| Milligan burst onto the scene with Northern Spirit and quickly established himself as a player of the future. Injuries blighted the early part of his career, but then-national coach Guus Hiddink noticed his talents and included him in the 2006 World Cup squad. His tough, no-nonsense approach has won him many admirers. Milligan moved from Sydney FC to Newcastle Jets in 2008 and then followed that with spells in China, with Shanghai Shenhua and in the J-League with JEF United. Milligan’s experience and ability won him a place in the Qantas Socceroos’ squad for the 2010 World Cup. In January 2011, Milligan signed for Melbourne Victory as an injury replacement player and formalised his place in the team signing a three-year deal ahead of the 2012/13 Hyundai A-League season. |