HE could never have imagined his football career would bring him to Australia, but now Milos Ninkovic has no intention of ever leaving.

The Serbian star has just begun his fourth season with Sydney FC. He, along with his wife and two young daughters, are so settled in the country that he’s certain his football career will end at Sydney.

Ninkovic, 32, has already applied for permanent residency and he and his wife are expecting another baby.

Ninkovic with his wife Dejana and daughters Angelina and Doroteja. Source: News Corp Australia

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“I hope this time it’s an Aussie boy,” Ninkovic told foxsports.com.au.

“I remember when I signed my first contract (with Sydney) I signed for two years and I thought I would stay for two years and after that I would go back to Europe, to Serbia. But this is my fourth year and as you know I’ve already applied for Australian residency and maybe I will stay here after my career with my family, because my family are happy here and I am happy.

Ninkovic has been one of the outstanding foreign stars of the A-League. Source: Getty Images

“I want this — I said many times that I want to finish my career at Sydney FC”.

The feeling is surely mutual. Ninkovic has been one of the outstanding foreign stars of the A-League, helping the Sky Blues to two premierships and a championship.

He enjoys every day of training and playing, in part because he is happy off the field too.

“If you are happy off the pitch, you can perform well,” he said.

“I feel unbelievable every day. The weather is unbelievable and as you know I played nine years at Dynamo Kiev and the weather was very cold, -32, this makes you depressed. Here everything is fine — the beaches, I have many Serbian friends here and I just feel happy.”

After drawing their opening match of the season away to Adelaide United, the Sky Blues host rivals the Western Sydney Wanderers at the historic SCG on Saturday night.

With Bobo and Adrian Mierzejewski having left the club, only two of the last eight goals Sydney have scored against the Wanderers have come from players still at the club — Brandon O’Neill and Alex Brosque.

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Sydney FC host the Western Sydney Wanderers at the SCG on Saturday night. Source: Getty Images

But Ninkovic says new recruits Siem de Jong and Adam Le Fondre have brought something new to the team.

“Siem is an unbelievable player,” Ninkovic said.

“He played many years at Ajax and we actually played against each other five or six years ago when I was at Kiev and we played a Champions League match against Ajax.

“Adam is also very good, different style to Bobo, but of course it’s hard to replace Bobo and Adrian and it won’t be easy for them.”

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