Novica Nikčević | |
Birth Date: | 7 October 1972 |
Position: | Forward |
Clubs1: | Zemun |
Years2: | 1991–1993 |
Clubs2: | Izola |
Caps2: | 33 |
Goals2: | 14 |
Years3: | 1994 |
Clubs3: | Istra |
Caps3: | 13 |
Goals3: | 4 |
Years4: | 1994 |
Clubs4: | Celje |
Caps4: | 11 |
Goals4: | 4 |
Years5: | 1995 |
Clubs5: | Gorica |
Caps5: | 14 |
Goals5: | 13 |
Years6: | 1995 |
Caps6: | 16 |
Goals6: | 8 |
Years7: | 1996 |
Caps7: | 32 |
Goals7: | 9 |
Years8: | 1997 |
Clubs8: | Istra |
Caps8: | 8 |
Goals8: | 2 |
Years9: | 1997–2000 |
Clubs9: | Gorica |
Caps9: | 56 |
Goals9: | 31 |
Years10: | 1999–2000 |
Caps10: | 16 |
Goals10: | 4 |
Years11: | 2000 |
Clubs11: | Mura |
Caps11: | 5 |
Goals11: | 0 |
Years12: | 2000 |
Clubs12: | Koper |
Caps12: | 5 |
Goals12: | 0 |
Years13: | 2001 |
Clubs13: | Tabor Sežana |
Caps13: | 12 |
Goals13: | 1 |
Manageryears1: | 2012-2013 |
Managerclubs1: | Koper (asst.) |
Manageryears2: | 2013-2014 |
Managerclubs2: | Sturm Graz (asst.) |
Manageryears3: | 2014 |
Managerclubs3: | Leeds United (asst.) |
Manageryears4: | 2020-2021 |
Managerclubs4: | Slovan Bratislava (asst.) |
Novica Nikčević (born 7 October 1972) is a Slovenian retired footballer who played as a forward. He is currently the assistant coach of Darko Milanič at Slovan Bratislava.[1]
Nikčević played for a number of Slovenian clubs throughout his career. He was Slovenian PrvaLiga top scorer in the 1998–99 season with 17 goals.[2] Between 1999 and 2000, he played for the Belgian club KSC Lokeren. He also played with NK Istra in the Croatian First League.[3]
After retiring as a player, he became a football coach. In 2007, he was appointed the sporting director of ND Gorica where he linked up with manager Darko Milanič. He later became assistant manager at FC Koper in July 2012. He joined Milanič at SK Sturm Graz where he became his assistant manager in 2013.[4]
On 23 September 2014, Nikčević was appointed the new assistant manager of Leeds United on a two-year deal, joining manager Darko Milanič from SK Sturm Graz.[5] [6] When Milanič was dismissed after six games in charge, Nikčević also left the club.[7]