Ilija Despotovic
Forward · RED Star FC 93 · №9
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Guingamp
RED Star FC 93
Ligue 2
|
1:3 | |
Laval
RED Star FC 93
Ligue 2
|
1:2 | |
Lausanne
BSC Young Boys
Super League
|
2:2 |
Season statistics
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ligue 2 | 2026 | 2 |
| Super League | 2026 | 1 |
About the player
Ilija Despotović signed for Red Star FC on 1 September 2026, arriving on a free transfer after handing in his resignation at FC Lausanne-Sport the previous month. The move brought a Swiss forward of Serbian descent to the club.
Despotović started out at FC Ecublens before Lausanne-Sport took him into their academy in 2020. He worked his way up through the youth ranks there and made his professional debut in the Swiss Super League during the 2025/2026 season, featuring against FC Basel and Young Boys. He was capped at U16, U17 and U18 level, scoring at each level, though he has not yet featured for the senior side.
Despotović is right-footed and, at 187cm. He remains eligible to represent Serbia through his family background, an option that sits alongside his existing Swiss youth caps. He has yet to win a major trophy or individual award at senior level, with his career so far built on the incremental steps from Ecublens to Lausanne-Sport and now to Red Star FC.
