Martin Milec

Milec began his career at the age of six at local club Rače, and then joined Aluminij after a few months. He made his senior debut for Aluminij at the age of 17. In July 2010, he signed a four-year contract with Slovenian PrvaLiga club Maribor. In the 2013–14 PrvaLiga season, he was chosen as the best young footballer of the league. In June 2014, after four years with Maribor, Milec signed for Belgian top division side Standard Liège. On 6 August 2017, Milec returned to Maribor on a three-year contract.

Throughout his career, Milec was a member of the Slovenia youth selections and represented the under-19 team at the 2009 UEFA Under-19 Championship. He also played for the under-21 team. Between 2013 and 2022, Milec was capped eight times for the Slovenia senior team, scoring no goals in the process.

A native of Podova, Milec is a lifelong fan of NK Maribor, a club he played for, and regularly attended Maribor's matches as a child.