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Nottingham Forest

Nikola Milenkovic

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Serbia
Height
195 cm
Games
6
6 starts
Minutes
540
90 a game
Goals
0
0.3 xG
Assists
0
0.2 xA

Player profile

540 min · vs 275 centre-backs · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Aerial, set-piece centre-back

Milenkovic dominates in the air for Nottingham Forest, wins headers like almost no other centre-back, gets into the box at set pieces and reads the game well. He rarely passes the ball forward and his passing is less accurate than most. From 540 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Strong in the air. Aerials won 4.17 per 90, top 5% of centre-backs.

  • Set-piece presence. Touches in the box 1.83 per 90, top 10%.

  • Reads the game. Interceptions 1.67 (75th percentile) and recoveries 4.50 (74th percentile) per 90.

Areas for development

  • Little forward passing. Passes into the final third 2.67 per 90, 5th percentile.

  • Less accurate passing. Pass accuracy 86.4%, 29th percentile.

Similar players

  • Harry Maguire Manchester UnitedTouches in the box 90 v 89 and aerials won 95 v 86.
  • Nikola Katić Schalke 04Aerials won 95 v 99 and touches in the box 90 v 97.
  • Gabriele Calvani FrosinoneAerials won 95 v 93 and interceptions 75 v 82.

Against 279 centre-backs

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of centre-backs with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 2 of 14 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own third, centre (23%), average spot centre, own third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 60%, Middle third 34%, Final third 5%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League5450000.210.210.10316.52
EFL Cup190000.050.050.13117.18

6 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.63
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.2 v Leeds United, 25 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.