Marko Ilić is the new goalkeeper of Crvena zvezda

- I am honored to be a part of such a club, and at the same time excited. I would like to thank all the people who worked on the realization of my transfer to Zvezda. I think I took a detour. I was in Voždovac for several years, then I went to Belgium, and after that to MLS, while before coming to Zvezda I was on loan in Norway. I consider myself relatively young for a goalkeeper, but I already have a lot of international experience. Although I came to Zvezda by a detour, everything before that led me to this moment and I'm really happy about it - said Marko Ilić.

The young goalkeeper has already gained considerable international experience.

- I am sure that the experience gained will help me a lot in moments when the pressure is great. The period I spent in Belgium will be particularly significant for me, I played serious games, in great stadiums and under a lot of pressure. I can't wait to get on the field and feel that atmosphere for the first time. I am sure that with the help of the fans we will play the best we can and we will try to concede as few goals as possible.

Acquaintance with the first team member of our club - Mirko Ivanić will significantly ease the adaptation period for Ilić.

- I didn't have a chance to talk to my teammates, I know some of them, for example Mirko Ivanić from the days when I was in Vojvodina, I'm sure he will help me adapt as soon as possible.

Ilić also used the opportunity to address all the stars.

- The message for the fans is to be with us and only with their help we can achieve good results - concluded Marko Ilić.

The sports director of our club - Mitar Mrkela - was pleased to point out the potential of the new Red Star goalkeeper - Marko Ilić.

- I know Marko Ilić very well from the younger representative selections of the Football Association of Serbia. He went through Vojvodina school, gained experience in Voždovac, and later in Kortrijk, Colorado and Sarpsborg, and in his best years as a goalkeeper, he came to our club. Crvena zvezda has always had good goalkeepers, not just one, but several. In the last seven or eight years we had Borjan and Popović, now we have Glazer and Marko Ilić is coming, who will strengthen the competition and be the security of our team in the future. All the goalkeepers have improved here. We have an excellent coach - Dušan Gašić, who has developed many goalkeepers, and I believe that Marko Ilić will also improve through training with him and be a source of support for Red Star. I'm always proud when good players come to Crvena zvezda, and I'm glad that Marko is proud too - said Mitar Mrkela.

Marko Ilić was born on February 3, 1998. He played for the younger selections of Vojvodina, and in Serbia he still wore the jersey of Proleter and Voždovac. This was followed by a trip to Belgium, where he defended the colors of Kortrijk, and from 2023 he tried himself in the MLS league, where he stood in the Colorado goal. At the beginning of the calendar year, he was sent on loan to Norwegian Sarpsborg, where he spent one half-season.