Milan Ristić (football manager)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 June 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Qingdao Hainiu (head coach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2016–2019 | FK Teleoptik | ||
| 2019–2020 | FK Zemun | ||
| 2021–2023 | Meizhou Hakka | ||
| 2024–2025 | Meizhou Hakka | ||
| 2026– | Qingdao Hainiu | ||
Milan Ristić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Ристић; born 10 June 1981) is a Serbian professional football manager who is currently the head coach of Chinese Super League club Qingdao Hainiu.
Career
On 3 February 2021, Ristić was appointed as head coach of China League One club Meizhou Hakka.[1] In the same year, Ristić won promotion to the Chinese Super League with Meizhou Hakka, finishing in second place in the 2021 season.[2] In Meizhou Hakka's first two seasons as a Chinese Super League side, Ristić guided the club to a ninth-place finish in the 2022 season and an eleventh-place finish in the 2023 season, surviving relegation. After the 2023 season, Ristić left the club after the expiry of his contract.[3] On 12 June 2024, he re-signed with Meizhou Hakka.[4]
On 27 December 2025, Ristić was appointed as head coach of Chinese Super League club Qingdao Hainiu.[5]
References
- ^ "梅州官宣里斯蒂奇出任主帅 缔造塞尔维亚2000一代" (in Chinese). Sohu. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "最后一秒大反转！梅州1-1读秒扳平昆山直接冲超" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "官方：梅州客家主帅米兰-里斯蒂奇合同到期离任" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "再度执教！官方：米兰-里斯蒂奇出任梅州客家主教练" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "官方：前梅州客家主帅里斯蒂奇执教青岛海牛" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 27 December 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.