Martin Milec

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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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2010 Aluminij 37 (15)
2010–2014 Maribor 81 (9)
2014–2017 Standard Liège 39 (1)
2016–2017Roda 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.

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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]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Preigraval že babico in dedka" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor . Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  3. "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.
  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. Dominko, Peter (27 June 2014). "Le še zdravniški pregled" [Only a medical examination left]. Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). 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. "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.
  9. "Martin Milec" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia . Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  10. "Martin Milec, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  11. "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.