Ivan Ilić (footballer, born 2001)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ivan Ilić[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 17 March 2001||
Place of birth | Niš, FR Yugoslavia[3] | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[4] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder[5] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Torino | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Filip Filipović | |||
2008–2016 | Real Niš | ||
2016–2017 | Red Star Belgrade | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Red Star Belgrade | 1 | (0) |
2017–2020 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Zemun (loan) | 16 | (3) |
2019–2020 | → NAC Breda (loan) | 21 | (3) |
2020–2023 | Hellas Verona | 72 | (3) |
2023– | Torino | 55 | (6) |
International career‡ | |||
2016−2018 | Serbia U17 | 15 | (1) |
2019–2022 | Serbia U21 | 12 | (1) |
2021– | Serbia | 21 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:18, 21 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2024 |
Ivan Ilić (Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Илић; born 17 March 2001) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Torino and the Serbia national team.
Club career
[edit]Red Star Belgrade
[edit]Ivan started playing football with local football club Filip Filipović.[6] Ilić moved to Red Star Belgrade youth team from Real Niš in summer 2016.[7] Shortly after he joined the new club, he signed his first three-year professional contract.[5] Ilić made his senior debut for Red Star Belgrade in 28 fixture match of the 2016–17 Serbian SuperLiga season against Spartak Subotica, replacing Srđan Plavšić in last minute of the game played on 1 April 2017. He became the youngest debutant in the club history[8] and first player born 2001 who appeared in the Serbian SuperLiga.[9]
Manchester City move & Red Star loan
[edit]In summer 2017, Ilić had been sold to Manchester City along with his older brother Luka, staying on loan at Red Star until his 18th birthday.[10][11] At the beginning of October 2017, The Guardian picked Ilić as the most prospective first-year scholar in the academy of Manchester City.[12] Ilić played his first full-time senior match in 5–0 Serbian Cup victory over Dinamo Vranje on 11 October 2017.[13]
Hellas Verona & Torino
[edit]In 2020, Ilić joined Serie A club Hellas Verona. He was loaned to Torino on 30 January 2023.[14]
International career
[edit]Ilić made his first competitive matches with Serbia under-14 national team at the international tournament in Croatia in 2015. He noted 2 caps for the team, in matches against host country[15][16] and the United States.[17][18] In November 2015, Ilić was invited into the Serbia U15 squad,[19] after which he represented the team until 2016.[20] In early 2016, he was also with U16 national team.[21] He has been called into the Serbia U17 squad since 2016.[22] As a team member, he qualified for the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[23] Ilić also continued playing with under-17 level in 2017–18 UEFA qualifications, scoring his first goal for the team in 2–1 victory over Norway on 21 October 2017.[24]
He made his debut for Serbia national football team on 7 June 2021 in a friendly against Jamaica.[25]
In November 2022, he was selected in Serbia's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[26] He played in a group stage match against Brazil.[27] Serbia finished fourth in the group.[28]
Ilić was selected in Serbia's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024. He played in all three group stage matches, against England, Slovenia and Denmark. Serbia finished fourth in the group.
Style of play
[edit]As a left-footed player, Ivan appeared as a left-back in early years of playing football. Later he converted his position on the field to defensive midfielder, and through the youth career, Ilić usually played pairing with his older brother Luka as a central midfielder.[6] He is also available to play a classic defensive role in 4–1–4–1 formation, which he mostly played in national team.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Niš,[3] Ilić grew up in a sports family. His father Srđan played as a winger with Radnički Niš and his mother Danijela Ilić played basketball professionally. Ivan's older brother, Luka is also a professional footballer.[29]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 21 December 2024[22]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Red Star Belgrade | 2016–17[30] | Serbian SuperLiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2017–18[31] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Zemun (loan) | 2018–19 | Serbian SuperLiga | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | |
NAC Breda (loan) | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 24 | 4 | |
Hellas Verona | 2020–21 | Serie A | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 30 | 3 | |
2021–22 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 34 | 2 | |||
2022–23 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
Total | 72 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 5 | ||
Torino | 2022–23 | Serie A | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | |
2023–24 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 33 | 4 | |||
2024–25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
Career total | 165 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 19 |
International
[edit]- As of match played 8 September 2024[32]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Serbia | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
2022 | 5 | 0 | |
2023 | 7 | 0 | |
2024 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 21 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Иван Илић". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Иван Илић". Red Star Belgrade official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ https://www.torinofc.it/prima-squadra/2023-2024/centrocampista/ilic-ivan [bare URL]
- ^ a b "Иван Илић постао професионалац". Red Star Belgrade official website (in Serbian). 27 June 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ a b "ZVEZDINI BISERI: Braća Luka i Ivan Ilić velika budućnost crveno-belih". Kurir (in Serbian). 1 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ ""FUDBAL" 32/16 - page 2078" (PDF). Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 10 August 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Иван Илић најмлађи дебитант Звезде!". Red Star Belgrade official website (in Serbian). 1 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Zvezda i Srbija dobili novog najmlađeg debitanta!". mondo.rs (in Serbian). 1 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Терзић: Звездаши, будите поносни". Red Star Belgrade official website (in Serbian). 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ O'Rourke, Peter (17 July 2017). "Man City to sign brothers Luka, Ivan Ilic from Red Star Belgrade - sources". ESPN. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Next Generation 2017: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "KRAJ: Crvena zvezda - Dinamo Vranje 5:0 (VIDEO)". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 11 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Ivan Ilic to choose Torino over Marseille". FootItalia.com. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "У-14: Млaђи пиoнири прoтив Хрвaтске и СAД". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 5 May 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "У-14: Пoбедa пиoнирa на премијери". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 13 May 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "У-14: Србијa - СAД 1:1". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 15 May 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "U-14 BNT Ties Serbia 1-1 To Close Camp". United States Soccer Federation. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "У-15: Прoверa прoтив Мaђaрске". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 29 November 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "У-15: Мини припреме пред Хoлaндију". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 5 March 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Ivan Ilić [01] Serbian Top Talent 2015,2016". YouTube (in Serbian). 9 November 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ a b Ivan Ilić at Soccerway
- ^ "Кадети Србије на Европском првенству". Večernje novosti (in Serbian). 22 March 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Кадети победили Норвешку – 2:1(1:0) и пласирали се у завршни круг квалификација за Европско првенство". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 21 October 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Serbia v Jamaica game report". Eurosport. 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Head-coach Dragan Stojković announces the list of players for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar". Football Association of Serbia. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Conti, Kristen (24 November 2022). "Richarlison Brings Brazil to Life in the Second Half, Defeats Serbia 2-0". NBCNew York. New York. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Mendola, Nicholas (2 December 2022). "World Cup 2022 Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Cameroon, Switzerland schedule, fixtures, rankings". NBC Sports. Lusail. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Лука и Иван Илић предводе нови талас талената: Живимо за фудбал и Звездин дрес!". Večernje novosti (in Serbian). 7 April 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Ilić, Ivan 2016–17 season". Serbian SuperLiga (in Serbian). Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Ilić, Ivan 2017–18 season". Serbian SuperLiga (in Serbian). Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ivan Ilić". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
External links
[edit]- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Niš
- Men's association football midfielders
- Serbian men's footballers
- Serbia men's youth international footballers
- Red Star Belgrade footballers
- FK Zemun players
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- Serbia men's under-21 international footballers
- NAC Breda players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
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- Hellas Verona FC players
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- Serie A players
- Serbian expatriate men's footballers
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