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Darko Milanič

Staff
125Current ability
140Potential ability
4,500Reputation (calc)

Personal

Full name
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First name
Darko
Last name
Milanič
Common name
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Date of birth
18 Dec 1967 age 57 at game start
Place of birth
Izola
Nationality
Slovenia
Height
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Weight
—
Languages
Slovenian

Contract

Club
Unattached last club Al-Wahda
Job
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Contract type
—
Joined club
19 Jun 2025
Contract starts
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Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
—
Needs work permit
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Staff attributes

Coaching

  • Attacking8
  • Defending17
  • Fitness9
  • Mental15
  • Tactical17
  • Technical12
  • Working with youngsters18
  • GK shot stopping1

Mental

  • Determination14
  • Discipline15
  • Man management13
  • Motivating13

Knowledge

  • Judging player ability12
  • Judging player potential12
  • Judging staff ability10
  • Tactical knowledge13

Board

  • Buying players10
  • Hardness of training14
  • Mind games14
  • Eccentricity12

Personality

  • Adaptability12
  • Ambition13
  • Controversy12
  • Loyalty10
  • Pressure9
  • Professionalism12
  • Sportsmanship10
  • Temperament7

Staff profile

Coaching badge
Continental Pro License
Best job (calc)
Manager First Team · 139
Coaching style
Defending
Preferred mentality
Balanced
Preferred playing style
Standard
Preferred pressing style
Balanced
Personality (calc)
Balanced

Job ratings

JobRatingStarsWants
Manager First Team13920
Assistant Manager First Team10515
Coach First Team7—
Set Piece Coach (First Team)7—
Director of football6—
Scout6—
Physio First Team6—
Fitness Coach First Team6—
Head of Youth Development6—
Sports Scientist First Team6—
Technical Director6—
Loan Manager6—
Performance Analyst First Team6—
Gk Coach First Team5—

Calculated by fm-reader (1–200); preference is the stored 1–20 wish for the job.

Coaching stars

Overall
Quickness
Strength
GK shot stopping
Defending (tactical)
Defending (technical)
Possession (tactical)
Possession (technical)
Attacking (tactical)
Attacking (technical)

Calculated by fm-reader per training category, as FM shows them.

Tactical tendencies

  • Attacking12
  • Directness12
  • Pressing13
  • Tempo10
  • Width10
  • Depth12
  • Flexibility10
  • Squad rotation12
  • Dirtiness allowance13

Playing career

16
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2000 SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz ADMIRAL Bundesliga 30 Unknown fee
1999 SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz ADMIRAL Bundesliga 191 Unknown fee
1998 SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz ADMIRAL Bundesliga 301 Unknown fee
1997 SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz ADMIRAL Bundesliga 262 Unknown fee
1996 SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz ADMIRAL Bundesliga 191 Unknown fee
1995 SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz ADMIRAL Bundesliga 303 Unknown fee
1994 SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz ADMIRAL Bundesliga 301 Unknown fee
1993 SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz ADMIRAL Bundesliga 331 Unknown fee
1992 FK Partizan Beograd Mozzart Bet SuperLiga 40 Unknown fee
1991 FK Partizan Beograd Prva savezna nogometna liga SFRJ 171 Unknown fee
1990 FK Partizan Beograd Prva savezna nogometna liga SFRJ 321 Unknown fee
1989 FK Partizan Beograd Prva savezna nogometna liga SFRJ 180 Unknown fee
1988 FK Partizan Beograd Prva savezna nogometna liga SFRJ 190 Unknown fee
1987 MNK Izola Loan — 00 Unknown fee
1986 FK Partizan Beograd Prva savezna nogometna liga SFRJ 40 Unknown fee
1985 MNK Izola Youth — 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)28412

Honours

WinnerPrva Liga Telemach6×2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2019
WinnerPokal Pivovarna Union4×2010, 2012, 2013, 2016
WinnerÖFB-Supercup3×1996, 1998, 1999
WinnerUNIQA ÖFB Cup3×1996, 1997, 1999
WinnerADMIRAL Bundesliga2×1998, 1999
WinnerSuper Pokal1×2012
WinnerMozzart Bet Kup Srbije1×1992
WinnerNogometni kup SFRJ Maršala Tita1×1989
Runner-UpADMIRAL Bundesliga4×1994, 1995, 1996, 2000
Runner-UpPrva Liga Telemach3×2010, 2016, 2018
Runner-UpSuper Pokal3×2010, 2011, 2015
Runner-UpPokal Pivovarna Union2×2011, 2019
Runner-UpUNIQA ÖFB Cup1×1998
Runner-UpÖFB-Supercup1×1997
Runner-UpMozzart Bet SuperLiga1×1992
Third PlaceADNOC Pro League1×2025

Grouped by the site from the stored career highlights (winners, runners-up, third place, play-off winners).

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Slovenia4200 / 0

Staff career

12
FromToClub / nationJob
21 Dec 202419 Jun 2025Al-WahdaManager First Team
8 Jun 202311 Jun 2024Baniyas Sports & Cultural ClubManager First Team
22 Jun 20223 Oct 2022Anorthosis FamagustaManager First Team
1 Jul 202110 May 2022Pafos FCManager First Team
7 Sep 20209 May 2021ŠK Slovan BratislavaManager First Team
2 Mar 20167 Mar 2020NK MariborManager First Team
23 Sep 201425 Oct 2014Leeds UnitedManager First Team
3 Jun 201321 Sep 2014SK Puntigamer Sturm GrazManager First Team
30 Jun 20082 Jun 2013NK MariborManager First Team
1 Jul 200730 May 2008ND GoricaManager First Team
6 Jun 200630 Jun 2007SK Puntigamer Sturm GrazAssistant Manager First Team
1 Jul 200413 Apr 2006ND Primorje eMundiaManager First Team

Career highlights

38
19 Jun 2025Manager Left ClubAl-Wahda
2025Third PlaceAl-WahdaADNOC Pro League
2019Runner-UpNK MariborPokal Pivovarna Union
2019WinnerNK MariborPrva Liga Telemach
2018Runner-UpNK MariborPrva Liga Telemach
2017WinnerNK MariborPrva Liga Telemach
2016Runner-UpNK MariborPrva Liga Telemach
2016WinnerNK MariborPokal Pivovarna Union
2015Runner-UpNK MariborSuper Pokal
2013WinnerNK MariborPokal Pivovarna Union
2013WinnerNK MariborPrva Liga Telemach
2012WinnerNK MariborPrva Liga Telemach
2012WinnerNK MariborPokal Pivovarna Union
2012WinnerNK MariborSuper Pokal
2011WinnerNK MariborPrva Liga Telemach
2011Runner-UpNK MariborPokal Pivovarna Union
2011Runner-UpNK MariborSuper Pokal
2010WinnerNK MariborPokal Pivovarna Union
2010Runner-UpNK MariborSuper Pokal
2010Runner-UpNK MariborPrva Liga Telemach
2009WinnerNK MariborPrva Liga Telemach
2000Runner-UpSK Puntigamer Sturm GrazADMIRAL Bundesliga
1999WinnerSK Puntigamer Sturm GrazÖFB-Supercup
1999WinnerSK Puntigamer Sturm GrazADMIRAL Bundesliga
1999WinnerSK Puntigamer Sturm GrazUNIQA ÖFB Cup
1998Runner-UpSK Puntigamer Sturm GrazUNIQA ÖFB Cup
1998WinnerSK Puntigamer Sturm GrazÖFB-Supercup
1998WinnerSK Puntigamer Sturm GrazADMIRAL Bundesliga
1997WinnerSK Puntigamer Sturm GrazUNIQA ÖFB Cup
1997Runner-UpSK Puntigamer Sturm GrazÖFB-Supercup
1996Runner-UpSK Puntigamer Sturm GrazADMIRAL Bundesliga
1996WinnerSK Puntigamer Sturm GrazÖFB-Supercup
1996WinnerSK Puntigamer Sturm GrazUNIQA ÖFB Cup
1995Runner-UpSK Puntigamer Sturm GrazADMIRAL Bundesliga
1994Runner-UpSK Puntigamer Sturm GrazADMIRAL Bundesliga
1992WinnerFK Partizan BeogradMozzart Bet Kup Srbije
1992Runner-UpFK Partizan BeogradMozzart Bet SuperLiga
1989WinnerFK Partizan BeogradNogometni kup SFRJ Maršala Tita

Favourite people

Mario Milanič Child100
Novica Nikčevič Backroom Staff75

Favourite clubs

SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz Player75
FK Partizan Beograd Player75
NK Maribor Manager75