Vanja Milinković-Savić

Vanja Milinković-Savić is a Serbian goalkeeper who plays for Napoli and represents the Serbia national team. The Football Association of Serbia lists him at 202 centimetres, a height that supports a large reach around the goal area.

His game is not based only on size. A goalkeeper must set his feet before the shot, choose whether to claim a cross and communicate the position of the defensive line. Milinković-Savić can cover a wide part of the goal, but the first movement remains important because a late step can remove the advantage created by reach.

The FSS records 19 senior appearances for Serbia, while UEFA lists him with Napoli and shows shirt number 32 at club level and number 21 for the national team. His international record and club role describe separate parts of his career.

At Napoli, Milinković-Savić competes for a place in goal and adapts to a defensive line with different spacing from the national team. With Serbia, his reach remains especially useful against crosses and set pieces, but clear decisions and communication are still more important than height alone.

• Date of birth: Feb. 20, 1997
• Current club: Napoli
• Place of birth: Ourense, Spain
• Price on Transfermarkt: €0.00
• Stronger leg: Left
• Height: 202 sm
• Position: Goalkeeper
• Second position: Goalkeeper
• Serbia national team:
  Matches: 19, Goals: 0, Assists: 0