- Darko Milanič
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Darko Milanič Personal information Date of birth 18 December 1967 Place of birth Izola, SFR Yugoslavia Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) Playing position Defender Youth career Izola Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1986–1993 Partizan 95 (2) 1993–2000 Sturm Graz 190 (10) National team 1991–1992 Yugoslavia 5 (0) 1992–2000 Slovenia 42 (0) Teams managed 2004–2006 NK Primorje 2007–2008 ND Gorica 2008– NK Maribor * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Darko Milanič (born 18 December 1967) is a former Slovenian footballer and current NK Maribor coach.
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Club career
Born in Izola, Milanič began his football career with local side NK Izola. At 17 he was signed by FK Partizan, where he became a notable defender. After 1992-93 season he moved to Austrian side Sturm Graz. He played there successfully 8 years and won several trophies.
International career
During his spell at Partizan he earned 5 caps for Yugoslavia.[1] He also earned 42 caps for Slovenia, was the captain of National team and represented his country at the Euro 2000 championship.
Coaching career
After his football career he turned into coaching. He started his coaching career at his hometown club NK Izola. After that he was coach of NK Primorje and an assistant coach in SK Sturm Graz. In season 2007-08 he was head coach of NK Gorica. For the season 2008/09 he was appointed as the head coach of NK Maribor. In May 2010 NK Maribor won the Slovenian Supercup and with the latest trophy Darko Milanič became the first coach that have won all three domestic trophies in Slovenian club football, having won the Slovenian League and Slovenian Cup before that.[2] He has achieved that in only two seasons.
Honours
Partizan
- Yugoslav Cup: 1988-89, 1991-92
Sturm Graz
- ÖFB-Cup: 1996, 1997, 1999
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- Runner-up: 1998
- Austrian Supercup: 1996, 1998, 1999
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- Runner-up: 1997
External links
- Player profile - NZS
- Player profile - FSJ
References
Slovenia squad – UEFA Euro 2000 
NK Maribor – current squad 2 Črnic · 3 Kek, Jr. · 4 Vidović · 5 Filipović · 6 Milec · 7 Mejač · 8 Mezga · 9 Tavares · 10 Ibraimi · 11 Velikonja · 12 Pridigar · 13 Radan · 17 Volaš · 20 Cvijanović · 22 Potokar · 24 Trajkovski · 26 Rajčević · 27 Ploj · 28 Viler · 31 Lesjak · 32 Berič · 33 Handanovič · 34 Topić · 36 Majer · 44 Arghus · 61 Jelić · 70 Mertelj · Coach: Milanič
Categories:- 1967 births
- Living people
- Slovenian footballers
- Slovenian expatriate footballers
- Yugoslav footballers
- Yugoslavia international footballers
- Slovenia international footballers
- FK Partizan players
- Expatriate footballers in Serbia
- Sturm Graz players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- Expatriate footballers in Austria
- UEFA Euro 2000 players
- Dual internationalists (football)
- Association football defenders
- NK Maribor managers
- Slovenian football biography stubs
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