Miljana Ivanović
Serbian footballer (born 2000)
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Miljana Ivanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Миљана Ивановић; born 17 May 2000) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Serbia national team.
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Ivanović with the Houston Dash in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Serbia, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Houston Dash | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | SD Vojvodina | ||
| 2019 | IFK Kalmar | ||
| 2019–2021 | ŽFK Mašinac | ||
| 2021–2023 | Arna-Bjørnar | 56 | (14) |
| 2023–2024 | LSK | 22 | (9) |
| 2024–2025 | London City Lionesses | 8 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Malmö FF | 23 | (9) |
| 2026– | Houston Dash | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Serbia | 24 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 April 2025 | |||
Club career
After starting her career with Vojvodina in Serbia, Ivanović signed with Elitettan club IFK Kalmar in February 2019,[1] but the 18-year-old tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during preseason in Sweden.[2]
After returning to fitness with ŽFK Mašinac in Serbia, Ivanović joined Toppserien club Arna-Bjørnar in May 2021.[3] She spent two-and-a-half seasons with the Norwegian club, scoring 11 goals in 45 league games.[4]
In August 2023, Ivanović made a midseason transfer to fellow Toppserien club LSK Kvinner, signing a four-year contract.[5] She scored 9 goals in 22 league games during a year with the club.[4]
In July 2024, Ivanović was sold by LSK Kvinner for a club record fee[6] and signed a four-year contract with Women's Championship club London City Lionesses.[7] She scored 1 goal in 8 league appearances as London City won the league, earning promotion to the Women's Super League.
In July 2025, Ivanović was transferred to Damallsvenskan club Malmö FF, signing a three-year contract.[8] She scored 9 goals in 23 league games during a year with the Swedish club.[9]
Ivanović was a record sale for Malmö[10] when she signed a three-year contract with the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in June 2026.[9]
International career
Ivanović has been capped for the Serbia national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[11]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 October 2020 | Serbian FA Sports Center, Stara Pazova, Serbia |  Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 4–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 2. | 7 April 2022 |  Israel | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |
| 3. | 26 September 2023 |  Greece | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League | |
| 4. | 3–0 | |||||
| 5. | 31 May 2024 | Čukarički Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia |  Slovakia | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
| 6. | 4 June 2024 | Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia | Slovakia | 3–0 | 4–0 | |
| 7. | 8 April 2025 | Stadio Silvio Piola, Novara, Italy |  Belarus | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 8. | 27 June 2025 | Serbian FA Sports Center, Stara Pazova, Serbia |  Iceland | 1–3 | 1–3 | Friendly |
Honors
London City Lionesses
