Nikica “Dido” Milenković (born 30 September 1959) is a Croatian professional

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and former

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Playing career

Milenković last played for

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in Spain’s

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. He had spent much of his career playing for

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in the

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, where he amassed 154 league appearances. After a season with Čelik Zenica, he moved to Spain where he played until he retired in 1991.

Managerial career

Initially, after retiring, Milenković settled in

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where he worked in the youth ranks of

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and as a

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agent from 1991 until 1996. He then moved to Rijeka where he worked as

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. In June 2021, Milenković became the new manager of newly promoted

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club Rudar Prijedor. He debuted as manager against Sloboda Tuzla with a loss, in a league game on 18 July 2021. Milenković guided the team to his first win as manager in a league game against Velež Mostar on 2 August 2021. He left Rudar in October 2021.

Career statistics

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Managerial statistics

References

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