Nottingham Forest defender Nikola Milenkovic has truly kicked on as a player since signing for Forest in the summer of 2024.
In his maiden season at the City Ground, Milenkovic helped Forest finish seventh in the Premier League table and qualify for the Europa League.
This time around, things have been a little bit harder, but Milenkovic and Murillo have maintained their very strong partnership at the heart of the Forest back four.
Now, with the curtain falling on 2025, Milenkovic has been handed a huge honour to finish the year with, and it highlights his professional attitude on the pitch.
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Nikola Milenkovic named Serbian Footballer of the Year
It’s been a tough year for Serbia as a footballing nation, with the country missing out on the World Cup in 2026, and Milenkovic is safe to book his holidays next year.
Milenkovic has been colossal for Forest, however, and the challenge for him now is to keep leading by example and lead the Reds into the higher echelons of the Premier League table.
The Serbian has now been given the award for his efforts across the year, and it doesn’t really come as a surprise given what Forest managed to achieve last season.
Milenkovic is rarely injured and constantly gives his all on the pitch, leading by example as a footballer and as a person inside the Forest dressing room.
Milenkovic will be trying desperately to kick on in 2026 and ensure that Forest remain as a Premier League club for at least another season.
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Forest need Milenkovic to stay fit this season
The Serbian defender richly deserves this award, and ultimately, he’s massively important to the Forest cause between now and the end of the season.
Forest are tantalisingly close to being a half-decent team, but right now, under Sean Dyche, the inconsistent form is crippling the team beyond belief.
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Milenkovic is captain material, and when Morgan Gibbs-White went off on Monday night, the Serbian was tossed the armband to finish the game as the skipper.
Milenkovic will receive this award with grace but as a determined individual, he will hope there is more to come in 2026 on a collective and personal level.
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