Martin Milec

Slovenian footballer

Martin Milec
Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-09-20) 20 September 1991 (age 32)^[1]
Place of birth	Maribor, Slovenia
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Maribor
Number	22
Youth career
	Rače
	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	127	(5)
International career
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)
2013–2022	Slovenia	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024

Martin Milec (born 20 September 1991) is a Slovenian footballer who plays for Slovenian PrvaLiga side Maribor. Although primarily a right-back, he can also play as a midfielder.

Club career

Milec began his career at the age of six at local club Rače, and then joined Aluminij after a few months.^[2] He made his senior debut for Aluminij at the age of 17.^[2]

In July 2010, he signed a four-year contract with Slovenian PrvaLiga club Maribor.^[3] In the 2013–14 PrvaLiga season, he was chosen as the best young footballer of the league.^[4]

In June 2014, after four years with Maribor, Milec signed for Belgian top division side Standard Liège.^[5]^[6]

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

International career

Throughout his career, Milec was a member of the Slovenia youth selections and represented the under-19 team at the 2009 UEFA Under-19 Championship.^[1]^[8] He also played for the under-21 team.

Between 2013 and 2022, Milec was capped eight times for the Slovenia senior team, scoring no goals in the process.^[9]^[10]

Personal life

A native of Podova,^[1] Milec is a lifelong fan of NK Maribor, a club he played for, and regularly attended Maribor's matches as a child.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Osebni karton: Martin Milec" [Martin Milec – personal profile] (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Preigraval že babico in dedka" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
^ "Martin Milec v vijoličastem" [Martin Milec signed for The Violets]. Delo (in Slovenian). 28 July 2010. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
^ "Naj mladi nogometaš sezone" [The best young footballer of the season] (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
^ "Milec pred podpisom za Standard" [Milec is about to sign for Standard] (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
^ Dominko, Peter (27 June 2014). "Le še zdravniški pregled" [Only a medical examination left]. Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 27 June 2014.
^ "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.
^ "Spoznajte udeleženca Eura U19 – 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.
^ "Martin Milec" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
^ "Martin Milec, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
^ "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.