Market value
—
Rating · 2015
7.0
Strong
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.48
goals / match
1.FC Köln
top club · 176 apps
Position rank · 2015
#231
goals rank
#466
assists rank
239
season goals
43
season assists
Among 597 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€6.50m
peak value · 2009
€1.40m
top transfer fee · 06/07
24
best season · 01/02
80 / 32
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1979-05-18 · 5 players total
501Appearances
239Goals
43Assists
62Yellow cards
1Red cards
76Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Milivoje Novakovic |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1979-05-18 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Citizenship |  Slovenia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Jul 2017
Transfer: NK Maribor → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — NK Maribor
35 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2016
Transfer: Nagoya Grampus → NK Maribor
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — NK Maribor
14 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Nagoya Grampus
30 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Shimizu S-Pulse → Nagoya Grampus
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Shimizu S-Pulse
41 matches · 19 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: 1.FC Köln → Shimizu S-Pulse
13/14 · Transfer
Dec 2013
Transfer: Omiya Ardija → 1.FC Köln
13/14 · Return from loan
Jul 2013
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2013
2013 — Omiya Ardija
29 matches · 13 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: 1.FC Köln → Omiya Ardija
12/13 · Loan
Dec 2012
Transfer: Omiya Ardija → 1.FC Köln
12/13 · Return from loan
Aug 2012
Transfer: 1.FC Köln → Omiya Ardija
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
2012 — Omiya Ardija
15 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — 1.FC Köln
21 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — 1.FC Köln
30 matches · 19 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2010
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2009
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — 1.FC Köln
32 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
May 2009
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — 1.FC Köln
32 matches · 17 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — 1.FC Köln
34 matches · 21 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Litex Lovech → 1.FC Köln
06/07 · Transfer · €1.40m
Jul 2006
06/07 — 1.FC Köln, Litex Lovech
34 matches · 15 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Litex Lovech
23 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: LASK → Litex Lovech
05/06 · Transfer
Aug 2004
Transfer: ASK Voitsberg → LASK
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — LASK
23 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2004
Transfer: SV Mattersburg → ASK Voitsberg
03/04 · Return from loan
Mar 2004
Injury: unknown
Jan 2004
Transfer: ASK Voitsberg → SV Mattersburg
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — SV Mattersburg, ASK Voitsberg
22 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — ASK Voitsberg
26 matches · 18 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — ASK Voitsberg
31 matches · 24 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2001
Transfer: SAK Klagenfurt → ASK Voitsberg
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: Klopeinersee → SAK Klagenfurt
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — SAK Klagenfurt, ASK Voitsberg
29 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Olimpija U19 → Klopeinersee
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 240 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2015. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals7 total · 0.92/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A7 total · 0.92/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.26/90
Minutes played by club
Nagoya Grampus
10.0%
Shimizu S-Pulse
5.2%
Omiya Ardija
5.9%
NK Maribor
14.0%
1.FC Köln
30.3%
Litex Lovech
12.0%
LASK
2.9%
SV Mattersburg
1.9%
ASK Voitsberg
8.9%
SAK Klagenfurt
8.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Grampus | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 684 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 41 | 19 | 3 | 358 |
| Omiya Ardija | 2 | 2012 | 2013 | 44 | 21 | 5 | 404 |
| NK Maribor | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 49 | 19 | 5 | 965 |
| 1.FC Köln | 6 | 06/07 | 11/12 | 176 | 82 | 25 | 2,079 |
| Litex Lovech | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 826 |
| LASK | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 202 |
| SV Mattersburg | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 129 |
| ASK Voitsberg | 4 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 88 | 62 | 0 | 612 |
| SAK Klagenfurt | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 610 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | J. League Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | Nagoya Grampus | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 423 |
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Nagoya Grampus | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 2014 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 70 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 234 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | Omiya Ardija | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J. League Cup | Omiya Ardija | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | Omiya Ardija | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 181 |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup | Omiya Ardija | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 | Omiya Ardija | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 148 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | NK Maribor | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 526 |
| 16/17 | Pokal Slovenije | NK Maribor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Prva Liga | NK Maribor | 26 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 174 |
| 15/16 | Pokal Slovenije | NK Maribor | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 82 |
| 15/16 | Prva Liga | NK Maribor | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 183 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 323 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 28 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 128 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 30 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 377 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 30 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 166 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 33 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 138 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 216 |
| 06/07 | A Group | Litex Lovech | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 149 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Litex Lovech | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 358 |
| 05/06 | A Group | Litex Lovech | 14 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 139 |
| 05/06 | Bulgarian Cup | Litex Lovech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Litex Lovech | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 239 |
| 04/05 | Erste Liga | LASK | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 202 |
| 04/05 | ÖFB-Cup | LASK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | SV Mattersburg | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
| 03/04 | ÖFB-Cup | ASK Voitsberg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | Regional League Central | ASK Voitsberg | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 123 |
| 02/03 | Regional League Central | ASK Voitsberg | 26 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 124 |
| 01/02 | ÖFB-Cup | ASK Voitsberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Regional League Central | ASK Voitsberg | 30 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 113 |
| 00/01 | ÖFB-Cup | SAK Klagenfurt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 00/01 | Regional League Central | ASK Voitsberg | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 00/01 | Regional League Central | SAK Klagenfurt | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 530 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-17 | Olimpija U19 | Klopeinersee | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-05 | Klopeinersee | SAK Klagenfurt | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-23 | SAK Klagenfurt | ASK Voitsberg | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | ASK Voitsberg | SV Mattersburg | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | SV Mattersburg | ASK Voitsberg | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-30 | ASK Voitsberg | LASK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | LASK | Litex Lovech | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-29 | Litex Lovech | 1.FC Köln | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.40m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-02 | 1.FC Köln | Omiya Ardija | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | Omiya Ardija | 1.FC Köln | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-26 | 1.FC Köln | Omiya Ardija | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | Omiya Ardija | 1.FC Köln | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-13 | 1.FC Köln | Shimizu S-Pulse | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-15 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Nagoya Grampus | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-18 | Nagoya Grampus | NK Maribor | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | NK Maribor | Retired | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Abdominal muscle strain | 2004-03-17 | 2004-10-14 | 212 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Groin problems | 2009-05-10 | 2009-08-12 | 95 | 6 |
| 09/10 | Adductor injury | 2009-09-17 | 2009-09-21 | 5 | 1 |
| 09/10 | flu | 2010-01-22 | 2010-01-25 | 4 | 1 |
| 11/12 | Adductor pain | 2011-10-13 | 2011-12-16 | 65 | 11 |
| 13/14 | sprain | 2013-07-11 | 2013-08-08 | 29 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-11-10 | 2017-01-10 | 62 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€6.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3588 | #11 | 80 | 32 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Podolski | 1 | 16 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Regional League Central | ASK Voitsberg | 24 | 30 |
| 07/08 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 20 | 33 |
| 02/03 | Regional League Central | ASK Voitsberg | 18 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 8 | 33 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 6 | 28 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | Omiya Ardija | 5 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | Omiya Ardija | 1.FC Köln | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-26 | 1.FC Köln | Omiya Ardija | Loan | — | €700k |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | Omiya Ardija | 1.FC Köln | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-02 | 1.FC Köln | Omiya Ardija | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | SV Mattersburg | ASK Voitsberg | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | ASK Voitsberg | SV Mattersburg | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Milivoje Novakovic's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Wien | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 12% |
| SV Ried | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 38% |
| Sturm Graz | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 25% |
| RB Salzburg | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 38% |
| Austria Wien | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 40 | -29 | 13% |
| Wolfsberger AC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 38% |
| FC Wacker Innsbruck | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 25% |
| SCR Altach | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 38% |
| FC Admira Wacker | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 29% |
| SKN St. Pölten | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 20% |
| KSV Superfund | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0% |
| SC Magna Wiener Neustadt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 02/03 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 06/07 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 10/11 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 2012 | Goal #200 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30 | 684 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2014 | 41 | 358 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 2013 | 29 | 215 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 2012 | 15 | 189 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 700 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 15/16 | 14 | 265 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 368 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 215 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.09 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 557 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 346 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.56 |
| 07/08 | 34 | 228 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 06/07 | 34 | 813 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 05/06 | 23 | 378 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.19 |
| 04/05 | 23 | 202 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 03/04 | 22 | 342 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 02/03 | 26 | 124 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.18 |
| 01/02 | 31 | 113 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.19 |
| 00/01 | 29 | 772 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Regional League Central
99 apps
63 G
0 A
Bundesliga
108 apps
44 G
13 A
2. Bundesliga
58 apps
30 G
11 A
J.League Div.1
72 apps
30 G
8 A
Prva Liga
37 apps
16 G
4 A
A Group
17 apps
12 G
1 A
Erste Liga
21 apps
8 G
3 A
DFB-Pokal
10 apps
8 G
1 A
J. League Cup
11 apps
7 G
0 A
Emperor's Cup
6 apps
5 G
0 A
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Who is Milivoje Novakovic?
Milivoje Novakovic is a Slovenia professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Milivoje Novakovic?
Milivoje Novakovic is 47 years old. He was born on May 18, 1979 in Ljubljana.
What position does Milivoje Novakovic play?
Milivoje Novakovic plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Milivoje Novakovic play for?
Milivoje Novakovic currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Milivoje Novakovic scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Milivoje Novakovic has scored 239 goals in 501 appearances.