title: Saša Milaimović
text: # Saša Milaimović
  
  Saša Milaimović (born August 27, 1975) is a Croatian retired footballer who played professionally most notably in Asia, and North America.
  
  ## Playing career
  
  Milaimović began his career in his native country Croatia in 1993 with NK Osijek in the 1. HNL. In 2000, he went abroad to South Korea to play with Pohang Steelers of the K-League. He played with Győri ETO FC in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I from 2002-2003. Milaimović went to North America in 2004 to sign with the Hamilton Thunder in the Canadian Professional Soccer League. Where he finished as the team's third highest goalscorer with 8 goals, and won the Western Conference title. He featured in the club's postseason semi-final match against the Toronto Croatia, but lost the match to a score of 2-0.
  
  ## Managerial career
  
  His first managerial spells were at Zagreb's lower league sides Maksimir and Devetka and he was appointed coach at the Saudi Arabian national football academy in April 2022.
  
  