{{Short description|Serbia international footballer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mile Svilar<br/>{{nobold|Миле Свилар}} | image = Web Summit 2017 - Press Conferences CG1 7321 (38213808892) (cropped).jpg | caption = Svilar in 2017 | full_name = Mile Svilar<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fpf.pt/pt/DownloadDocument.ashx?id=15823 |title=Comunicado Oficial N. 131 |trans-title=Official Announcement No. 131 |publisher=Portuguese Football Federation |page=13 |date=7 January 2020 |access-date=10 June 2021 |language=pt}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|8|27|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Antwerp]], Belgium | height = 1.89 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.asroma.com/en/team/players-and-staff/mile-svilar |title=Mile Svilar |publisher=AS Roma |access-date=23 February 2023 |archive-date=23 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223114913/https://www.asroma.com/en/team/players-and-staff/mile-svilar }}</ref> | position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]] | currentclub = [[AS Roma|Roma]] | clubnumber = 99 | youthyears1 = 2008–2009 | youthclubs1 = [[K Beerschot VA|KFCO Wilrijk]] | youthyears2 = 2009–2010 | youthclubs2 = [[Beerschot AC]] | youthyears3 = 2010–2017 | youthclubs3 = [[RSC Anderlecht|Anderlecht]] | years1 = 2016–2017 | clubs1 = [[RSC Anderlecht|Anderlecht]] | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2017–2022 | clubs2 = [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0 | years4 = 2022– | clubs4 = [[AS Roma|Roma]] | caps4 = 94 | goals4 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2014 | nationalteam1 = [[Belgium national football team|Belgium U15]] | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2014–2015 | nationalteam2 = [[Belgium national under-16 football team|Belgium U16]] | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2016 | nationalteam3 = [[Belgium national under-17 football team|Belgium U17]] | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2016 | nationalteam4 = [[Belgium national under-18 football team|Belgium U18]] | nationalcaps4 = 1 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2016–2017 | nationalteam5 = [[Belgium national under-19 football team|Belgium U19]] | nationalcaps5 = 5 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | nationalyears6 = 2019–2020 | nationalteam6 = [[Belgium national under-21 football team|Belgium U21]] | nationalcaps6 = 5 | nationalgoals6 = 0 | nationalyears7 = 2021 | nationalteam7 = [[Serbia national football team|Serbia]] | nationalcaps7 = 1 | nationalgoals7 = 0 | club-update = 23:18, 24 May 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 1 September 2021 }} '''Mile Svilar''' ({{lang-sr-Cyrl| Миле Свилар}}; born 27 August 1999) is a professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for {{Italian football updater|Roma}} club [[AS Roma|Roma]]. Born in Belgium, he played for the [[Serbia national football team|Serbia national team]].
== Club career == === Early career and Anderlecht === Svilar is a product of the Belgian youth teams of [[K Beerschot VA|KFCO Wilrijk]] and [[Beerschot AC]]. In 2010 he joined [[RSC Anderlecht|Anderlecht]], signing his first professional contract with the club in 27 August 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Belga |date=9 May 2024 |title=Le prometteur gardien Mile Svilar signe pour 3 ans à Anderlecht |url=https://www.lavenir.net/sports/football/d1a/2015/08/27/le-prometteur-gardien-mile-svilar-signe-pour-3-ans-a-anderlecht-NLG6LM54QRATBDLZ22IZMWOK3Y/ |access-date=11 May 2024 |website=lavenir.net |language=fr}}</ref> He was promoted to the first team in the [[2016–17 RSC Anderlecht season|2016–17 season]] as the third choice goalkeeper, he was first included in the match day squad in the [[Belgian Cup]] match against [[Royal Charleroi SC|Charleroi]]. He was also amongst the unused substitutes in Anderlecht's victory in the [[2017 Belgian Super Cup]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |access-date=19 November 2023 |title=Match : ANDERLECHT vs ZULTE-WAREGEM |url=https://www.matchendirect.fr/foot-score/2464512-anderlecht-zulte-waregem.html |website=MatchEnDirect.fr}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator -->.</ref>
=== Benfica === Svilar signed a five-year contract with Portuguese champions [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] on 28 August 2017.<ref name="slbenfica1">{{cite news|last=Garcia|first=Filipa Fernandes|date=28 August 2017|title=Svilar assina por cinco épocas|trans-title=Svilar signs for five seasons|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2017_2018/08/28/mile-svilar|language=Portuguese|website=S.L. Benfica|access-date=16 October 2017}}</ref> On 14 October, he made his debut with the club in a 1–0 victory over [[S.C. Olhanense|Olhanense]],{{citation needed|date=August 2025}} becoming the youngest goalkeeper to ever play for Benfica.<ref>[https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/taca-de-portugal/guarda-redes-mais-jovem/svilar-o-mais-novo-de-sempre-na-baliza-do-benfica Svilar, o mais novo de sempre na baliza do Benfica] Maisfutebol {{in lang|pt}}</ref> In international competition, he broke [[Iker Casillas]]' record as the youngest goalkeeper to ever play in the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] on 18 October 2017, in a 1–0 home defeat to [[Manchester United]], aged 18 years and 52 days.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/benfica-goalkeeper-becomes-youngest-ever-in-champions-league/1y9acxjmz5v1wfa3414egs84|title=Benfica goalkeeper breaks Iker Casillas' record in Champions League clash with Man Utd | Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/club/benfica/1929/blog/post/3251492/meet-benficas-mile-svilar-the-youngest-keeper-in-champions-league-history|title=Meet Mile Svilar, the youngest keeper in Champions League history|publisher=ESPN FC|author1=Michael Yokhin|date=31 October 2017|accessdate=31 October 2017}}</ref> In the return leg against the English side, aged 18 years and 65 days, he became the youngest goalkeeper ever to save a penalty in a Champions League match. In the same match, which ended in a 2–0 away defeat, he also became the youngest player ever to score an own goal in the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2021636--man-utd-vs-benfica/|title=Man. United 2-0 Benfica|website=[[UEFA]]|date=31 October 2017|access-date=31 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/manchester-united-vs-benfica-mile-svilar-matic-daley-blind-goal-penalty-champions-league-a8030436.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220514/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/manchester-united-vs-benfica-mile-svilar-matic-daley-blind-goal-penalty-champions-league-a8030436.html |archive-date=14 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Manchester United make it four from four on another night to forget for Benfica youngster Mile Svilar|work=The Independent|author1=Mark Critchley|date=31 October 2017|accessdate=31 October 2017}}</ref>
=== Roma === On 1 July 2022, Svilar signed a contract with [[Serie A]] club [[AS Roma|Roma]] until 30 June 2027.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Roma|url=https://www.asroma.com/en/news/2022/7/svilar-completes-roma-move|title=SVILAR COMPLETES ROMA MOVE!|date=1 July 2022|access-date=1 July 2022}}</ref> On 22 February 2024, he saved two penalties during the shootouts which ended in a 4–2 victory over [[Feyenoord]] in the [[2023–24 UEFA Europa League knockout phase|2023–24 Europa League knockout round play-offs]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Roma|url=https://www.asroma.com/en/news/70607/svilar-i-have-worked-all-my-life-for-this-moment|title=SVILAR: "I HAVE WORKED ALL MY LIFE FOR THIS MOMENT"|date=22 February 2024}}</ref> In the [[2024–25 Serie A|2024–25 season]], Svilar recorded the highest save percentage in the league at 77%, and kept 16 clean sheets, a tally matched only by [[Alex Meret]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theanalyst.com/articles/serie-a-team-of-the-season-opta-analyst-2024-25 |title=Serie A Team of the Season: Opta Analyst's 2024-25 XI |publisher=Opta Analyst |date=29 May 2025 }}</ref> On 11 July 2025, he extended his contract with the club until 2030.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.asroma.com/en/news/73503/svilar-extends-his-contract-until-2030? |title=Svilar extends his contract until 2030 |publisher=A.S. Roma |date=11 July 2025 }}</ref>
== International career == === Youth === Svilar was a member of [[Belgium national under-16 football team|Belgium U-16]], [[Belgium national under-17 football team|Belgium U-17]], [[Belgium national under-18 football team|Belgium U-18]] national teams and was also a member of [[Belgium national under-19 football team|Belgium U-19]]. He was the first choice goalkeeper for the Belgium U-17 team at the [[2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship]] in Azerbaijan.
=== Senior === Born in Belgium to a [[Serbs|Serbian]] father and [[Bosnian Serb]] mother, Svilar is eligible to represent [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team|Bosnia and Herzegovina]] or [[Serbia national football team|Serbia]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Mogao igrati za BiH, pa odabrao Srbiju. Brzo se pokajao i angažovao čak advokate | date=11 September 2025 | url=https://sop.ba/mogao-igrati-za-bih-pa-odabrao-srbiju-brzo-se-pokajao-i-angazovao-cak-advokate/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Mladi Srbin protiv Manchester Uniteda srušio rekord Lige prvaka|url=http://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/mladi-srbin-protiv-manchester-uniteda-srusio-rekord-lige-prvaka/1001835.aspx|website=index.hr|access-date=28 August 2018|language=hr}}</ref> On 4 November 2017, he announced that he would play his first game for the Serbia national team in March 2018, as he accepted the call from the [[Football Association of Serbia]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Svilar odlucio - igra za Srbiju|url=http://www.rts.rs/page/sport/sr/story/36/fudbal/2928621/mile-svilar-odlucio---igra-za-srbiju-.html|website=rts.rs|access-date=4 November 2017|language=sr}}</ref> On 20 August 2021, he received his first call up to the [[Serbia national football team]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=СЕЛЕКТОР СРБИЈЕ ДРАГАН СТОЈКОВИЋ САОПШТИО СПИСАК ИГРАЧА ЗА МЕЧЕВЕ ПРОТИВ КАТАРА, ЛУКСЕМБУРГА И РЕПУБЛИКЕ ИРСКЕ {{!}} Фудбалски савез Србије |url=https://fss.rs/selektor-srbije-dragan-stojkovic-saopstio-spisak-igraca-za-meceve-protiv-katara-luksemburga-i-republike-irske/ |access-date=11 May 2024 |website=fss.rs |language=sr-RS}}</ref> he debuted with Serbia in a friendly 4–0 win over [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]] on 1 September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2021-09-01/qatar-vs-serbia/2239702/|title=Match Report of Qatar vs Serbia - 2021-09-01 - FIFA Friendlies - Global Sports Archive}}</ref>
On 5 March 2024, Svilar was called up by Serbia after being absent for almost three years, but he reportedly turned down the call-up,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nedeljković |first=Jelena |title=EKSKLUZIVNO! Svilar odjavio Piksija: Neće više da brani za Srbiju! |url=https://informer.rs/sport/fudbal/883202/mile-svilar-reprezentacija-srbije |access-date=11 May 2024 |website=INFORMER |language=sr}}</ref> and was therefore not included in the final squad.<ref>{{Cite web |title=СЕЛЕКТОР ДРАГАН СТОЈКОВИЋ САОПШТИО ШИРИ СПИСАК ИГРАЧА ЗА ПРОВЕРЕ ПРОТИВ РУСИЈЕ И КИПРА {{!}} Фудбалски савез Србије |url=https://fss.rs/selektor-dragan-stojkovic-saopstio-siri-spisak-igraca-za-provere-protiv-rusije-i-kipra/ |access-date=11 May 2024 |website=fss.rs |language=sr-RS}}</ref> Serbia manager [[Dragan Stojković]] later commented that Svilar will not receive future international call-ups from Serbia.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 March 2024 |title=VIŠE GA NEĆEMO ZVATI! Piksi o Miletu Svilaru: Znate već o čemu se radi |url=https://mondo.rs/Sport/Fudbal/a1903431/piksi-o-miletu-svilaru.html |access-date=11 May 2024 |website=Mondo Srbija |language=sr}}</ref>
== Personal life == Svilar has a [[Serbian passport]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jedan Srbin može protiv Junajteda da ispiše istoriju Lige šampiona|url=http://sport.blic.rs/fudbal/evropski-fudbal/jedan-srbin-moze-protiv-junajteda-da-ispise-istoriju-lige-sampiona/ksklzep|website=sport.blic.rs|accessdate=16 October 2017|language=sr}}</ref> His father, [[Ratko Svilar|Ratko]], is a former Yugoslav [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]].<ref name="slbenfica1"/> His mother is from [[Trnovo, Republika Srpska|Trnovo]], near [[Sarajevo]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Mogao igrati za BiH, pa odabrao Srbiju. Brzo se pokajao i angažovao čak advokate | date=11 September 2025 | url=https://sop.ba/mogao-igrati-za-bih-pa-odabrao-srbiju-brzo-se-pokajao-i-angazovao-cak-advokate/ }}</ref>
== Career statistics == === Club === {{updated|match played 24 May 2026}}<ref>{{Soccerway|access-date=19 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=BDFutbol Player Profile|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j29257.html|website=BDFutbol|access-date=19 October 2017}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Taça de Portugal]], [[Coppa Italia]]}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Taça da Liga]]}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |[[RSC Anderlecht|Anderlecht]] |[[2016–17 RSC Anderlecht season|2016–17]] |[[Belgian Pro League|Belgian First Division A]] |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0 |- |rowspan="5"|[[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] |[[2017–18 S.L. Benfica season|2017–18]] |[[Primeira Liga]] |3||0||1||0||2||0||3{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||9||0 |- |[[2018–19 S.L. Benfica season|2018–19]] |Primeira Liga |1||0||6||0||4||0||0||0||11||0 |- |[[2019–20 S.L. Benfica season|2019–20]] |Primeira Liga |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |[[2020–21 S.L. Benfica season|2020–21]] |Primeira Liga |2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !7!!0!!7!!0!!6!!0!!3!!0!!23!!0 |- |rowspan="5"|[[S.L. Benfica B|Benfica B]] |[[2018–19 LigaPro|2018–19]] |[[Liga Portugal 2|LigaPro]] |2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |[[2019–20 LigaPro|2019–20]] |LigaPro |20||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||0 |- |[[2020–21 Liga Portugal 2|2020–21]] |Liga Portugal 2 |21||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||0 |- |[[2021–22 Liga Portugal 2|2021–22]] |Liga Portugal 2 |13||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !56!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!56!!0 |- |rowspan="5"|[[AS Roma|Roma]] |[[2022–23 AS Roma season|2022–23]] |[[Serie A]] |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance(s) in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||4||0 |- |[[2023–24 AS Roma season|2023–24]] |Serie A |15||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||14{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||30||0 |- |[[2024–25 AS Roma season|2024–25]] |Serie A |38||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||12{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||51||0 |- |[[2025–26 AS Roma season|2025–26]] |Serie A |38||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||9{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||48||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !94!!0!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!36!!0!!133!!0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !157!!0!!10!!0!!6!!0!!39!!0!!212!!0 |} {{notelist}}
=== International === {{updated|1 September 2021}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |[[Serbia national football team|Serbia]] |2021||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!1!!0 |}
== Honours == '''Anderlecht''' * [[Belgian Super Cup]]: [[2017 Belgian Super Cup|2017]]<ref name=":0" />
'''Benfica''' * [[Primeira Liga]]: [[2018–19 Primeira Liga|2018–19]]
'''Individual''' *UEFA Europa League Team of the Season: [[2023–24 UEFA Europa League#Team of the season|2023–24]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/028d-1af72d7a87db-103be0eecc6d-1000--europa-league-all-star-xi/|title=2023/24 UEFA Europa League Team of the Season|website=[[UEFA]] |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=24 May 2024 |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref> *[[Serie A Awards|Serie A Best Goalkeeper]]: [[2024–25 Serie A#Seasonal awards|2024–25]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Peter |date=23 May 2025 |title=Official: All 2024-25 Serie A MVP award winners revealed |url=https://football-italia.net/official-2024-25-serie-a-mvp-awards-revealed |access-date=23 May 2025 |website=Football Italia}}</ref> [[2025–26 Serie A#Seasonal awards|2025–26]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://en.legaseriea.it/serie-a/news/the-mvps-of-serie-a-2025-2026 |publisher=Serie A |access-date=22 May 2026 |date=22 May 2026 |title=The MVPs of the Serie A 2025/2026 }}</ref> * ''The Athletic'' Serie A Team of the Season: 2024–25<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6336642/2025/05/20/athletic-end-of-season-awards-2024-25-men/ |title= The Athletic's end-of-season awards, 2024-25: Men's football |website=The Athletic’s |date=28 May 2025}}</ref> *[[Serie A Team of the Year]]: [[2024–25 Serie A|2024–25]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campanale |first=Susy |date=1 December 2025 |title=Serie A 2025 Awards: McTominay Best Player of the Year |url=https://football-italia.net/serie-a-2025-awards-mctominay-player-of-year/ |access-date=2 December 2025 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
== See also == * [[European Cup and UEFA Champions League records and statistics]] * [[List of association football families]]
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == {{Commons category}} * [https://www.asroma.com/en/teams/men/mile-svilar Profile] at the AS Roma website * {{RBFA player|PH_6445}} * {{UEFA player}}
{{AS Roma squad}} {{Serie A Awards}} {{2024–25 Serie A Team of the Year}} {{Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year}}
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