Saša Ilic (midfielder)
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Saša Ilić is a Serbia
n footballer who plays as a midfielder
and is the captain of FK Partizan
.
for almost ten years, except for a brief 6-month spell at Celta Vigo
of Spain
in the second part of the 2003–04 season.
in the summer of 2005, and scored twice in his first Turkish Süper Lig match that August. Upon joining Galatasaray, Ilić was offered the prestigious number 10 shirt, but declined and chose to wear his old Partizan number 22. With 12 goals scored, he was the third highest goal scorer for Galatasaray in the 2005–06 season. He made an excellent start in the 2006–07 season by scoring 5 goals in first four league matches.
in Germany
. He managed to score a goal against Côte d'Ivoire
in a thrilling 3–2 match, eventually won by the opposition.
He has played 37 official matches for the Serbian national team
, scoring 4 goals.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n footballer who plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
and is the captain of FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
.
Partizan
Ilić played for FK PartizanFK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
for almost ten years, except for a brief 6-month spell at Celta Vigo
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in the second part of the 2003–04 season.
Galatasaray
Ilić joined GalatasarayGalatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
in the summer of 2005, and scored twice in his first Turkish Süper Lig match that August. Upon joining Galatasaray, Ilić was offered the prestigious number 10 shirt, but declined and chose to wear his old Partizan number 22. With 12 goals scored, he was the third highest goal scorer for Galatasaray in the 2005–06 season. He made an excellent start in the 2006–07 season by scoring 5 goals in first four league matches.
Red Bull Salzburg
In June 2007, he was transferred to Austrian side FC Red Bull Salzburg with a €900,000 fee paid to Galatasaray. On 13 January 2009, he signed for Larissa on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season.Return to Partizan
On 22 January 2010, Ilić rejoined Partizan from Red Bull Salzburg on a free transfer, signing a two and a half year contract.International career
He was selected for the 23-man Serbia and Montenegro squad to play in the 2006 FIFA World Cup2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He managed to score a goal against Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire national football team
The Côte d'Ivoire National Football Team or Ivory Coast National Football Team, nicknamed Les Éléphants , represents Côte d'Ivoire in international football and is controlled by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football...
in a thrilling 3–2 match, eventually won by the opposition.
He has played 37 official matches for the Serbian national team
Serbia national football team
The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade and their last head coach was Vladimir Petrović...
, scoring 4 goals.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 April 2002 | Stadion FK Smederevo, Smederevo Smederevo Smederevo is a city and municipality in Serbia, on the right bank of the Danube, about 40 km downstream of the capital Belgrade. According to official results of the 2011 census, the city has a population of 107,528... |
1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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| 2. | 10 September 2003 | Stadion FK Crvena zvezda, Belgrade Belgrade Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe... |
1–1 | 1–1 | Euro 2004 qualifying UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Group 9 Standings and results for Group 9 of the 2004 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying tournament.Group 9 consisted of Azerbaijan, Finland, Italy, Serbia and Montenegro and Wales. Serbia and Montenegro began the campaign as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, but officially changed their name... |
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| 3. | 3 September 2005 | Stadion FK Crvena zvezda, Belgrade Belgrade Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe... |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2006 World Cup qualifying | |
| 4. | 21 June 2006 | Allianz Arena Allianz Arena The Allianz Arena is a football stadium in the north of Munich, Bavaria, Germany. The two professional Munich football clubs FC Bayern Munich and TSV 1860 München have played their home games at Allianz Arena since the start of the 2005–06 season... , Munich Munich Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat... |
2–0 | 2–3 | 2006 World Cup 2006 FIFA World Cup The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six... |
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Partizan FK Partizan Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978... |
1996–97 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1997–98 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |||||
| 1998–99 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 15 | |||||
| 1999–00 | 32 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 23 | |
| 2000–01 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 26 | |
| 2001–02 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 13 | |
| 2002–03 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 13 | |
| 2003–04 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | |
| Celta Vigo Celta de Vigo Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,... (loan) |
2003–04 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Partizan FK Partizan Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978... |
2004–05 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 19 |
| Total | 200 | 101 | 16 | 5 | 50 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 120 | |
| Galatasaray Galatasaray S.K. (football team) Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups.... |
2005–06 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 12 |
| 2006–07 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 13 | |
| Total | 59 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 25 | |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2007–08 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 |
| 2008–09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Larissa (loan) | 2008–09 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2009–10 2009–10 Austrian Football Bundesliga The 2009–10 Austrian Football Bundesliga is the 98th season of top-tier football in Austria. The competition is officially called tipp3-Bundesliga powered by T-Mobile, named after the Austrian betting company tipp3 and the Austrian branch of German mobile phone company T-Mobile. The season began on... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 10 | |
| Partizan FK Partizan Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978... |
2009–10 2009–10 Serbian Superliga -League table:-Results:... |
14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Serbian Superliga -League table:-Results:... |
25 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Serbian SuperLiga -League table:-Results:... |
11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| Total | 50 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 8 | |
| Career total | 367 | 137 | 34 | 7 | 83 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 490 | 165 | |
International
Only official matches included| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR Yugoslavia | 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 6 | 1 | |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 2003 | 4 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | |
| Serbia Serbia national football team The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade and their last head coach was Vladimir Petrović... |
3 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 4 | |
External links
- Official website
- Saša Ilić at TFF
- Saša Ilić at BDFutbol
- Saša Ilić at Utakmica
- Saša Ilić at Transfermarkt