Milan PuroviÃÂ (; born 7 May 1985) is a Montenegrin retired footballer who played as a centre forward.
Born in Titograd, Montenegro, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Puroviàmade his professional debuts with FK BuduÃÂnost Podgorica. He then played for Red Star Belgrade from 2005 to 2007, alongside Nikola à ½igiÃÂ, with the strikers standing at respectively 193 and 202 cm.
Puroviàattracted interest from several clubs outside Serbia, and signed for Sporting CP in the summer of 2007. However, he only managed two Primeira Liga goals in his first season (six all competitions comprised), and would be loaned to Turkish Süper Lig side Kayserispor for 2008âÂÂ09.
In 2009âÂÂ10 another loan ensued, as Puroviàjoined Hungary's Videoton FC. It would be however a short-lived one, as in early 2010 he moved to Slovenia with NK Olimpija Ljubljana on yet another loan. He split the following campaign between another two teams, C.F. Os Belenenses in the Portuguese second level and Cercle Brugge K.S.V. in Belgium, both still on loan from Sporting; he appeared in only 11 league matches for the two clubs combined.
On 27 July 2011, Puroviàterminated his contract with the Lisbon-based club and signed for OFK Beograd. On 9 April 2014, after featuring rarely for both FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia and FK Beà ¾anija, he joined Malaysia Super League team Perak FA, replacing departed foreign player à ½elimir Terkeà ¡. He made his debut against Johor Darul Takzim FC, six days later.
A member of the Montenegro national team, PuroviÃÂ made his debut against Hungary during his country's first international match as an independent country, on 24 March 2007. Previously, he represented Serbia and Montenegro under-21s at the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, alongside future Sporting teammates Vladimir StojkoviÃÂ and Simon VukÃÂeviÃÂ, and also appeared for FR Yugoslavia at the 2002 European Under-17 Championship.
He has earned a total of 7 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a May 2008 friendly match away against Romania.
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