 27 March 1986, a 3–1 win over Spain, in which Davor Šuker scored a hat-trick.

Personal life In January 2012, Đurđević got arrested in Thessaloniki, Greece, as one of the leaders of an organized criminal group on charges of extortion, loan-sharking, and racketeering.

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