Born in Sanski Most, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the time part of Yugoslavia, Milinković started playing with local side Radnički Zdena.
[1] Just before the Bosnian War started, he moved to Serbia and played with FK Bečej.
In 2001, he signed with Austrian club Grazer AK where he spent four seasons and effectively retired from professional football with ASK Schwadorf.
[2] He ended his career at Austrian lower league side USV Markt Hartmannsdorf.
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