Milena Nikolić
Bosnian association football player (born 1992)
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Milena Nikolić (born 6 July 1992) is a Bosnian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward[1][2][3] for the Russian Women's Football Championship side ZFK CSKA Moscow.[4] She is a captain of the Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national football team, for whom she played over 100 official matches and is the team's all-time best goalscorer.[5]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 6 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ZFK CSKA Moscow | ||
| Number | 66 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2008 | ŽFK Leotar-Tex | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Ekonomist | ||
| 2009–2013 | Mašinac Niš | ||
| 2013–2015 | Spartak Subotica[1][2] | 55 | (82) |
| 2016–2019 | SC Sand[1][2][3] | 49 | (14) |
| 2019–2023 | Bayer Leverkusen[1][2][3] | 73 | (28) |
| 2022 | Bayer Leverkusen II[1][2] | 1 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Basel[1][2][3] | 47 | (26) |
| 2025– | ZFK CSKA Moscow[4][1][2] | 15 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 12 | (2) |
| 2012– | Bosnia and Herzegovina[5] | 101+ | (37) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 Dec 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 Dec 2025 | |||
Club career
While playing for of ŽFK Spartak, she was the 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League overall top scorer, scoring 11 goals, one ahead of Martina Müller.[6]
Honours
- Mašinac
- Serbian Super League (1): 2009/10
- Serbian Cup (3): 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11
- Spartak
- Serbian Super League (2): 2013/14, 2014/15
- Serbian Cup (2): 2013/14, 2014/15
- Sand
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 August 2014 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina |  Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 23 October 2015 | Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina |  Estonia | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 3. | 2–0 | |||||
| 4. | 3–0 | |||||
| 5. | 25 November 2015 | Serbian FA Sports Centre, Stara Pazova, Serbia |  Serbia | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 6. | 6 June 2016 | Tamme Stadium, Tartu, Estonia | Estonia | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 7. | 20 September 2016 | Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina | Serbia | 2–4 | 2–4 | |
| 8. | 31 July 2017 |  Jordan | 1–0 | 4–2 | Friendly | |
| 9. | 3–1 | |||||
| 10. | 3 August 2017 | Jordan | 1–0 | 2–2 | ||
| 11. | 2–0 | |||||
| 12. | 21 October 2017 | Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |  Kazakhstan | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 13. | 30 August 2019 | Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina |  Georgia | 3–0 | 7–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 14. | 6–0 | |||||
| 15. | 3 September 2019 | Koševo City Stadium, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina |  Malta | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 16. | 2–0 | |||||
| 17. | 5 March 2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina |  Israel | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 18. | 17 September 2021 | Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina |  Montenegro | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 19. | 21 September 2021 | Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali, Malta | Malta | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| 20. | 7 April 2022 | Stadion Grbavica, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina |  Azerbaijan | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 21. | 12 April 2022 | Camp FSCG, Podgorica, Montenegro | Montenegro | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 22. | 26 September 2023 | Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina |  Slovenia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 23. | 31 October 2023 | Malšovická aréna, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |  Czech Republic | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| 24. | 2–1 | |||||
| 25. | 31 May 2024 | Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali, Malta | Malta | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
| 26. | 4 June 2024 | Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina | Malta | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| 27. | 2–1 | |||||
| 28. | 25 October 2024 | Serbia | 2–1 | 2–2 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs | |
| 29. | 29 October 2024 | Serbian FA Sports Center, Stara Pazova, Serbia | Serbia | 1–1 | 1–4 | |
| 30. | 26 November 2025 | Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina |  Belarus | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 31. | 7 March 2026 |  Liechtenstein | 4–1 | 13–1 | 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |
| 32. | 6–1 | |||||
| 33. | 18 April 2026 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 6–0 | |
| 34. | 4–0 | |||||
| 35. | 5–0 | |||||
Achievements and awards
Nikolić capped over 100 official matches for the Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national football team.[5] While playing for the Swiss side Basel, she was named the best player for the 2023/24 season of the Women's Super League.[7]
Nikolić was top scorer for the Champions League season 2013–14 with 11 goals.[6] On 11 Aug 2014 in the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round (matchday 2), Nikolić scored a competition-record eight (8) goals in one game, in ŽFK Spartak 19-0 win against Moldavian side SS-11 Goliador-Real.[8][9]
