Sergej Milinković-Savić

Club

Al-Hilal

Position

Central Midfield

Nationality

Serbia

Date of birth

1995-02-27

Birthplace

Lleida, Spain

Height

1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)

Weight

83 kg (183 lb)

Shirt number

22

Signing / transfer fee

€40.00m

Sergej Milinković-Savić (Serbian Cyrillic: Сергеј Милинковић-Савић, pronounced ; 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.