Due to the injury of Nikola Bursać, Ilić got the opportunity at the beginning of the competitive 2022–23 season.
[4] He established himself in front of his team's goal, and at the beginning of 2023 he extended his contract with TSC.
[5] Ilić received an invitation to the Serbia U19s for the " Stevan Vilotić Ćele" Memorial Tournament in 2021.
[6] He made his debut against his peers from Montenegro, replacing Marko Ćopić in front of the goal after one hour of play.
[7] The head coach of the Serbia U21s, Goran Stevanović, sent Ilić an invitation for a friendly match with Bulgaria in September 2022.