Martin Milec

Martin Milec (born 20 September 1991) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a right back for Maribor.

Martin Milec
Personal information
Full name Martin Milec[1]
Date of birth (1991-09-20) 20 September 1991[1]
Place of birth Maribor, Slovenia
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Maribor
Number 22
Youth career
1997–2009 Aluminij
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Aluminij 37 (15)
2010–2014 Maribor 81 (9)
2014–2017 Standard Liège 39 (1)
2016–2017 → Roda JC Kerkrade (loan) 37 (0)
2017– Maribor 38 (0)
National team‡
2006–2007 Slovenia U16 6 (0)
2007–2008 Slovenia U17 8 (1)
2008 Slovenia U18 5 (2)
2008–2009 Slovenia U19 13 (1)
2010 Slovenia U20 1 (0)
2009–2011 Slovenia U21 7 (0)
2013– Slovenia 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 August 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 June 2018

Club career

He began his football career at the age of six, when his father first took him to a training session at a local football club.[2] Due to his low size he emphasized his training on technical elements and is known for his dribbling, agility and passing skills.[1] Although primarily a right-footed defender, he can also play as a midfielder. In July 2010 he signed a four-year contract with the Slovenian PrvaLiga club Maribor.[3] In the 2013–14 season, he was chosen as the best young footballer of the season in the Slovenian PrvaLiga.[4]

In June 2014, after four years in Maribor, Milec signed for Belgian top division side Standard Liège. The transfer fee paid by Standard is alleged to be around €1.3 million.[5][6]

On 6 August 2017, Milec returned to Maribor on a three-year contract.[7]

International career

Throughout his career he has been a member of Slovenia youth selections and represented Slovenia U19 at the 2009 UEFA Under-19 Championship.[1][2] He also played for the Slovenia U21 team. He has been capped seven times for the senior squad.[8]

Personal life

A native of Rače, Slovenia, he is a lifelong fan of NK Maribor, a club he played for, and regularly attended Maribor's matches as a child.[9]

References
  1. "Osebni karton: Martin Milec" [Martin Milec - personal profile] (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  2. "Spoznajte udeleženca Eura U 19 – Martin Milec" [Meet the Euro U19 squad member – Martin Milec] (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 6 July 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  3. "Martin Milec v vijoličastem" [Martin Milec signed for The Violets] (in Slovenian). Delo. 28 July 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  4. "Naj mladi nogometaš sezone" [The best young footballer of the season] (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  5. "Milec pred podpisom za Standard" [Milec is about to sign for Standard] (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  6. Peter Dominko (27 June 2014). "Le še zdravniški pregled" [Only a medical examination left] (in Slovenian). SNPortal.si. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  7. "Tu je moj dom, vse za ta grb" [Here is my home, everything for this crest] (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  8. "Martin Milec" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  9. "Martin Milec: Čakam na pravo priložnost" [Martin Milec: Waiting for the right opportunity] (in Slovenian). Siol. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2011.


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