Martin Milec is a Slovenia

Slovenia

Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...

n football midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

, who currently plays for Slovenian 1.SNL club Maribor

NK Maribor

Nogometni Klub Maribor , commonly referred to as NK Maribor or simply Maribor, is a professional association football club based in the city of Maribor, Slovenia. Founded on 12 December, 1960, Maribor is one of only three football clubs in the country who have never been relegated from...

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Club career

He began his football career at the age of six when his father first took him on a traning at a local football club. Due to his low size he emphasized his traning on tehnical elements and is known for his dribbling, agility and passing skills. Although primarily a midfielder he can also play as a defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 (right-back). In July 2010 he signed a four year contract with 1.SNL club NK Maribor

NK Maribor

Nogometni Klub Maribor , commonly referred to as NK Maribor or simply Maribor, is a professional association football club based in the city of Maribor, Slovenia. Founded on 12 December, 1960, Maribor is one of only three football clubs in the country who have never been relegated from...

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International career

Throughout his career he has been a member of Slovenia national football team

Slovenia national football team

The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. The team played their first match in 1992 after the split of Yugoslavia in 1991....

 youth selections and represented Slovenia U–19

Slovenia national under-19 football team

The Slovenia national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia.-Current squad:...

 on a 2009 UEFA U–19 Championship

2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship

-Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semi-finals:---------Final:-Top goalscorers:4 goals Nathan Delfouneso3 goals Henri Lansbury Danijel Aleksić Denys Harmash-External links:*...

. He is the current member of Slovenia U–21

Slovenia national under-21 football team

The Slovenia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia.-Current squad:...

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Personal life

A native of Rače

Rače

Rače is a settlement in and the administrative centre of the municipality of Rače-Fram in northeastern Slovenia. It lies under the eastern Pohorje hills on the edge of the plain on the right bank of the Drava River to the south of Maribor. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria...

, Slovenia

Slovenia

Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...

, he is a lifelong fan of NK Maribor

NK Maribor

Nogometni Klub Maribor , commonly referred to as NK Maribor or simply Maribor, is a professional association football club based in the city of Maribor, Slovenia. Founded on 12 December, 1960, Maribor is one of only three football clubs in the country who have never been relegated from...

, a club he currently plays for, and regularly attended Maribor's matches as a child.