Andrej Ilić
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union Berlin | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2018 | Partizan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Napredak Kruševac | 29 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Javor Ivanjica | 27 | (9) |
| 2021–2023 | RFS | 65 | (33) |
| 2023–2024 | Vålerenga | 15 | (9) |
| 2024–2025 | Lille | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Union Berlin (loan) | 17 | (7) |
| 2025– | Union Berlin | 29 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Serbia U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Serbia | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2025 | |||
Andrej Ilić (Serbian Cyrillic: Андреј Илић; born 3 April 2000) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Bundesliga club Union Berlin and the Serbia national team.
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.
On 30 August 2024, Ilić moved to Union Berlin in Germany on loan with an option to buy.[7] He scored 5 goals in the last 12 games of the season.[8]
On 2 June 2025, Ilić was announced at Union Berlin on a permanent transfer.[9]
