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Sergej Milinković-Savić

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Sergej Milinković-Savić

Sergej Milinković-Savić (Serbian Cyrillic: Сергеј Милинковић-Савић, pronounced [serɡêj milǐːŋkoʋitɕ sǎːʋitɕ]; born 27 February 1995), also known mononymously as Sergej, is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal and the Serbia national team. Milinković-Savić began his professional career at Serbian club Vojvodina and helped them win the Serbian Cup in the 2013–14 season. He joined Belgian club Genk in June 2014, where he played 24 games before transferring to Italian club Lazio one year later. He made over 300 appearances for Lazio and won the Coppa Italia once and the Supercoppa Italiana twice. He was named in the Serie A Team of the Year in the 2017–18 season and won the league's Best Midfielder award in the 2018–19 season. Milinković-Savić played youth international football for Serbia at under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels. He was a member of the Serbian team that won the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup and received the tournament's Bronze Ball award for his performances. He made his senior international debut in 2017, and represented Serbia at the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, as well as at UEFA Euro 2024.

Infobox

Full name
Sergej Milinković-Savić
Date of birth
(1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth
Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
Height
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position
Midfielder
Current team
Al Hilal
Number
22
1999–2001
Sporting CP
2002–2006
Grazer AK
2006–2013
Vojvodina
Years
Team
2013–2014
Vojvodina
2014–2015
Genk
2015–2023
Lazio
2023–
Al Hilal
2017–2024
Serbia

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Club
Vojvodina
Season
2013–14
League
Serbian Superliga
League
13
League
3
National cup
3
National cup
1
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
—
Other
16
Total
4
Genk
Genk
Club
Genk
Season
2014–15
League
Belgian Pro League
League
24
League
5
National cup
0
National cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
—
Other
24
Other
5
Lazio
Lazio
Club
Lazio
Season
2015–16
League
Serie A
League
25
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
0
Continental
8
Continental
2
Other
0
Other
0
Total
35
Total
3
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
34
League
4
League
5
League
3
National cup
—
National cup
—
Continental
39
Continental
7
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
35
League
12
League
4
League
0
National cup
8
National cup
2
Continental
1
Continental
0
Other
48
Other
14
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
31
League
5
League
5
League
2
National cup
5
National cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
41
Other
7
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
37
League
7
League
1
League
0
National cup
4
National cup
1
Continental
1
Continental
0
Other
43
Other
8
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
32
League
8
League
2
League
0
National cup
7
National cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
41
Other
8
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
37
League
11
League
2
League
0
National cup
8
National cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
47
Other
11
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
36
League
9
League
2
League
0
National cup
9
National cup
2
Continental
—
Continental
47
Other
11
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
267
League
57
League
23
League
5
National cup
49
National cup
7
Continental
2
Continental
0
Other
341
Other
69
Al Hilal
Al Hilal
Club
Al Hilal
Season
2023–24
League
Saudi Pro League
League
30
League
11
National cup
4
National cup
0
Continental
8
Continental
1
Other
7
Other
2
Total
49
Total
14
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
31
League
12
League
3
League
0
National cup
11
National cup
4
Continental
7
Continental
1
Other
52
Other
17
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
8
League
0
League
1
League
0
National cup
4
National cup
3
Continental
—
Continental
13
Other
3
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
69
League
23
League
8
League
0
National cup
23
National cup
8
Continental
14
Continental
3
Other
114
Other
34
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
373
League
88
League
34
League
6
National cup
72
National cup
15
Continental
16
Continental
3
Other
495
Other
112
Club
Season
League
National cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Vojvodina
2013–14
Serbian Superliga
13
3
3
1
0
0
—
16
4
Genk
2014–15
Belgian Pro League
24
5
0
0
—
—
24
5
Lazio
2015–16
Serie A
25
1
2
0
8
2
0
0
35
3
2016–17
34
4
5
3
—
—
39
7
2017–18
35
12
4
0
8
2
1
0
48
14
2018–19
31
5
5
2
5
0
0
0
41
7
2019–20
37
7
1
0
4
1
1
0
43
8
2020–21
32
8
2
0
7
0
—
41
8
2021–22
37
11
2
0
8
0
—
47
11
2022–23
36
9
2
0
9
2
—
47
11
Total
267
57
23
5
49
7
2
0
341
69
Al Hilal
2023–24
Saudi Pro League
30
11
4
0
8
1
7
2
49
14
2024–25
31
12
3
0
11
4
7
1
52
17
2025–26
8
0
1
0
4
3
—
13
3
Total
69
23
8
0
23
8
14
3
114
34
Career total
373
88
34
6
72
15
16
3
495
112
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Serbia
Serbia
National team
Serbia
Year
2017
Apps
2
Goals
0
2018
2018
National team
2018
Year
8
Apps
0
2019
2019
National team
2019
Year
5
Apps
0
2020
2020
National team
2020
Year
5
Apps
3
2021
2021
National team
2021
Year
8
Apps
2
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
11
Apps
2
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
8
Apps
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
7
Apps
2
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
54
Apps
9
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Serbia
2017
2
0
2018
8
0
2019
5
0
2020
5
3
2021
8
2
2022
11
2
2023
8
0
2024
7
2
Total
54
9
List of international goals scored by Sergej Milinković-Savić · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
8 October 2020
Venue
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
Cap
17
Opponent
Norway
Score
1–0
Result
2–1
Competition
UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
2
2
No.
2
Date
2–1
3
3
No.
3
Date
14 October 2020
Venue
Türk Telekom Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey
Cap
18
Opponent
Turkey
Score
1–0
Result
2–2
Competition
2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
4
4
No.
4
Date
7 September 2021
Venue
Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Cap
24
Opponent
Republic of Ireland
Score
1–0
Result
1–1
Competition
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5
5
No.
5
Date
11 November 2021
Venue
Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia
Cap
27
Opponent
Qatar
Score
4–0
Result
4–0
Competition
Friendly
6
6
No.
6
Date
5 June 2022
Venue
Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia
Cap
32
Opponent
Slovenia
Score
2–1
Result
4–1
Competition
2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
7
7
No.
7
Date
28 November 2022
Venue
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar
Cap
38
Opponent
Cameroon
Score
2–1
Result
3–3
Competition
2022 FIFA World Cup
8
8
No.
8
Date
25 March 2024
Venue
AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus
Cap
49
Opponent
Cyprus
Score
1–0
Result
1–0
Competition
Friendly
9
9
No.
9
Date
8 June 2024
Venue
Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
Cap
51
Opponent
Sweden
Score
1–0
Result
3–0
Competition
Friendly
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
8 October 2020
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
17
Norway
1–0
2–1
UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
2
2–1
3
14 October 2020
Türk Telekom Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey
18
Turkey
1–0
2–2
2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
4
7 September 2021
Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
24
Republic of Ireland
1–0
1–1
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5
11 November 2021
Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia
27
Qatar
4–0
4–0
Friendly
6
5 June 2022
Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia
32
Slovenia
2–1
4–1
2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
7
28 November 2022
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar
38
Cameroon
2–1
3–3
2022 FIFA World Cup
8
25 March 2024
AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus
49
Cyprus
1–0
1–0
Friendly
9
8 June 2024
Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
51
Sweden
1–0
3–0
Friendly

References

  1. Includes Serbian Cup, Coppa Italia, King's Cup
  2. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
  5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  7. Appearances in AFC Champions League
  8. Five appearances and two goals in Arab Club Champions Cup, two appearances in Saudi Super Cup
  9. Two appearances and one goal in Saudi Super Cup, five appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  10. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Serbia (SRB)"
    https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20180619164139/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF
  12. RSSSF
    https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/joeg-recintlp.html
  13. "Milinkovic-Savic, sport in the genes"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150219004216/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/y=2015/m=2/news=milinkovic-savic-sport-in-the-genes-2524996.html
  14. "FANATIK: Sećate li se Bečeja i Bekrija?"
    http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/fanatik-secate-li-se-beceja-i-bekrija/79235
  15. "Sergej i Vanja: Ko je bio zvezdaš, a ko partizanovac? Ko je voleo "debelog" Ronalda, a nosio dres Raula? Otkud dva prezimena?"
    http://www.mozzartsport.com/fudbal/vesti/sergej-i-vanja-ko-je-bio-zvezdas-a-ko-partizanovac-ko-je-voleo-debelog-ronalda-a-nosio-dres-raula-otkud-dva-prezimena/180791
  16. "SERGEJ MILINKOVIĆ PROFESIONALAC"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130906164352/http://www.fkvojvodina.rs/2012/12/sergej-milinkovic-profesionalac/
  17. "JAGODINA-VOJVODINA 3 : 0"
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  18. "Vojvodina mark centenary with Serbian Cup"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20171109195716/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=srb/news/newsid=2102106.html
  19. "Milinković-Savić predstavljen u Genku"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140708002826/http://www.sportal.rs/news.php?news=128456
  20. "Lazio, Milinkovic-Savic: c'è l'accordo col Genk, in campo già per la Supercoppa"
    http://www.gazzetta.it/Calciomercato/31-07-2015/lazio-milinkovic-savic-c-accordo-col-genk-campo-gia-la-supercoppa-120771559441.shtml
  21. "Milinkovic-Savic Emotional On Lazio Champions League Debut"
    http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2015/08/milinkovic-savic-emotional-on-lazio-champions-league-debut/
  22. "Milinkovic-Savic: "Felice per il gol, peccato per il risultato""
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150925091036/http://www.sslazio.it/news/news/1-news/5583-milinkovic-savic-felice-per-il-gol-peccato-per-il-risultatoq.html
  23. Al Hilal SC Twitter
    https://twitter.com/Alhilal_EN/status/1679202911832756224
  24. besoccer.com
    https://www.besoccer.com/player/s-milinkovic-savic-214048
  25. "Luković strike seals first Serbia triumph"
    https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/0252-0ce44a964ab8-bef2de9cfa08-1000--lukovic-strike-seals-first-serbia-triumph/
  26. "Portugal prevail in shoot-out to end Serbia reign"
    https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/0257-0ded25b97387-c9a5efa99c48-1000--portugal-prevail-in-shoot-out-to-end-serbia-reign/
  27. "Ecstasy in Auckland as Serbia make history"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150620212444/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/y=2015/m=6/news=ecstasy-in-auckland-as-serbia-make-history-2651306.html
  28. "New Zealand sees stars emerge, Serbia sparkle"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150623042035/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/y=2015/m=6/news=new-zealand-sees-stars-emerge-serbia-sparkle-2652283.html
  29. "Ćurčić objavio spisak za Albaniju: Sergej Milinković-Savić debituje!"
    http://sport.blic.rs/fudbal/evropski-fudbal/curcic-objavio-spisak-za-albaniju-sergej-milinkovic-savic-debituje/g22jnnj
  30. "MUSLINOVI "ORLOVI" Ovo je spisak nove reprezentacije Srbije u fudbalu"
    http://sport.blic.rs/fudbal/domaci-fudbal/muslinovi-orlovi-ovo-je-spisak-nove-reprezentacije-srbije-u-fudbalu/bq12grr
  31. "BEZ TANDEMA NA RUSE Muslin: Ljajić je povređen, Milinković-Saviću ne odgovara formacija"
    http://sport.blic.rs/fudbal/domaci-fudbal/bez-tandema-na-ruse-muslin-ljajic-je-povreden-milinkovic-savicu-ne-odgovara-formacija/0yc7fr2
  32. "Sergej konačno 'Orao', nema Svilara i Živkovića!"
    http://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2017&mm=10&dd=30&nav_id=1319737
  33. "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44083365
  34. "Costa Rica 0–1 Serbia"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44427970
  35. "Serbia 1–2 Switzerland"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44439145
  36. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/27/sports/world-cup/brazil-vs-serbia.html
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    https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2028569--norway-vs-serbia/
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    https://fss.rs/en/head-coach-dragan-stojkovic-announces-the-list-of-players-for-the-fifa-world-cup-2022-in-qatar/
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    https://www.skysports.com/football/cameroon-vs-serbia/report/462988#:~:text=World%20Cup%202022%20%2D%20Cameroon%203,Moting%20goals%20complete%20stunning%20comeback&text=Cameroon%20kept%20alive%20their%20faint,with%20Serbia%20in%20Al%2DWakrah.
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  46. "Lazio's Sergej Milinkovic-Savic Says 'The Manchester United Story Is Finished'"
    https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2849478-lazios-sergej-milinkovic-savic-says-the-manchester-united-story-is-finished
  47. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/the-gentleman-ultra/2017/jan/24/50-best-young-footballers-italy-serie-a
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    https://int.soccerway.com/players/sergej-milinkovic-savic/299106/
  49. National Football Teams
    https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/69251.html
  50. "Al Hilal thrash Al Ittihad to win Saudi Super Cup"
    https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39924782/al-hilal-thrash-al-ittihad-win-saudi-super-cup
  51. "Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr routed by Al Hilal in Saudi Super Cup final"
    https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40895601/cristiano-ronaldo-al-nassr-al-hilal-saudi-super-cup-final
  52. "Serie A Team of 2017-18"
    https://www.football-italia.net/131574/serie-team-2017-18
  53. La Gazzetta dello Sport
    https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/17-10-2022/gran-gala-calcio-dove-vederlo-tv-programma-diretta-450681343353.shtml
  54. "Ronaldo MVP in Serie A Awards"
    https://www.football-italia.net/138193/ronaldo-mvp-serie-awards
  55. "Sergej Milinkovic-Savic MVP For December"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210922062218/https://www.legaseriea.it/en/press/news/info/sergej-milinkovic-savic-mvp-for-december
  56. "Sergej Milinković-Savić MVP of January"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210205111447/http://www.legaseriea.it/en/press/news/info/sergej-milinkovic-savic-mvp-of-january
  57. "Player of the Season | Vince Sergej Milinkovic"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210603234040/https://www.sslazio.it/it/news/ultime-news/64452-player-of-the-season-vince-sergej-milinkovic
  58. "Player of the Season | Vince Sergej Milinkovic"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230312143216/https://www.sslazio.it/it/news/ultime-news/67435-player-of-the-season-vince-sergej-milinkovic-2
  59. "توج لاعب فريق الهلال السعودي ، سيرجي سافيتش بجائزة أفضل لاعب في بطولة كأس الملك سلمان للأندية 2023"
    https://twitter.com/UAFAAC/status/1690453095581458432
  60. "2023-24 RSL Fantasy Team of the Season"
    https://www.spl.com.sa/en/news/500080/2023-24-rsl-fantasy-team-of-the-season
  61. Instagram
    https://www.instagram.com/p/DKSQoajIIc5/
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