Nikola Milenković
Nottingham Forest
Center Back
- Height
- 195 cm
- Shirt
- 31
- Age
- 29
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- Serbia
- Market value
- €34.5m
- Contract end
- 30 June 2029
Premier League · 2026–2027
2026–2027 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League |
Nottingham Forest |
4 | 0 | 0 | |
 EFL Cup |
Nottingham Forest |
1 | 0 | 0 | |
 Friendlies |
 Serbia |
2 | 0 | 0 |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct |
@  Ipswich Town |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 05 Sep |
vs  Tottenham Hotspur |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Aug |
@  Liverpool |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 25 Aug |
vs  Leeds United |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Aug |
vs Leeds United |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
 12 Aug |
vs  Bayer Leverkusen |
W 2–1 | 46 | · | · | — |
Player profile
The radar needs 450+ minutes in Premier League (360 so far).
Market value€34.5m
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.00 |
| xG | 0.21 | 0.05 |
| xG excl. penalty | 0.21 | 0.05 |
| Shots | 3 | 0.75 |
| Headed shots | 3 | 0.75 |
Physical
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Top Speed | 32.50 | 32.5 |
| Total Distance Covered | 41020.10 | 10255.0 |
| Running | 6982.60 | 1745.7 |
| Sprinting | 461.40 | 115.3 |
| Number of Sprints | 23 | 5.75 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 |
| xA | 0.11 | 0.03 |
| Accurate passes | 130 | 32.5 |
| Pass accuracy | 84.4% | — |
| Accurate long balls | 6 | 1.50 |
| Long ball accuracy | 30.0% | — |
| Line-breaking passes | 29 | 7.25 |
| Chances created | 1 | 0.25 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Duels won | 19 | 4.75 |
| Duels won % | 55.9% | — |
| Aerials won | 12 | 3.00 |
| Aerials won % | 75.0% | — |
| Touches | 206 | 51.5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 9 | 2.25 |
| Dispossessed | 2 | 0.50 |
| Fouls won | 2 | 0.50 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 37 | 9.25 |
| Tackles | 5 | 1.25 |
| Interceptions | 8 | 2.00 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 3 | 0.75 |
| Fouls committed | 6 | 1.50 |
| Recoveries | 16 | 4.00 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 1 | 0.25 |
| Dribbled past | 3 | 0.75 |
| Clearances | 21 | 5.25 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0.25 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 4 | 1.00 |
| xG against while on pitch | 3.74 | 0.93 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0.25 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 |
Percentiles appear after 450 minutes in a competition.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct |
@ Ipswich Town |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 18 Oct |
vs  Arsenal |
L 0–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 05 Sep |
vs Tottenham Hotspur |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Aug |
@ Liverpool |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 25 Aug |
vs Leeds United |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Aug |
vs Leeds United |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 12 Aug |
vs Bayer Leverkusen |
W 2–1 | 46 | · | · | — |
| 08 Aug |
vs  Barcelona |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 31 Jul |
@  Sporting CP |
L 1–4 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 22 Jul |
vs  Blackburn Rovers |
W 3–0 | 46 | · | · | — |
| 18 Jul |
@  Notts County |
W 2–0 | 46 | · | · | — |
| 24 May |
vs  AFC Bournemouth |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 17 May |
@  Manchester United |
L 2–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 May |
vs  Newcastle United |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
 07 May |
@  Aston Villa |
L 0–4 | 90 | · | · | |
| 04 May |
@  Chelsea |
W 3–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 30 Apr |
vs Aston Villa |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 24 Apr |
@  Sunderland |
W 5–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 19 Apr |
vs  Burnley |
W 4–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 16 Apr |
vs  FC Porto |
W 1–0 | 25 | · | · | |
| 12 Apr |
vs Aston Villa |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 09 Apr |
@ FC Porto |
D 1–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 31 Mar |
vs  Saudi Arabia |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 27 Mar |
@  Spain |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Mar |
@ Tottenham Hotspur |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 19 Mar |
@  FC Midtjylland |
W 2–1 | 61 | · | 1 | |
| 15 Mar |
vs  Fulham |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 12 Mar |
vs FC Midtjylland |
L 0–1 | 81 | · | · | |
| 04 Mar |
@  Manchester City |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 01 Mar |
@  Brighton & Hove Albion |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 26 Feb |
vs  Fenerbahçe |
L 1–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 22 Feb |
vs Liverpool |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 19 Feb |
@ Fenerbahçe |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 11 Feb |
vs  Wolverhampton Wanderers |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 06 Feb |
@ Leeds United |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 01 Feb |
vs  Crystal Palace |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Jan |
vs  Ferencváros |
W 4–0 | 78 | · | · | |
| 25 Jan |
@  Brentford |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Jan |
@  Braga |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 17 Jan |
vs Arsenal |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Nottingham Forest | 53 | 1 | 1 | |
| Premier League | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Europa League | 15 | 1 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 5 | 2 | |
| Premier League | 37 | 5 | 2 | ||
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Fiorentina | 50 | 0 | 1 | |
| Serie A | 34 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Coppa Italia | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Supercoppa | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Conference League | 11 | 0 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Fiorentina | 42 | 3 | 2 | |
| Serie A | 27 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Coppa Italia | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Conference League | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Fiorentina | 39 | 3 | 0 | |
| Serie A | 34 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Coppa Italia | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Fiorentina | 37 | 3 | 1 | |
| Serie A | 34 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Coppa Italia | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Fiorentina | 41 | 5 | 0 | |
| Serie A | 37 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Coppa Italia | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2018–2019 | Fiorentina | 38 | 3 | 0 | |
| Serie A | 34 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Coppa Italia | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017–2018 | Fiorentina | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Serie A | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Coppa Italia | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016–2017 | Partizan Beograd | 40 | 3 | 0 | — |
| Super Liga | 32 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| Kup Srbije | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2015–2016 | Partizan Beograd | 4 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Super Liga | 4 | 1 | 0 | — |
Partizan Beograd
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Kup Srbije ×2 | 2016/2017, 2015/2016 | — |
| Super Liga ×1 | 2016/2017 | 1 |
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