Andrej Ilić (; born 3 April 2000) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for club Union Berlin and the Serbia national team.
Club career On 3 September 2021, he signed a three-year contract with RFS in Latvia. 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. The transfer fee was reported to be just under €900.000. 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.
On 1 February 2024, Ilić signed with French side Lille. The transfer fee is believed to have been around €4-5 million, potentially reaching €7 million depending on different clauses. 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. He scored 5 goals in the last 12 games of the season.
On 2 June 2025, Ilić was announced at Union Berlin on a permanent transfer.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNapredak Kruševac2018–19Serbian SuperLiga13210——1422019–20Serbian SuperLiga16110——171Total29320—00313Javor Ivanjica2020–21Serbian SuperLiga27920——299RFS2021Virsliga8321——1042022Virsliga321631124—47212023Virsliga25140042—2916Total653351166—8641Vålerenga2023Eliteserien15912——1611Lille2023–24Ligue 1201000—302024–25Ligue 100—10—10Total201010—40Union Berlin (loan)2024–25Bundesliga16700——167Union Berlin2025–26Bundesliga32521——346Career total186661351760021577
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSerbia202510Total10
Honours RFS Latvian Higher League: 2021 Latvian Cup: 2021
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