Vanja Milinković-Savić (, ; born 20 February 1997) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Napoli and the Serbia national team.
Club career
Vojvodina On 2 April 2014, Milinković-Savić signed his first professional contract with Vojvodina, penning a three-year deal.
Manchester United On 17 May 2014, it was announced that Premier League club Manchester United had 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. The deal was completed on 5 August, for a transfer fee of €1.75 million.
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. 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.
Lechia Gdańsk After failing to obtain 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 Ekstraklasa club Lechia Gdańsk on 26 November; the contract commenced on 1 January 2016.
Torino On 30 January 2017, Serie A club Torino announced they had purchased him and he would join the club on 1 July. He was the first-choice goalkeeper for the national cup, while being the second choice, behind Salvatore Sirigu, in the league. During the Coppa Italia match against Carpi, he hit the crossbar with a free-kick in injury time.
Loan to SPAL On 6 July 2018, Milinković-Savić signed with SPAL on loan from Torino until 30 June 2019.
Loan to Ascoli On 31 January 2019, Milinković-Savić joined Serie B side Ascoli on loan until 30 June 2019.
Loan to Standard Liège On 29 June 2019, he joined Belgian club Standard Liège on loan with an option to buy.
On 15 June 2021, Torino announced a contract extension until 30 June 2024.
Loan to Napoli On 26 July 2025, Milinković-Savić 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.
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.
He made his debut for the senior national team on 11 November 2021 in a friendly against Qatar.
In November 2022, he was selected in Serbia's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He played in all three group stage matches, against Brazil, Cameroon, and Switzerland. Serbia finished fourth in the group.
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 a former professional footballer, and Milana Savić, a professional basketball player. He is the younger brother of Sergej Milinković-Savić, who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVojvodina (loan)2014–15Serbian SuperLiga1702000—190Lechia Gdańsk2015–16Ekstraklasa11000——1102016–17Ekstraklasa18000——180Total29000——290Torino2017–18Serie A1030——402020–21Serie A5030——802021–22Serie A27010——2802022–23Serie A38040——4202023–24Serie A36010——3702024–25Serie A37020——390Total1440140——1580SPAL (loan)2018–19Serie A2010——30Ascoli (loan)2018–19Serie B8000——80Standard Liège (loan)2019–20Belgian Pro League000030—30Napoli (loan)2025–26Serie A270207020380Napoli2026–27Serie A200010—30Napoli total290208020410Career total2290180110202610
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSerbia202110202290202380202410202500202640Total230
Honours Napoli Supercoppa Italiana: 2025–26
Serbia U20 FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2015
Individual Serie A Fair Play Moment of the Season: 2025–26
References
External links
Profile at the SSC Napoli website