Martin Milec
Slovenian footballer
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Martin Milec (born 20 September 1991) is a Slovenian footballer who plays for Rače. Although primarily a right-back, he can also play as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Maribor, Slovenia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rače | ||
| 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) |
| 2017–2025 | Maribor | 138 | (5) |
| 2025– | Rače | 0 | (0) |
| 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 as of 12 June 2025 | |||
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]
