Milos Kerkez
Miloš Kerkez (; born 7 November 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Premier League club Bournemouth. Born in Serbia, he represents the Hungary national team. Club career
Kerkez joined Austrian side Rapid Wien in 2014, and played there until 2019. Győr 
In 2020, he was signed by Nemzeti Bajnokság II club Győri ETO FC. In an interview with scoutedftbl.com, Kerkez said that during his period at Győr he decided to become a Hungarian international because he got a lot of help and support from his coaches and teammates in Győr. AC Milan 
On 2 February 2021, he was signed by Serie A giant Milan. Paolo Maldini phoned him a couple of days before the end of the transfer season in other to persuade him to join Milan. Kerkez said in an interview with Nemzeti Sport that "You cannot say no when Maldini calls you. As a result, he decided to leave Győr and join Milan. On 17 July 2021, Kerkez played his first match with the senior team in a training match against Pro Sesto 1913. However, he was not given enough opportunity; therefore, he decided to leave AC Milan in 2022. AZ 
On 29 January 2022, he was signed by Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar. On 19 May 2022, he played his first match for AZ against SC Heerenveen at the Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen, the Netherlands. The match ended with a 3-2 win for Heerenveen and Kerkez was substituted in the 77th minute. On 14 August 2022, he scored his first goal in the Eredivisie against Sparta Rotterdam at the Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam in the 2022–23 Eredivisie season. The match was won by AZ 3–2 and Kerkez scored the winning goal in the 77th minute. According to Nemzeti Sport, S.L. Benfica showed interest in purchasing him, however, the Portuguese club did not want to pay 20 million euros for him. AFC Bournemouth 
On 20 July 2023, Kerkez was signed by Premier League club AFC Bournemouth for an undisclosed fee. On 12 August 2023, he debuted against West Ham United F.C. at the Dean Court in a 1–1 draw on the first match day of the 2023–24 Premier League. International career
Kerkez was called up by the senior Hungary team for the Nations League matches against England (both home and away), Italy, Germany. He made his first senior national team appearance on 23 September 2022, against Germany. Career statistics

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Personal life

Kerkez was born in the same town, Vrbas in Serbia, as Hungarian singer Magdi Rúzsa and psychiatrist Imre Csernus. References

2003 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Vrbas
Footballers from South Bačka District
Hungarian men's footballers
Serbian men's footballers
Serbian people of Hungarian descent
Men's association football defenders
FK Hajduk Kula players
SK Rapid Wien players
Győri ETO FC players
AC Milan players
AZ Alkmaar players
AFC Bournemouth players
Nemzeti Bajnokság II players
Eerste Divisie players
Eredivisie players
Hungary men's youth international footballers
Hungary men's under-21 international footballers
Hungary men's international footballers
Hungarian expatriate men's footballers
Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in England
Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Expatriate men's footballers in England
Premier League players