Andrej Ilić Explained

Andrej Ilić
Birth Date:3 April 2000
Birth Place:Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia
Height:1.89 m
Position:Centre-forward
Currentclub:Lille
Clubnumber:24
Youthclubs1:Partizan
Years1:2018–2020
Clubs1:Napredak Kruševac
Caps1:29
Goals1:3
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:Javor Ivanjica
Caps2:27
Goals2:9
Years3:2021–2023
Clubs3:RFS
Caps3:65
Goals3:33
Years4:2023–2024
Clubs4:Vålerenga
Caps4:15
Goals4:9
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Lille
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2021–2022
Nationalteam1:Serbia U21
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:12 May 2024
Ntupdate:7 June 2022

Andrej Ilić (Serbian: Андреј Илић; born 3 April 2000) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Ligue 1 club Lille.

Club career

On 3 September 2021, he signed a three-year contract with RFS in Latvia.[1] On 22 September he played his first league game for the club, getting 62 minutes of playing time against Liepaja. He scored his first league goal for the Latvian club against city rival Spartaks on 16 October He went on to become the club's top scorer across all competitions in his first full season.

On 16 August 2023, Ilić signed a four-year contract with Norwegian Eliteserien club Vålerenga.[2] The transfer fee was reported to be just under €900.000.[3] He made his league debut three days later in a 0–0 draw against Molde, replacing Mohamed Ofkir after 62 minutes. His first two league goals came against Aalesund on 17 September.[4]

On 1 February 2024, Ilić signed with French side Lille.[5] The transfer fee is believed to have been around €4-5 million, potentially reaching €7 million depending on different clauses.[6] He made his debut for the club on 4 February coming on as a substitute in the last seven minutes in a 4–0 win against Clermont.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Napredak Kruševac2018–19Serbian SuperLiga13210142
2019–20Serbian SuperLiga16110171
Total2932000313
Javor Ivanjica2020–21Serbian SuperLiga27920299
RFS2021Virsliga8321104
2022Virsliga3216311244721
2023Virsliga251400422916
Total6533511668641
Vålerenga2023Eliteserien159121611
Lille2023–24Ligue 120100030
2024–25Ligue 100001010
Total20101040
Career total138541131760016664

Honours

RFS

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RFS. RFS VIENOJAS AR SERBIJAS U-21 IZLASES UZBRUCĒJU. 3 September 2021. 8 October 2021. lv.
  2. Web site: Andrej Ilić er klar!. Vålerenga Fotball. 16 August 2023. no. 17 August 2023.
  3. Web site: AS . TV 2 . 2023-08-16 . TV 2 erfarer: VIFs storkjøp på vei etter overgangsdrama . 2024-02-13 . TV 2 . nb-NO.
  4. Web site: Fotballforbund . Norges . Andrej Ilic - Statistikk . 2024-02-13 . fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund . no.
  5. News: Mercato : Andrej Ilic à Lille, c'est fait. Mercato : Andrej Ilic to Lille, it's done. fr. L'Équipe. 1 February 2024. 1 February 2024.
  6. Web site: Stenersen . Steffen . Arntzen . Mats . 2024-01-29 . Opplysninger til VG: Lille inn i kampen om Ilic . 2024-02-13 . VG . no.