Milena Nikolić
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 55 | (82) |
| 2016–2019 | SC Sand | 49 | (14) |
| 2019–2023 | Bayer Leverkusen | 73 | (28) |
| 2022 | Bayer Leverkusen II | 1 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Basel | 29 | (17) |
| 2025– | ZFK CSKA Moscow[1] | 7 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 100+ | (37) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 September 2023 | |||
Milena Nikolić (born 6 July 1992) is a Bosnian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for the Russian Women's Football Championship side ZFK CSKA Moscow.[1] 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.[2]
Club career
[edit]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.[3]
Honours
[edit]- 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
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 October 2015 | Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina |  Estonia |
1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 2. | 2–0 | |||||
| 3. | 3–0 | |||||
| 4. | 25 November 2015 | Serbian FA Sports Centre, Stara Pazova, Serbia |  Serbia |
1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 5. | 6 June 2016 | Tamme Stadium, Tartu, Estonia | Estonia |
1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 6. | 20 September 2016 | Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina | Serbia |
2–4 | 2–4 | |
| 7. | 21 October 2017 | Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |  Kazakhstan |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 30 August 2019 | Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina |  Georgia |
3–0 | 7–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 9. | 6–0 | |||||
| 10. | 3 September 2019 | Koševo City Stadium, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina |  Malta |
1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 11. | 2–0 | |||||
| 12. | 5 March 2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina |  Israel |
1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 13. | 17 September 2021 | Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina |  Montenegro |
2–2 | 2–3 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 14. | 21 September 2021 | Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali, Malta | Malta |
1–0 | 2–2 | |
| 15. | 7 April 2022 | Stadion Grbavica, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina |  Azerbaijan |
1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 16. | 12 April 2022 | Camp FSCG, Podgorica, Montenegro | Montenegro |
2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 17. | 26 September 2023 | Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina |  Slovenia |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 18. | 31 October 2023 | Malšovická aréna, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |  Czech Republic |
1–0 | 2–2 | |
| 19. | 2–1 | |||||
| 20. | 31 May 2024 | Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali, Malta | Malta |
1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
| 21. | 4 June 2024 | Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina | Malta |
1–1 | 2–1 | |
| 22. | 2–1 | |||||
| 23. | 25 October 2024 | Serbia |
2–1 | 2–2 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs | |
| 24. | 29 October 2024 | Serbian FA Sports Center, Stara Pazova, Serbia | Serbia |
1–1 | 1–4 |
Achievements and awards
[edit]Nikolić capped over 100 official matches for the Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national football team.[2] While playing for the Swiss side Basel, she was named the best player for the 2023/24 season of the Women's Super League.[4]
Nikolić was top scorer for the Champions League season 2013–14 with 11 goals.[3] 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.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Статистика игрока Николич Милена, Женская футбольная Лига. Официальный сайт". Женская футбольная Лига (in Russian). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ a b "VIDEO/ Milena Nikolić i Amela Kršo dobile uokvirene dresove sa brojem 100+". Reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 12 July 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Nikolić and Müller take scorer honours". UEFA. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Milena Nikolić najbolja igračica Šampionata Švajcarske". www.nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). Bosnian FA. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "History: Spartak Subotica 19-0 Goliador-Real | Stats | UEFA Women's Champions League 2014/15". UEFA.com. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Raheny, Medyk and Ouriense through". UEFA.com. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
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