Brana Ilić

Brana Ilić
Personal information
Full name	Brana Ilić
Date of birth	16 February 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Golubinci, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Sloven Ruma
Number	9
Youth career
	Jadran Golubinci
1997–2003	Zemun
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2006	Zemun
2007–2008	Rad
2009–2010	Partizan
2010–2011	Vojvodina
2012	Aktobe
2012–2016	PAS Giannina
2016–2017	Aris Thessaloniki
2017–2019	Kisvárda
2019–2021	Inđija
2021	Železničar Pančevo
2022	Feniks
2022–	Sloven Ruma
International career
2011	Serbia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024

Brana Ilić (Serbian Cyrillic: Брана Илић; born 16 February 1985) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sloven Ruma.

Club career

Zemun and Rad

Ilić made his first senior appearances with Zemun in the 2003–04 First League of Serbia and Montenegro. He quickly established himself as a first-team regular, scoring four goals in 23 games. 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 Serbian First League club Rad, spending there the next two years. He helped them win promotion to the Serbian SuperLiga 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, coming on as a late second-half substitute for Lamine Diarra in a 2–0 home league victory over Čukarički. Four days later, 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]^[3]

On 1 July 2010, it was announced that Ilić signed a one plus one-year contract with Vojvodina.^[4] He made 44 appearances across all competitions and scored 15 goals for the club, before leaving Novi Sad in the 2012 winter transfer window.

Kazakhstan, Greece and Hungary

In March 2012, Ilić moved abroad to Kazakhstan and signed with Aktobe. He made 10 appearances and scored three goals in the first half of the 2012 Kazakhstan Premier League, before leaving the club during the summer transfer window.

In the summer of 2012, Ilić joined Super League Greece side PAS Giannina. He made his first appearance for the club on 25 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home league draw with Platanias. On 7 October, Ilić scored his first goal for PAS Giannina in a 1–2 home loss to Panionios. He finished his debut season as the club's top scorer with 11 goals (10 in the league). During his four-year tenure at PAS Giannina, Ilić amassed 138 competitive appearances and scored 28 goals for the club.^[5]

On 2 August 2016, Ilić signed with Football League club Aris Thessaloniki on a two-year contract plus one-year extension.^[6] He netted his first goals for the side on 18 December, scoring a brace in a 3–2 win over Trikala. Eventually, Ilić left Aris Thessaloniki after just one season.

After five years in Greece, Ilić moved to Hungary and joined Nemzeti Bajnokság II club Kisvárda in July 2017. He helped them gain promotion to the Nemzeti Bajnokság I in his debut season, contributing with 10 goals in 35 appearances.

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,^[7]^[8] but remained unused in both matches. He eventually made his debut in a friendly match against South Korea on 3 June 2011.

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 December 2021^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Zemun	2003–04	First League of Serbia and Montenegro	23	4	2	0	—		—		25	4
	2004–05	First League of Serbia and Montenegro	28	7	1	0	—		—		29	7
	2005–06	First League of Serbia and Montenegro	27	2	2	0	—		—		29	2
	2006–07	Serbian SuperLiga	15	1	1	0	—		—		16	1
	Total		93	14	6	0	—		—		99	14
Rad	2006–07	Serbian First League	16	9	0	0	—		2^[a]	0	18	9
	2007–08	Serbian First League	29	6	1	0	—		4^[a]	2	34	8
	2008–09	Serbian SuperLiga	14	1	2	0	—		—		16	1
	Total		59	16	3	0	—		6	2	68	18
Partizan	2008–09	Serbian SuperLiga	11	2	2	0	0	0	—		13	2
	2009–10	Serbian SuperLiga	22	3	2	0	9	3	—		33	6
	Total		33	5	4	0	9	3	—		46	8
Vojvodina	2010–11	Serbian SuperLiga	22	6	4	0	—		—		26	6
	2011–12	Serbian SuperLiga	13	7	3	1	2	1	—		18	9
	Total		35	13	7	1	2	1	—		44	15
Aktobe	2012	Kazakhstan Premier League	10	3	0	0	0	0	—		10	3
PAS Giannina	2012–13	Super League Greece	35	10	4	1	—		—		39	11
	2013–14	Super League Greece	34	5	2	0	—		—		36	5
	2014–15	Super League Greece	31	7	2	1	—		—		33	8
	2015–16	Super League Greece	27	4	3	0	—		—		30	4
	Total		127	26	11	2	—		—		138	28
Aris Thessaloniki	2016–17	Football League (Greece)	31	8	0	0	—		—		31	8
Kisvárda	2017–18	Nemzeti Bajnokság II	35	10	2	0	—		—		37	10
	2018–19	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	30	4	5	2	—		—		35	6
	Total		65	14	7	2	—		—		72	16
Inđija	2019–20	Serbian SuperLiga	26	3	1	0	—		—		27	3
	2020–21	Serbian SuperLiga	23	0	0	0	—		—		23	0
	Total		49	3	1	0	—		—		50	3
Career total			502	102	39	5	11	4	6	2	558	113

^ ^a ^b Appearances in Promotion/relegation playoffs

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Serbia	2011	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Partizan

Individual

Top Assist Super League Greece Runner-Up: 2014–15 (10 Goals with PAS Giannina)

References

^ "Brana Ilić otvorio sezonu" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Milanović, R. (18 March 2009). "Prvaku bodovi po kaljuzi" (in Serbian). Politika. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
^ Vujcic, Djuradj (20 March 2009). "Takav sam kakav sam" (in Serbian). Urban Book Circle. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
^ "Brana Ilić novi 'Lala'" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Τέλος και οι Ίλιτς, Στρούνα από τον ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα" (in Greek). sport24.gr. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
^ "Πήρε τον Ιλιτς ο Αρης" (in Greek). contra.gr. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
^ "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.
^ Brana Ilić at Soccerway

External links

Brana Ilić at the Hungarian Football Federation (in Hungarian)
Brana Ilić – UEFA competition record (archive)
Brana Ilić at National-Football-Teams.com

[PO-10] Appearances in Promotion/relegation playoffs

[1] "Brana Ilić otvorio sezonu" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[PJ_1-2] Milanović, R. (18 March 2009). "Prvaku bodovi po kaljuzi" (in Serbian). Politika. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

[PJ_2-3] Vujcic, Djuradj (20 March 2009). "Takav sam kakav sam" (in Serbian). Urban Book Circle. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.

[4] "Brana Ilić novi 'Lala'" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[5] "Τέλος και οι Ίλιτς, Στρούνα από τον ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα" (in Greek). sport24.gr. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.

[6] "Πήρε τον Ιλιτς ο Αρης" (in Greek). contra.gr. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.

[7] "Pižon vratio Pantelića, pozvao Branu Ilića!" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.

[8] "Debituju Šaranov i Ilić" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.

[9] Brana Ilić at Soccerway

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