Mindaugas Nikoličius
Mindaugas Nikoličius | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 October 1983 |
| Occupation | Sporting director |
| Organization | Widzew Łódź |
| Children | 1 |
Mindaugas Nikoličius (born 5 October 1983) is a Lithuanian football executive who is the sporting director of Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź.
Early life
Nikoličius initially studied law prior to becoming a sports manager.[1]
Career
In 2005, Nikoličius became the team manager of the Lithuania national team. The following year, he was appointed as sporting director of Scottish side Hearts, where he stayed until the end of 2008.[2]
From 2010 to 2017, he was the sporting director of Lithuanian outfit Žalgiris, and oversaw the club win 15 domestic competitions during his tenure.[3]
In 2018, he was appointed as sporting director and vice-chairman of Croatian side Gorica, helping the club achieve promotion.[4]
In 2021, he joined fellow Croatian Football League club Hajduk Split's executive staff.[2]
On 5 March 2025, he was announced as the new sporting director of Polish Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź.[3]
Personal life
Nikoličius married a Croatian woman and has a daughter.[5]
References
- ^ "Mindaugas Nikoličius - Ambicingi vadybininkai prikėlė "Žalgirį" iš pelenų". lrytas.lt.
- ^ a b "Mindaugas Nikolicius dyrektorem sportowym Widzewa Łódź" (in Polish). Widzew Łódź. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ a b Krenz, Patryk (5 March 2025). "OFICJALNIE: Widzew Łódź ma nowego dyrektora sportowego. 17 trofeów w karierze" (in Polish). Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "Nikoličiaus rankose – apdulkėjęs Kroatijos futbolo deimantas, kurio spindesys lemia žmonių gyvenimus". 15min.lt.
- ^ "Nikoličius: "U grad uopće ne idem, nemam ni prijatelja ovdje. Imam damu koja mi govori - ili ja ili Hajduk"". jutarnji.hr.