Vanja Milinković-Savić
_50.jpg) Milinković-Savić with Torino in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Vanja Milinković-Savić[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ourense, Galicia, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Napoli (on loan from Torino) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 32 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2006–2014 | Vojvodina | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | → Vojvodina (loan) | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Lechia Gdańsk | 29 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Torino | 144 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → SPAL (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | → Ascoli (loan) | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | → Standard Liège (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | → Napoli (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Serbia U17 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Serbia U19 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Serbia U20 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Serbia U21 | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Serbia | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:52, 25 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:39, 4 June 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Vanja Milinković-Savić (Serbian Cyrillic: Вања Милинковић-Савић, pronounced [ʋâɲa milǐːŋkoʋitɕ sǎːʋitɕ]; born 20 February 1997) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Napoli, on loan from Torino. Born in Spain, he plays for the Serbia national team. His elder brother Sergej plays as midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal.
After failing to be awarded a UK work permit with English club Manchester United, Milinković-Savić was released by the club in November 2015 and signed a contract with Lechia Gdańsk.[3] In 2017, he was signed by Torino.
Club career
Vojvodina
On 2 April 2014, Milinković-Savić signed his first professional contract with Vojvodina, penning a three-year deal.[4]
Manchester United
On 17 May 2014, it was announced by Manchester United that the club reached an agreement with Vojvodina for the transfer of Milinković-Savić. Both clubs agreed that the player would stay with Vojvodina for another season on loan.[5] The deal was completed on 5 August,[6] for a transfer fee of €1.75 million.[7]
Loan to Vojvodina
Milinković-Savić made his competitive debut for Vojvodina on 10 August, keeping a clean sheet in a 3–0 home league victory over OFK Beograd.[8] He played the full 90 minutes in all 15 league games in the first part of the 2014–15 season. After the winter break, Milinković-Savić lost his place as first-choice goalkeeper to experienced Srđan Žakula, making only two more league appearances.
Loan to Lechia Gdańsk
After failing to earn a work permit to play in England, Milinković-Savić was released by United in November 2015 and he signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Polish club Lechia Gdańsk on 26 November; the contract commenced on 1 January 2016.[9]
Torino
On 30 January 2017, Italian club Torino announced they had purchased him and he would join the club on 1 July.[10] He was the first-choice goalkeeper for the national cup, while being the second choice, behind Salvatore Sirigu, for the Serie A. During the Coppa Italia match against Carpi, he hit the crossbar with a free-kick in injury time.[11]
Loan to SPAL
On 6 July 2018, Milinković-Savić signed with SPAL on loan from Torino until 30 June 2019.[12]
Loan to Ascoli
On 31 January 2019, Milinković-Savić joined to Serie B side Ascoli on loan until 30 June 2019.[13]
Loan to Standard Liège
On 29 June 2019, he joined to Belgian club Standard Liège on loan with an option to buy.[14]
On 15 June 2021, Torino announced a contract extension until 30 June 2024.[15]
Loan to Napoli
On July 26, 2025, Vanja was signed on loan by Napoli for the 2025–26 season, with a conditional obligation to buy set at €21 million, payable over four years.[16][17]
International career
Milinković-Savić was selected to represent the Serbia U19 national team at the 2014 UEFA Under-19 Championship. He served as a backup to Predrag Rajković, failing to make an appearance at the tournament, as the team was eliminated by Portugal on penalties in the semi-finals of the competition.
Milinković-Savić again served as a backup to Rajković at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where the Serbian team won the gold medal.[18]
He made his debut for the senior national team on 11 November 2021 in a friendly against Qatar.[19]
In November 2022, he was selected in Serbia's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[20] He played in all three group stage matches, against Brazil,[21] Cameroon,[22] and Switzerland.[23] Serbia finished fourth in the group.[24]
Milinković-Savić was selected in Serbia's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024, but didn't make any appearances in the tournament.
Personal life
Milinković-Savić was born in Ourense, Galicia, Spain, to parents Nikola Milinković, who was playing professional football for CD Ourense, and Milana Savić, a professional basketball player.[25] He is the younger brother of midfielder Sergej Milinković-Savić.[26]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 May 2025[27]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vojvodina (loan) | 2014–15 | Serbian SuperLiga | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Lechia Gdańsk | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 0 | |||
| Torino | 2017–18 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Serie A | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Serie A | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 39 | 0 | ||
| Total | 144 | 0 | 14 | 0 | – | 158 | 0 | |||
| SPAL (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| Ascoli (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie B | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |
| Standard Liège (loan) | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 200 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 220 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 4 June 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Serbia | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | |
Honours
Serbia U20
References
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Serbia (SRB)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 26. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "VANJA MILINKOVIĆ-SAVIĆ". fkvojvodina.rs. Football club Vojvodina. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ Wilson, Scott (26 February 2018). "What happened to goalkeeper who had Man United contract terminated after just 18 months". GiveMeSport. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "VANJA MILINKOVIĆ-SAVIĆ PROFESIONALAC" (in Serbian). fkvojvodina.rs. 2 April 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Milinkovic to join United". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Milinkovic deal finalised". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "ZORAN ŠĆEPANOVIĆ: PONOSNI SMO NA NAŠU OMLADINSKU ŠKOLU" (in Serbian). fkvojvodina.rs. 5 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Milinković Savić blista na golu, a Voši od Mančester Junajteda 10.000 evra po meču" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Vanja Milinković-Savić nowym bramkarzem Lechii Gdańsk" [Vanja Milinković-Savić has become the new goalkeeper for Lechia Gdańsk]. Lechia.pl. Lechia Gdańsk. 26 November 2015. Archived from the original on 30 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "Milinkovic-Savic al Toro". TORINO FC 1906 SITO UFFICIALE.
- ^ "Torino's goalkeeper almost breaks crossbar with 30-yard free-kick in Coppa Italia". FourFourTwo. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Milinkovic-savic on loan to S.P.A.L." Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Ascoli, dal Torino arriva Milinkovic-Savic" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Torino, Milinkovic-Savic in prestito allo Standard Liegi" (in Italian). Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Milinkovic-Savic, contract extension until 2024". TorinoFC.it. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ Lombardi, Giuseppe (26 July 2025). "SSCN | Ufficiale l'ingaggio di Vanja Milinkovic-Savic". SSC Napoli (in Italian). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Milinkovic Savic al Napoli | Torino FC". Milinkovic Savic al Napoli | Torino FC (in Italian). 25 May 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Ecstasy in Auckland as Serbia make history". FIFA.com. 20 June 2015. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Serbia v Qatar game report". ESPN. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Head-coach Dragan Stojković announces the list of players for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar". Football Association of Serbia. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Conti, Kristen (24 November 2022). "Richarlison Brings Brazil to Life in the Second Half, Defeats Serbia 2-0". NBCNew York. New York. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Sky Sports (28 November 2022). "World Cup 2022 - Cameroon 3-3 Serbia: Vincent Aboubakar and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting goals complete stunning comeback". Sky Sports. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Ames, Nick (2 December 2022). "Switzerland advance and Serbia go out as Freuler finish settles stormy contest". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Mendola, Nicholas (2 December 2022). "World Cup 2022 Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Cameroon, Switzerland schedule, fixtures, rankings". NBC Sports. Lusail. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Vanja Milinković-Savić za "Sport": Da sam ostao napadač danas bih bio u Realu!" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Braća Milinković-Savić biseri sa novosadskog asfalta" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ Vanja Milinković-Savić at Soccerway
External links
- Vanja Milinković-Savić at Soccerway
- Vanja Milinković-Savić – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Vanja Milinković-Savić – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Vanja Milinković-Savić at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
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