Miloš Degenek (/ˈmɪlɒʃ ˈdɛɡənɛk/ MIL-osh DEG-ə-nek;[3] Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Дегенек, pronounced [mǐloʃ děɡenek];[4][5] born 28 April 1994) is a professional soccer player who plays as a central defender.

Degenek was born in 1994 in Knin, Croatia, which was then the capital of the self-proclaimed Serb proto-state Republic of Serbian Krajina.

[6] His family was part of the Serb population of Croatia that fled the Croatian War of Independence to Yugoslav and Serbian capital Belgrade in 1995 during Operation Storm where they lived as refugees.

[24] Since making his TSV 1860 Munich debut, Degenek established himself in the starting eleven, playing in the defensive midfield.

[28] Despite being suspended on two occasions, including a second bookable offence, in a 2–1 loss against MSV Duisburg on 15 April 2016,[29] Degenek went on to make 28 appearances and scoring once in all competitions at his first season at TSV 1860 Munich.

[31] After returning to the side that saw 1860 Munich win 6–2 against Erzgebirge Aue, Degenek, however, struggled to regain his first team place for the rest of the year.

[34][6] Degenek made his Yokohama F. Marinos debut in the opening game of the season, against Urawa Red Diamonds on 25 February 2017.

[45] Three days later, on 19 May 2018, Degenek scored his third goal of the season, in a 5–2 win over V-Varen Nagasaki, in what turns out to be his last appearance for Yokohama F.

[50] Degenek made his debut for his boyhood club in the first second match of the First qualifying round for 2018–19 UEFA Champions League campaign, against Spartaks Jūrmala, playing as a central defender in tandem with Vujadin Savić.

[51] Several days later, on 20 July 2018, Degenek made his Serbian SuperLiga debut in 3–0 victory over Dinamo Vranje, pairing with Srđan Babić.

[55][56] On 23 April 2019, he was chosen as man of the match in the 1–0 victory against Esteghlal in the group stage of the 2019 AFC Champions League.

[61][62] Degenek scored in a 2–2 draw in the first leg of the 2019 Champions league play-off round against BSC Young Boys.

Red Star would end up advancing due to away goals which enabled them appear in their second consecutive Champions League group stage.

[66] On 4 November 2021, Degenek received a direct red card in a 1–0 UEFA Europa League loss to FC Midtjylland.

[67] On 24 January 2022, it was announced that Degenek had signed for American side Columbus Crew, with Degenek himself stating that the move to Major League Soccer was driven due to the World Cup and wanting to stay fit, due to no longer being a first choice option for Red Star.

[68][69][70] On 1 September, Degenek was included in the MLS Team of the Week for his performance in a 1–0 win versus Inter Miami CF.

[89] Degenek continued to feature in the AFC fourth round against Syria, where he played both legs, in a 3–2 win on aggregate to qualify for the CONCACAF–AFC play-off against Honduras.

In a post-match interview, Degenek acknowledged that the goal involved a "fair bit of luck," but also expressed that it held special significance for him.

[94] During the quarterfinals of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, Degenek made an errant back-pass to goalkeeper Mathew Ryan that proved costly.

United Arab Emirates striker Ali Mabkhout was able to intercept the pass and score the only goal in a 1–0 defeat, knocking the defending champion Socceroos out of the tournament.

Degenek would go on to play in all four of Australia's World Cup matches, losing in the round of 16 to eventual champions Argentina.