Milomir Šešlija, also known as Milo (born 21 July 1964) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of Persis Solo.

Milomir Šešlija
Personal information
Full name Milomir Šešlija
Date of birth (1964-07-21) 21 July 1964 (age 61)
Place of birth Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1986 Željezničar 7 (0)
1987–1988 Novi Sad
1988–1990 Famos Hrasnica
1990–1991 AIK Bačka Topola
1991–1992 Sloboda Užice[1]
1992–1993 Kuala Lumpur
1993–1997 Sabah
1997–2000 Sembawang Rangers
Managerial career
2001–2002 Solunac Rastina
2002–2003 Slavija Sarajevo
2004–2005 SAŠK Napredak
2005–2007 Velež Mostar
2007–2008 Dhofar
2008–2009 Seeb
2009–2010 Rudar Kakanj
2011–2012 Arema Indonesia (ISL)
2013 Slavija Sarajevo
2013–2014 Sabah
2016–2017 Arema
2017 Persiba Balikpapan
2018 Madura United
2019 Arema
2020–2021 Igman Konjic
2021 PSM Makassar
2022 Borneo
2023 Famos Vojkovići
2023–2024 Maziya
2024 Persis Solo
2025 Famos Vojkovići
2025–2026 Persis Solo
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Šešlija began playing football for Yugoslav First League side Željezničar.[2] After spending most of his career playing in the former Yugoslavia, he moved to Malaysia, where he would play for Kuala Lumpur and Sabah[3] and in Singapore for Sembawang Rangers.[citation needed]

Managerial career

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After Šešlija retired from playing football, he became a manager. In 2006, he won the First League of FBiH with Velež Mostar and got the club promoted to the Bosnian Premier League. In July 2013, he was named as the new manager of Sabah.[4]

Šešlija was a runner-up in the 2016 Indonesia Soccer Championship A with Arema, and in 2019 won the Indonesia President's Cup with the club.[citation needed]

On 23 September 2020, he returned to Bosnia, becoming manager of First League of FBiH club Igman Konjic.[5]

On 7 April 2022, he signed contract for Borneo.[6]

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 23 May 2026[7]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat. From To Record Ref.
GWDLWin %
Velež Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 July 2006 30 June 2007 3012711040.00
Slavija Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 January 2013 6 July 2013 15528033.33
Arema Indonesia 1 February 2016 1 January 2017 4929137059.18
Persiba Balikpapan Indonesia 4 May 2017 9 August 2017 15249013.33
Madura United Indonesia 1 March 2018 31 May 2018 11524045.45
Arema Indonesia 9 January 2019 31 December 2019 44191015043.18
Igman Konjic Bosnia and Herzegovina 22 September 2020 6 April 2021 14428028.57
PSM Makassar Indonesia 8 July 2021 25 November 2021 14464028.57
Borneo Indonesia 1 May 2022 25 September 2022 191243063.16
Famos Vojkovići Bosnia and Herzegovina 24 April 2023 12 June 2023 8413050.00
Maziya Maldives 6 July 2023 31 December 2023 171214070.59
Persis Solo Indonesia 9 January 2024 25 September 2024 2311210047.83
Famos Vojkovići Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 September 2025 30 November 2025 11344027.27
Persis Solo Indonesia 16 December 2025 Present 21768033.33
Career Total 2911296498044.33

Honours

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Player

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Manager

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Velež Mostar

Arema

References

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  1. Season 1991/92 and players at fksloboda.org
  2. Milomir Šešlija at Playerhistory
  3. "Late Sabah rush". Bujang Senang – The Sarawak Crocs. 21 May 1997. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012.
  4. "Milomir new Sabah coach". New Sabah Times. 11 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  5. E. Čaušević (23 September 2020). "Zeba i zvanično u Igmanu, klub iz Konjica angažovao i novog trenera" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  6. C. Andy Nugroho (7 April 2022). "Borneo FC Resmi Tunjuk Milomir Seslija sebagai Pelatih Baru" (in Indonesian). liga1.skor.id. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  7. "Milomir Šešlija" (in Croatian). Sofa Score. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  8. "Final Piala Presiden 2019, Kalahkan Persebaya, Arema Juara". bola.kompas.com. 12 April 2019.
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