Sergej Milinković-Savić
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Milinković-Savić with Lazio in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Sergej Milinković-Savić | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Lleida, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lazio | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vojvodina | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013–2014 | Vojvodina | 13 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Genk | 24 | (5) |
| 2015– | Lazio | 19 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Serbia U19[1] | 14 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Serbia U20 | 11 | (1) |
| 2014– | Serbia U21 | 5 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:47, 12 February 2016 (UTC). | |||
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Sergej Milinković-Savić (Serbian Cyrillic: Сергеј Милинковић-Савић; born 27 February 1995) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Italian club Lazio, mainly as a central midfielder.
Club career
Vojvodina
Milinković-Savić came through the youth academy of Vojvodina. He is one of the midfielders who emerged from the youth squad that won two consecutive national youth championship titles, alongside Mijat Gaćinović and Nebojša Kosović. Milinković-Savić signed his first professional contract with the club on 26 December 2012, penning a three-year deal.[2]
Milinković-Savić made his first team debut in a 3–0 away loss to Jagodina on 23 November 2013.[3] He scored his first senior goal in a 1–1 away draw with Spartak Subotica on 9 March 2014. Milinković-Savić made a total of 13 league appearances and scored three goals in the 2013–14 season. He also won the 2013–14 Serbian Cup in the club's centennial year.
Genk
In June 2014, Milinković-Savić signed a five-year contract with Belgian club Genk and was given the number 20 shirt.[4] He made his competitive debut for the club in a 1–1 home league draw with Cercle Brugge on 2 August 2014. Milinković-Savić scored his first official goal for Genk in a 1–1 away league draw against Lokeren on 18 January 2015.
Milinković-Savić scored a total of five league goals in 24 appearances during the 2014–15 season.
Lazio
On 31 July 2015, it was announced that Milinković-Savić would join Italian club Lazio.[5] He made his debut for the club in the first leg of the Champions League play-off round versus Bayer Leverkusen on 18 August 2015.[6] Milinković-Savić scored his first goal for Lazio in a 1–1 Europa League draw with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on 17 September 2015.[7] He scored his first Serie A goal in a 3–1 away win over Fiorentina on 9 January 2016.
International career
Milinković-Savić represented Serbia at the 2013 UEFA Under-19 Championship, winning the gold medal. He played a full 90 minutes in four out of five games, including the final match of the competition against France.[8] Likewise, Milinković-Savić appeared at the 2014 UEFA Under-19 Championship, as the team was eliminated in the semi-final by Portugal.
Milinković-Savić was one of the most influential players of the team that won the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9] He was awarded the Bronze Ball for his performances during the tournament.[10]
Statistics
- As of 10 February 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vojvodina | 2013–14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| Total | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | |
| Genk | 2014–15 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 |
| Total | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | |
| Lazio | 2015–16 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 2 |
| Total | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 2 | |
Honours
- Vojvodina
- Serbia
- Individual
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Bronze Ball: 2015
Personal life
Milinković-Savić was born in Lleida, Spain, to parents Nikola Milinković, who also played football professionally, and Milana Savić, a professional basketball player.[11] He is the older brother of Vanja Milinković-Savić.[12]
References
- ↑ Only official UEFA matches included
- ↑ "SERGEJ MILINKOVIĆ PROFESIONALAC" (in Serbian). fkvojvodina.rs. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ "JAGODINA-VOJVODINA 3 : 0" (in Serbian). fkvojvodina.rs. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ↑ "Milinković-Savić predstavljen u Genku" (in Serbian). sportal.rs. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ "Lazio, Milinkovic-Savic: c'è l'accordo col Genk, in campo già per la Supercoppa" (in Italian). gazzetta.it. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "Milinkovic-Savic Emotional On Lazio Champions League Debut". forzaitalianfootball.com. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "Milinkovic-Savic: “Felice per il gol, peccato per il risultato"" (in Italian). sslazio.it. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "Luković strike seals first Serbia triumph". uefa.com. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ↑ "Ecstasy in Auckland as Serbia make history". fifa.com. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "New Zealand sees stars emerge, Serbia sparkle". fifa.com. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "Milinkovic-Savic, sport in the genes". fifa.com. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "Braća Milinković-Savić biseri sa novosadskog asfalta" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
External links
- Sergej Milinković-Savić profile at Soccerway
- Sergej Milinković-Savić – FIFA competition record
- Sergej Milinković-Savić – UEFA competition record
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