Mindaugas Nikoličius

Mindaugas Nikoličius (born 5 October 1983) is a Lithuanian football executive who was most recently the sporting director of Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź.

Early life

Nikoličius initially studied law prior to becoming a sports manager.

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.

From 2010 to 2017, he was the sporting director of Lithuanian outfit Žalgiris, and oversaw the club win 15 domestic competitions during his tenure.

In 2018, he was appointed as sporting director and vice-chairman of Croatian side Gorica, helping the club achieve promotion.

In 2021, he joined fellow Croatian Football League club Hajduk Split's executive staff.

Personal life

Nikoličius married a Croatian woman and has a daughter.