Mile Svilar was born in Antwerp to Serbian parents; his father Ratko was a goalkeeper for Antwerp and Yugoslavia. He came through Anderlecht’s academy and moved to Benfica in 2017, becoming the youngest goalkeeper to play in the Champions League at the time.
Roma signed him on a free transfer in 2022, and he became their first-choice goalkeeper, known for his penalty saves and reflexes.
Svilar chose to represent Serbia after playing for Belgium at youth level.
Career in numbers
Across 9 seasons of senior club football, beginning in 2017/18, Svilar has played 162 matches for 2 clubs. His busiest campaign was 2024/25, when he played 51 matches for Roma. So far in 2026/27 he has made 6 appearances for Roma. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.