Branko Ilić

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Branko Ilić
Personal information
Full name Branko Ilić[1]
Date of birth (1983-02-06) 6 February 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia
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Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Urawa Red Diamonds
Youth career
Grosuplje
Olimpija
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Olimpija 56 (0)
2004–2007 Domžale 63 (2)
2007 → Betis (loan) 13 (0)
2007–2010 Betis 21 (0)
2009 → FC Moscow (loan) 6 (0)
2010–2011 Lokomotiv Moscow 11 (0)
2012–2013 Anorthosis 26 (1)
2013–2014 Hapoel Tel Aviv 29 (1)
2014–2015 Partizan 27 (4)
2015 Astana 9 (0)
2016– Urawa Red Diamonds 0 (0)
International career‡
2003–2005 Slovenia U21 13 (0)
2004– Slovenia 64 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2015

Branko Ilić (born 6 February 1983) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays for Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds. Usually a right back, he can also operate as a central defender.

A Slovenian international since 2004, Ilić represented his country at the 2010 World Cup.

Club career

Born in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Ilić started his career at local NK Olimpija, where he went through the ranks and made his debut for the first team in 2003, against FC Koper. After serious financial difficulties, he left in January 2005 and headed for NK Domžale, where he played for a year and a half.

Ilić was loaned to Real Betis in January 2007, becoming the first Slovenian to play for the club.[2] His first official appearance came against city rivals Sevilla FC, in a Copa del Rey quarterfinal clash;[3] on 4 February he first appeared in La Liga, providing the assist for Robert's goal in a 2–1 away win at Athletic Bilbao.[4]

After a positive spell,[5] the Andalusian side completed the transfer for €1.5 million in the summer of 2007, but Ilić eventually fell out of rotation in 2008–09 after the signing of S.L. Benfica's Nélson, in a relegation-ending season where he only featured in three matches.[6]

On 6 September 2009 FC Moscow signed Ilić on loan from Betis, for one year. In late January 2010, however, he was released by the latter,[7] immediately joining another team from Russia and its capital, FC Lokomotiv.[8]

On 13 August 2010, Sky Sports reported that Ilić was on trial in England with Premier League's Blackpool,[9] but nothing came of it. On 5 June 2013, after one season in the Cypriot First Division with Anorthosis Famagusta FC, he and teammate Jürgen Colin signed two-year contracts with Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. from Israel.[10]

On 10 July 2014, Ilić agreed to a two-year deal with Serbian club FK Partizan.[11] The following summer he moved teams and countries again, joining Kazakhstan Premier League champions FC Astana.[12]

After six-months in Kazakhstan, Ilić signed for Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds on 6 January 2016.[13]

International career

Ilić made his debut for Slovenia on 18 August 2004 in a friendly match with Serbia. He was selected for the squad at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, but did not leave the bench in an eventual group stage exit.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 December 2015[14]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Olimpija 2002–03 Slovenian PrvaLiga 13 0 – 13 0
2003–04 26 0 3 0 29 0
2004–05 17 0 – 17 0
Total 56 0 0 0 3 0 59 0
Domžale 2004–05 Slovenian PrvaLiga 13 0 – 13 0
2005–06 34 2 5 0 39 2
2006–07 16 0 4 0 20 0
Total 63 2 0 0 9 0 72 2
Betis (loan) 2006–07 La Liga 13 0 – 13 0
Betis 2007–08 18 0 – 18 0
2008–09 3 0 – 3 0
Total 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
FC Moscow (loan) 2009 Russian Premier League 6 0 0 0 6 0
Lokomotiv Moscow 2010 1 0 0 0 – 1 0
2011–12 10 0 1 0 2 0 13 0
Total 11 0 1 0 2 0 14 0
Anorthosis 2012–13 Cypriot First Division 26 1 2 0 4 0 32 1
Hapoel Tel Aviv 2013–14 Israeli Premier League 28 1 1 0 4 0 33 1
Partizan 2014–15 Serbian SuperLiga 27 4 5 0 9 0 41 4
Astana 2015 Kazakhstan Premier League 9 0 0 0 12 0 21 0
Career total 260 8 9 0 43 0 312 8

International

As of match played 17 November 2015[15]
Slovenia
Year Apps Goals
2004 1 0
2005 6 0
2006 8 0
2007 10 0
2008 9 0
2009 1 0
2010 5 0
2011 3 0
2012 0 0
2013 9 0
2014 5 0
2015 7 1
Total 64 1

International goal(s)

Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 March 2015 Stožice, Ljubljana, Slovenia  San Marino 6–0 6–0 Euro 2016 qualifying[16]

Honours

Olimpija
Domžale
Partizan

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ El esloveno Branco [sic] Ilic pasó reconocimiento médico antes de firmar con el Betis (Slovenian Branco Ilic passed medical before signing with Betis); Marca, 25 January 2007 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Athletic Bilbao 1–2 Real Betis; ESPN Soccernet, 4 February 2007
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ Branko Ilic se desvincula del Betis (Branko Ilic cuts ties with Betis); El Desmarque, 18 January 2010 (Spanish)
  8. ↑ Илич подписал контракт с «Москвой» (Ilić signed a contract with Moscow); Sports.ru, 19 January 2010 (Russian)
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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