Place of birth SFR Yugoslavia 1994 Istra Playing position Name Novica Nikcevic | Years Team Role Footballer 1991–1993 Izola Position Forward | |
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Date of birth (1972-10-07) 7 October 1972 (age 43) | ||
Novica "Noce" Nikčevič (born 7 October 1972 in SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Serbian footballer and current football coach, who played as a forward. He was most recently the assistant head coach to Darko Milanič at English Championship side Leeds United.
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He is nicknamed "Noce".
Playing career
Nikčevič played for a number of Slovenian clubs throughout his career, and his only stint abroad was with the Belgian club KSC Lokeren where he played between 1999 and 2000. Nikčevič was also Slovenian PrvaLiga top scorer in the 1998–99 season with 17 goals. It was this form that earned him the move to KSC Lokeren. He also played with NK Istra in the Croatian First League.
Coaching career
After retiring as a player in 2002 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 Milanič's assistant head coach in 2013.
On 23 September 2014, Nikčević was appointed the new Assistant Head Coach of Leeds United on a 2 year deal joining new Head Coach Darko Milanič from SK Sturm Graz. When Milanič was dismissed after 6 games in charge, Nikčević also left the club.