Brana Ilić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brana Ilić | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Golubinci, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Aris | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Zemun | 93 | (14) |
| 2007–2008 | Rad | 59 | (16) |
| 2009–2010 | Partizan | 33 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | Vojvodina | 35 | (13) |
| 2012 | Aktobe | 10 | (3) |
| 2012–2016 | PAS Giannina | 127 | (26) |
| 2016– | Aris | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | Serbia | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2016. | |||
Brana Ilić (Serbian Cyrillic: Брана Илић; born 16 February 1985) is a Serbian professional footballer who play for Greek club Aris.
Club career
Zemun and Rad
Ilić made his senior debut with Zemun in 2003. He quickly became a first team regular, scoring four league goals from 23 appearances in his debut season. During his time at Zemun, Ilić amassed a total of 93 league appearances and scored 14 goals.
In the 2007 winter transfer window, Ilić moved to Rad, staying there for the next two years. He helped them win promotion to the top flight of Serbian football in 2008.
Partizan and Vojvodina
On 9 January 2009, it was announced that Ilić signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Partizan.[1] He made his competitive debut for the club on 14 March 2009 in a 2–0 home league victory over Čukarički. On 18 March 2009, in his second appearance for Partizan, Ilić scored his first goal for the club, giving his team a 1–0 away win against Jagodina.[2]
On 1 July 2010, it was announced that Ilić signed a one plus one year contract with Vojvodina.[3] He made 44 appearances in all competitions and scored 15 goals for the club, before leaving Novi Sad in the 2012 winter transfer window.
Aktobe and PAS Giannina
In early 2012, Ilić moved abroad to Kazakhstan and signed with Aktobe. He made 10 league appearances and scored three goals during his short stint with the club.
In the summer of 2012, Ilić joined Greek side PAS Giannina. He made his debut for the club on 25 August 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home league draw with Platanias. Ilić scored his first goal for PAS Giannina in a 1–2 home loss to Panionios on 7 October 2012. His contract expired in 30 June 2016 without signing a new one.He had 138 appearances (28 goals) in all competitions. [4]
Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
On 2 August 2016, the experienced Serbian striker visited the headquarters of Aris and signed a 2+1 years' contract for an undisclosed fee.[5]
International career
On 18 March 2011, Ilić received his first call up to the Serbia national team for their UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers against Northern Ireland and Estonia,[6][7] but remained unused in both matches. He eventually made his debut in a friendly match against South Korea on 3 June 2011.
Statistics
- As of 30 April 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zemun | 2003–04 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| 2004–05 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | |
| 2005–06 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| 2006–07 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 93 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 14 | |
| Rad | 2006–07 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 |
| 2007–08 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | |
| 2008–09 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 59 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 16 | |
| Partizan | 2008–09 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 6 | |
| Total | 33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 46 | 8 | |
| Vojvodina | 2010–11 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 |
| 2011–12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | |
| Total | 35 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 15 | |
| Aktobe | 2012 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Total | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
| PAS Giannina | 2012–13 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 11 |
| 2013–14 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | |
| 2014–15 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 8 | |
| 2015–16 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | |
| Total | 127 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 28 | |
| Career total | 357 | 77 | 31 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 399 | 84 | |
Honours
- Partizan
References
- ↑ "Brana Ilić otvorio sezonu" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
- ↑ "Branina "praćka" iz blata!" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ↑ "Brana Ilić novi 'Lala'" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ↑ Τέλος και οι Ίλιτς, Στρούνα από τον ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα
- ↑ Πήρε τον Ιλιτς ο Αρης
- ↑ "Pižon vratio Pantelića, pozvao Branu Ilića!" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ↑ "Debituju Šaranov i Ilić" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
External links
- Brana Ilić profile at Soccerway
- Brana Ilić profile at Reprezentacija