Canadian goalkeeper Milan Borjan making his name in Europe with Red Star Belgrade
While hardly a household name in Canada, Hamilton-raised Milan Borjan turns heads in Serbia, where he is the last line of defence for storied Red Star Belgrade.
“You speak to Milan and it really frustrates him,” coach John Herdman said Friday from St. Kitts and Nevis, where Canada plays Sunday in CONCACAF Nations League qualifying action. “Because he’s a guy who walks down the streets in Belgrade and he can’t get out the door of a coffee shop. He’s a bit of a legend there.
“But he can walk down the streets of Canada and nobody knows him.”
Canada’s No. 1 ‘keeper, the 31-year-old Borjan has 12 shutouts in 39 appearances for his country. Earlier this month, he helped Red Star Belgade to a 2-0 upset win over England’s Liverpool in Champions League play.