Sergej Milinković-Savić ‘s immense attacking ability has a comparison to French legend Zinedine Zidane. His strong and formidable presence has also led some in the Italian press to dub him the next Pogba. His move to Lazio was very successful and also improved his game to attract the attention of some of the leading clubs such as Real Madrid . During his stint at the club, Lazio owner and chairman Claudio Lotito has claimed he would only consider selling his star midfielder if he received an absurd offer.

Born name

Sergej Milinković-Savic

nickname

Sergey

Sun sign

fishes

Place of birth

Lleida, Spain

nationality

training

Sergej Milinković-Savić has improved his skills and abilities at the Serbian club’s youth academy. Vojvodina .

occupation

Professional soccer player

family

• Father – Nikola Milinković (Former Professional Footballer)
• Mother – Milana Savić (former professional basketball player)
• Geschwister – Vanja Milinković-Savić (Jüngerer Bruder) (Fußballprofi)

Manager

Sergej Milinković-Savić is represented by Mateja Kezman.

Position

midfield player

Shirt Number

4 – FK Vojvodina Novi Sad

21 – FK Vojvodina Novi Sad, SS Lazio

20 – KRC Genk, Serbia national team

17 – Serbia national team

To build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 3½ in oder 192 cm

weight

76 kg or 167.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

According to his Instagram feed, SergejMilinković-Savić is in a relationship with a beautiful girl. However, Sergei is very careful about his privacy and therefore refrains from revealing details about his love life, including the name of his girlfriend.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of Serbian descent.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• goatee beard
• Large and imposing presence

brand promotion

Sergej Milinković-Savić signed a personal endorsement deal with Nike. Due to the terms of the deal, he is required to wear Nike cleats for his professional matches. He renewed his contract with Nike in December 2017.

Known for

As one of the most promising midfielders in Europe. He is considered one of the most comprehensive midfielders and is seen as the perfect example of a modern all-around midfielder. His performance for Lazio has attracted the attention of scouts from several big clubs.

First football game

In November 2013, Sergej Milinković-Savić made his professional debut with Vojvodina in a match against Jagodina . The match ended in a humiliating 3-0 loss.

In August 2014, he made his debut for Genk in a league match against Cercle Brugge . The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

In August 2015 he made his first appearance for Lazio in the first leg match of the Champions League play-off round against Bayer Leverkusen . His team won the game by a single goal.

In November 2017, he made his first appearance for the Serbia national team in a friendly match against China .

Strengthen

• Height
• Strength
• attack movement
• Complete
• long shots
• pass
• Technical ability

weaknesses

• It is often about complicated options versus simpler ones
• Often tries too hard
• Sometimes consistency is lacking

Personal trainer

Sergej Milinković-Savić regularly goes to the gym for conditioning and strength training to further improve the physical side of his game. He also relies on team training sessions to keep improving the technical side of his game.

Sergej Milinković-Savić Lieblingssachen

• Player – Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Sergej Milinković-Savic Facts

1. Sergei started his football journey with Portuguese club’s youth team, Sporting CP . At that time his father was playing for the club.
2. In December 2012, he signed his first employment contract when he signed a three-year contract with Vojvodina.
3. In March 2014, he scored his first professional goal in a match against Spartak Subotica that ended in a 1–1 draw.
4. The 2013/14 season was his breakthrough season as he played 13 league games. He also managed to score 3 goals in the league.
5. In June 2014 he moved to Belgium as Genk on a transfer deal with Vojvodina . The transfer fee was not disclosed to the public.
6. In January 2015, he scored his first goal for Genk in a league game against KSC Lokeren . The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
7. In his only season with Genk , he managed to play 24 league games and scored 5 league goals.
8. Lazio announced that they had signed Milinković-Savić from Genk in July 2015.
9. Before agreeing to a move to Lazio he almost moved to Fiorentina . However, on the day he was supposed to sign a contract with the viola , he burst into tears and decided against the move.
10. In September 2016 he scored his first professional goal for Lazio in the Europa League match against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk that ended in a 1–1 draw.
11. He went on to score his first goal in Serie A in an away game against Fiorentina in January 2016. Lazio won the game 3-1.
12. In his debut season, he managed to make 25 league appearances. The following season he established himself as a mainstay of the team and played 34 league games. He also managed to score 4 goals in the league.
13. He proved to be one of the best midfielders in the Italian top division in the 2017-2018 season when he scored 12 goals in 35 league games. He had formed an exciting attacking partnership with Luis Alberto and Ciro Immobile.
14. In August 2017 he was able to win with Supercoppa Italiana Lazio as they managed to overcome Juventus 3-2 and Alessandro Murgia scored the winner in added time.
15. He was also a member of the Serbian squad that won the 2013 UEFA Under-19 Championship.
16. Milinković-Savić was a mainstay of the Serbia team that managed to win the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. His great performances for the team helped him win the bronze ball at the end of the tournament.
17. In the summer of 2018 he was heavily courted by leading clubs like Real Madrid, PSG, AC Milan, and Manchester United . However, he decided to stay at the Italian club for one more season.
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