Milenko Ačimovič
| Date of birth | 15 February 1977 |
| Place of birth | Ljublijana |
| Nationality | Slovene |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.86 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Acimovic began his senior career with Olimpija Ljubljana before joining Red Star Belgrade in 1997, and for whom he appeared in successive league title-winning teams in 1999-2000 and 2000-01. Acimovic won his first cap against Czech Republic in April 1998 and is an attacking midfield player who has developed the knack of scoring vital goals for his country. He netted with an amazing long-range strike against Ukraine in the qualifying round play-off for Euro 2000, and went on to score in the first leg of the play-off against Romania as Slovenia qualified for the 2002 World Cup finals.
After agreeing to move to England with Tottenham Hotspur in April 2002, Acimovic scored Slovenia's goal in their third and final game in the 2002 World Cup - a 3-1 defeat by Paraguay.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeljeznicar Ljubljana | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Jul 1996 | |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 01 Jul 1996 | 01 Jan 1998 | |
| Crvena Zvezda | 01 Jan 1998 | 14 May 2002 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 14 May 2002 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Lille OSC | 22 Jan 2004 | 31 May 2004 | L |
| Lille OSC | 01 Jul 2004 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Crvena Zvezda | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Crvena Zvezda | UEFA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Crvena Zvezda | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Crvena Zvezda | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 4 | 13 |
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| 2003-04 | Lille OSC | French Championnat | 16 | 6 |
3
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| 2004-05 | Lille OSC | French Championnat | 16 | 3 |
4 |
3
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| 2005-06 | Lille OSC | French Championnat | 12 | 2 |
3
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| 2005-06 | Lille OSC | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug 2000 | Torpedo Kutaisi v Crvena Zvezda | L |
2-0 Agg: 2-4 |
UEFA Champions League | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Crvena Zvezda v Dynamo Kiev | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-1 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Leicester City v Crvena Zvezda | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 28 Sep 2000 | Crvena Zvezda v Leicester City | W |
3-1 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Crvena Zvezda v Celta Vigo | W | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 09 Nov 2000 | Celta Vigo v Crvena Zvezda | L |
5-3 Agg: 5-4 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Omonia Nicosia v Crvena Zvezda | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 01 Aug 2001 | Crvena Zvezda v Omonia Nicosia | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 08 Aug 2001 | Crvena Zvezda v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v Crvena Zvezda | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 20 Sep 2001 | CSKA Kiev v Crvena Zvezda | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 27 Sep 2001 | Crvena Zvezda v CSKA Kiev | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Slovenia | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Slovenia | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Slovenia | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 1998-99 | Slovenia | Tournament Sultan Oman | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Slovenia | UEFA European Championship | 6 |
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| 1999-00 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 1 |
1 |
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| 1999-00 | Slovenia | Oman Tournament | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Slovenia | Tournoi Oman | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Slovenia | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 8 |
2 |
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| 2000-01 | Slovenia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 3 |
1 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Slovenia | Carlsberg Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Slovenia | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 2 |
3 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 1 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2002-03 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Slovenia | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Slovenia | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Slovenia | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Slovenia | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Slovenia | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1995 | Slovenia v Ukraine | L | 0-5 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Greece v Slovenia | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 31 Aug 1996 | Slovenia v Denmark | L | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 09 Nov 1996 | Slovenia v Bosnia-Herzegovina | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 03 Apr 1997 | Croatia v Slovenia | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Denmark v Slovenia | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 05 Sep 1997 | Slovenia v Greece | L | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Bosnia-Herzegovina v Slovenia | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Slovenia v Czech Republic | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Hungary v Slovenia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 1998 | Greece v Slovenia | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Slovenia v Norway | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Slovenia v Latvia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 06 Feb 1999 | Switzerland v Slovenia | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Feb 1999 | Slovenia v Oman | W | 7-0 | TOURNAMENT SULTAN OMAN | |
| 27 Mar 1999 | Georgia v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Slovenia v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1999 | Latvia v Slovenia | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 09 Jun 1999 | Albania v Slovenia | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Slovenia v Albania | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Slovenia v Georgia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Norway v Slovenia | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 09 Oct 1999 | Slovenia v Greece | L | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 13 Nov 1999 | Slovenia v Ukraine | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
| 17 Nov 1999 | Ukraine v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 19 Feb 2000 | United Arab Emirates v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | TOURNOI OMAN | |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Oman v Slovenia | W | 0-4 | OMAN TOURN | |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Slovenia v Saudi Arabia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Yugoslavia v Slovenia | D | 3-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Slovenia v Spain | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Slovenia v Norway | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Luxembourg v Slovenia | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Slovenia v Switzerland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Slovenia v Uruguay | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Slovenia v Yugoslavia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Slovenia v Luxembourg | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Switzerland v Slovenia | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Slovenia v Romania | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Slovenia v Russia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Yugoslavia v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Slovenia v Romania | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Romania v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Slovenia v Honduras | L | 1-5 | CARLSBERG CUP | |
| 15 Feb 2002 | China PR v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | CARLSBERG CUP | 3rd place |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Croatia v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Slovenia v Tunisia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 2002 | Slovenia v Ghana | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2002 | Spain v Slovenia | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 08 Jun 2002 | South Africa v Slovenia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Slovenia v Paraguay | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Italy v Slovenia | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Slovenia v Malta | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Slovenia v Switzerland | L | 1-5 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Israel v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Slovenia v Hungary | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Slovenia v Israel | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Slovenia v France | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Cyprus v Slovenia | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Croatia v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Slovenia v Croatia | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Poland v Slovenia | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Slovenia v Latvia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Switzerland v Slovenia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Slovenia v Serbia and Montenegro | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Slovenia v Moldova | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Scotland v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Slovenia v Italy | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Norway v Slovenia | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Slovakia v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Slovenia v Czech Republic | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Slovenia v Belarus | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Wales v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Slovenia v Norway | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Italy v Slovenia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Slovenia v Scotland | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 31 May 2006 | Slovenia v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2006 | Slovenia v Ivory Coast | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Bulgaria v Slovenia | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Slovenia v Luxembourg | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Belarus v Slovenia | L | 4-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Albania v Slovenia | - | UEFA European Championship | Group G | |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Slovenia v Netherlands | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.