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Melbourne Victory have signed former Socceroo defender Mark Milligan to the club on a loan until the end of the A-League season.
The move, subject to an International Transfer Certificate, comes after the end of the J-League where Milligan’s side JEF United, in Japan’s J-League 2, finished sixth and made the quarter-finals of the Emperor’s Cup.
The 26 year-old said, “The Japanese season has finished up now, so rather than have an extended break, I was really keen to get back to the A-League and Melbourne Victory was a very attractive option for me.”
“Playing overseas really heightens your interest in the domestic game back home, so I’ve been keeping a close eye on the A-League since I moved away a few years ago, and I’m really excited to be back until the end of the season.”
“Hopefully I can help get the club’s season back-on-track. The Melbourne Victory fans are the most passionate in the country so it will be great to play in front of them again, only this time as a Victory player,” Milligan added.
Melbourne Victory Coach, Jim Magilton, said he was eager to see the former Olyroos captain in action.
“Mark brings a great deal of experience and quality to the squad and we’re delighted to have him for the rest of the season.“
“He’s a versatile player and can do a number of different jobs, so I expect him to be a real asset to the team.“
“While we have an array of attacking options, we felt it was imperative to bring in a player like Mark to strengthen our defensive set-up”
In further player movement news, Melbourne Victory can also confirm that it has come to a financial settlement with former marquee-man, Ricardinho, thus freeing up a visa spot on the clubs list.
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