The Colorado Rapids have completed a permanent transfer for goalkeeper Marko Ilic from Belgium’s KV Kortrijk.
The deal announced Saturday runs through the 2025 MLS season and includes club options for 2026 and 2027.
The 25-year-old Serbian posted seven saves and one clean sheet in three MLS starts for Colorado earlier this season.
“We’re pleased to bring Marko to the club on a permanent basis,” Rapids president Padraig Smith said. “Marko is just entering his prime and has demonstrated the athleticism, shot-stopping abilities and technical quality we first identified when we brought him on loan, so we’re delighted to secure his future with the club.”
Ilic originally joined the Rapids on a six-month loan from Kortrijk before the start of this season.
He also started three matches for Colorado in the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, winning two of them.
–Field Level Media
