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Luka Ilic
Attacking Midfield / Serbia / 1.FC Nuremberg
50 OVR
Profile
Key strength: Vision and passing
Creative playmaker
At the bottom of the table and fighting for survival, Real Oviedo's campaign has been a grim affair, with 20th place positioning and dwindling hopes. Yet amid the chaos, Serbian midfielder Luka Ilic continues to offer a steady presence in the engine room. The 26-year-old creative playmaker has racked up 15 appearances this season, accumulating 609 minutes of action and netting twice—though his 0 assists perhaps undersell his true contribution. Operating as the team's vision and passing specialist (55 FIFA passing rating), Ilic threads the difficult balls in a side starved of attacking fluency. Valued at €2 million, he cuts a modest but reliable figure alongside flashier teammates like Thiago Almada. With zero cards across all competitions, his discipline has kept him available throughout a turbulent campaign. As Oviedo stare down the barrel of relegation, Ilic's composure and creative instincts may yet prove the difference in the dogfights to come.