Former Hapoel Tel Aviv Striker Milan Makarić Dominates Vietnamese League

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Serbian footballer Milan Makarić, formerly of Hapoel Tel Aviv, is currently the top scorer in Vietnam's top league with six goals in five games for Haiphong. After leaving Israel in 2025, he first played for SHB Da Nang, scoring 12 goals to help them avoid relegation. He then moved to Haiphong on a free transfer and has quickly become a prolific scorer, also scoring against his former club. Makarić was previously the top scorer in the Serbian league and has played internationally for Serbia.

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Milan Makarić leads Vietnam's league scoring with six goals in five games for Haiphong.
Makarić previously played for Hapoel Tel Aviv, scoring 12 goals in his return season.
He scored twice against his former club, SHB Da Nang, in a recent 5-1 victory.
Makarić was the Serbian league's top scorer in the 2020/21 season.
He has scored 17 league goals in 27 matches since leaving Israel.

Serbian striker Milan Makarić, who previously played for Hapoel Tel Aviv, is currently excelling in the Vietnamese top league. After leaving Hapoel Tel Aviv in the summer of 2025, Makarić signed with a Vietnamese club and has since become a key player. He is now playing for Haiphong, where he has scored six goals in just five league appearances this season, leading the league's scoring charts. He has scored in every league game he has played this season, including two braces.

Makarić's first club in Vietnam was SHB Da Nang, where he arrived on a free transfer. He gradually integrated into the local football scene, becoming a central figure in the team's survival efforts in the latter half of the season. He finished that season with 12 goals and an assist in 25 appearances across all competitions, helping Da Nang secure their place in the top division. Despite his contributions, his contract was not extended after only one season.

According to Da Nang's coach, Le Duc Tuan, the club considered extending Makarić's contract earlier, but uncertainty about staying in the league prevented a decision. By the time the team secured its position and Makarić found his scoring form, it was too late to keep him. This led to his move to Haiphong in the summer, another club in Vietnam's first division.

At Haiphong, Makarić quickly made an impact, scoring in his debut match. He notably scored twice against his former club, Da Nang, in a 5-1 away victory on October 17, bringing his season total to six goals and placing him atop the league's scoring list. Before his time in Israel, Makarić was the top scorer in the Serbian league in the 2020/21 season with 25 goals and also played for clubs in Denmark and Bosnia and Herzegovina, earning three caps for the Serbian national team.

Since leaving Israel, Makarić has scored 17 league goals in 27 matches, averaging approximately 0.63 goals per game. While direct comparisons between the Vietnamese and Israeli leagues are difficult, his current performance makes him one of the hottest names in Vietnamese football, potentially making the race for the top scorer title a central theme of his career's next chapter.

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