Marko Ilić (footballer, born 1998)

This article is about the Serbian goalkeeper born 1998. For the midfielder, see Marko Ilić (footballer, born 1985).

Marko Ilić
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Novi Sad, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Kortrijk
Youth career
2010–2016[2] Vojvodina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Vojvodina 1 (0)
2015 → Cement Beočin (loan) 3 (0)
2017 → Proleter Novi Sad (loan) 7 (0)
2018–2020 Voždovac 60 (0)
2020–2023 Kortrijk 71 (0)
2023 → Colorado Rapids (loan) 3 (0)
2023 → Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) 2 (0)
2023–2024 Colorado Rapids 10 (0)
2023 → Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) 1 (0)
2024 → Sarpsborg 08 (loan) 14 (0)
2024–2025 Red Star Belgrade 10 (0)
2025– Kortrijk 0 (0)
International career‡
2015 Serbia U17[a] 1 (0)
2016–2017 Serbia U19[a] 6 (0)
2019–2020 Serbia U21[a] 8 (0)
2021 Serbia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 June 2022

Marko Ilić (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Илић; born 3 February 1998) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian Pro League club Kortrijk.[3]

Club career

Vojvodina

Born in Novi Sad,[4] Ilić passed Vojvodina youth school[5] and joined the first team during the 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga season at the age of 17.[6] He was used as a reserve option sitting on the bench a couple of times until the end of a season, without official appearances. He spent a short part of his career on loan at Serbian League Vojvodina side Cement Beočin.[2][7] Having spent first half of the 2016–17 season serving as a youth team first choice keeper, and a senior team backup keeper, in the second half of the season Ilić was sent on loan to Proleter Novi Sad.[8] In summer 2017 he returned to the first team,[9] being licensed with Vojvodina for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League qualifications and the domestic competitions.[10][11] On 8 December 2017, Ilić signed his first professional contract with the club, penning a three-year deal.[12] Ilić made his debut for Vojvodina in a 6–1 away win over Čukarički on 17 May 2018.[13]

Voždovac

On 2 August 2018, Marko Ilić signed a three-year deal with Voždovac.[14]

Kortrijk

On 10 September 2020, Ilić signed a four-year contract with Kortrijk.[15] One month after signing the contract, in December 2020, Ilić was named Player of the Month.[16]

In September and October 2021, Ilić was named Player of the Month by the votes of the fans.[17][18]

Colorado Rapids

On 17 February 2023, Ilić was loaned to Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids for their 2023 season.[19]

On 15 July 2023, Colorado Rapids made the transfer permanent and signed a two-and-a-half contract with Ilić.[20]

Return to Kortrijk

On 24 January 2025, Ilić returned to Kortrijk on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[21]

International career

Youth

Early in his career, Ilić was a member of the Serbian under-16, under-17 and under-18 national team selections.[22][23] In September 2016, he made his debut for the Serbian under-19 team, being elected for the best goalkeeper of the memorial tournament "Stevan Vilotić - Ćele".[24] Ilić was also invited in the squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship under coach Milan Obradović, where he appeared as the first choice keeper.[25]

Senior

He made his debut for Serbia national football team on 7 June 2021 in a friendly against Jamaica, and he did not concede a goal in the half he spent on the field.[26] After his debut, during 2021 and 2022, Ilić received several invitations to the national team, but he remained on the bench as a reserve goalkeeper.[27][28]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 October 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vojvodina 2015–16[6] Serbian SuperLiga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17[4] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18[10] 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Cement Beočin (loan) 2014–15 Serbian League Vojvodina 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
Proleter Novi Sad (loan) 2016–17 Serbian First League 7 0 0 0 — 7 0
Voždovac 2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga 29 0 1 0 — 30 0
2019–20 26 0 0 0 — 26 0
2020–21 5 0 0 0 — 5 0
Total 60 0 1 0 — 61 0
Kortrijk 2020–21 Jupiler Pro League 22 0 0 0 — 22 0
2021–22 32 0 0 0 — 32 0
2022–23 17 0 0 0 — 17 0
2023–24 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 71 0 0 0 — 71 0
Colorado Rapids (loan) 2023 MLS 3 0 3 0 — 6 0
Colorado Rapids 2023 MLS 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) 2023 MLS Next Pro 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
Career total 158 0 4 0 0 0 162 0

International

As of 13 June 2022
Serbia
Year Apps Goals
2021 1 0
Total 1 0

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Official competitive UEFA matches only.

References

  1. ^ "Marko Ilić". crvenazvezdafk.com.
  2. ^ a b "MARKO ILIĆ POTPISAO TROGODIŠNJI UGOVOR". FK Vojvodina website (in Serbian). Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Marko Ilić". K.V. Kortrijk official website (in Dutch). 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Ilic, Marko". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Ilić, Marko". mojklub.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  6. ^ a b "FK Vojvodina - Igrački kadar". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Marko Ilić potpisao trogodišnji ugovor". Vojvodjanske vesti (in Serbian). 8 December 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  8. ^ Вишеслојни значај пролећне премијере. Dnevnik (in Serbian). 17 February 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Puškarić, Paločević i Babić odbili nove ugovore u Vojvodini". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 4 June 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  10. ^ a b "Ilić, Marko". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  11. ^ a b Marko Ilić at Soccerway
  12. ^ "MARKO ILIĆ POTPISAO TROGODIŠNJI UGOVOR". fkvojvodina.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Čukarički – Vojvodina 1:6". FK Vojvodina official website (in Serbian). 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  14. ^ МАРКО ИЛИЋ НОВО ПОЈАЧАЊЕ ЗМАЈЕВА at FK Voždovac official website, 3 August 2018 (in Serbian)
  15. ^ "WELKOM, MARKO!". K.V. Kortrijk official website (in Dutch). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  16. ^ "ILIC BESTE MAN VAN DECEMBER 2020". K.V. Kortrijk official website (in Dutch). 8 January 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  17. ^ "ILIC BESTE MAN VAN SEPTEMBER". K.V. Kortrijk official website (in Dutch). 1 October 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  18. ^ "ILIC VERKOZEN TOT BESTE SPELER VAN OKTOBER". K.V. Kortrijk official website (in Dutch). 5 November 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  19. ^ Rapids, Colorado. "Colorado Rapids acquire Serbian international goalkeeper Marko Ilić on loan". Colorado Rapids.
  20. ^ "Colorado Rapids acquire Serbian international goalkeeper Marko Ilić". Colorado Rapids. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  21. ^ "Marko Ilic terug in Guldensporenstadion" [Marko Ilic back in Guldensporen Stadium] (in Dutch). K.V. Kortrijk. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  22. ^ "Nova generacija srpskih fudbalera: Timski rad i inteligencija osvajaju šampionate". Blic (in Serbian). 20 February 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  23. ^ Млађи омладинци: Трио из Партизана није добио дозволу да игра за репрезентацију. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 3 July 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  24. ^ Србија победник турнира "Стеван Ћеле Вилотић". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 5 September 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  25. ^ "Orlići oslabljeni za ispit generacije: Obradović otpisao Veljka Nikolića! Jovanović i Romanić predvode napad". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 15 March 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  26. ^ "Serbia v Jamaica game report". Eurosport. 7 June 2021.
  27. ^ "СЕЛЕКТОР СРБИЈЕ ДРАГАН СТОЈКОВИЋ САОПШТИО СПИСАК ИГРАЧА ЗА МЕЧЕВЕ ПРОТИВ КАТАРА, ЛУКСЕМБУРГА И РЕПУБЛИКЕ ИРСКЕ". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 20 August 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  28. ^ "LIGA NACIJA KONAČAN SPISAK IGRAČA SELEKTORA DRAGANA STOJKOVIĆA". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 20 August 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.

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