Brana Ilić
{{Short description|Serbian footballer}}
{{Distinguish|Branko Ilić}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Brana Ilić
| image =
| fullname = Brana Ilić
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|02|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Golubinci, SFR Yugoslavia
| height = 1.73 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Sloven Ruma
| clubnumber = 9
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Jadran Golubinci
| youthyears2 = 1997–2003
| youthclubs2 = Zemun
| years1 = 2003–2006
| clubs1 = Zemun
| caps1 = 93
| goals1 = 14
| years2 = 2007–2008
| clubs2 = Rad
| caps2 = 59
| goals2 = 16
| years3 = 2009–2010
| clubs3 = Partizan
| caps3 = 33
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2010–2011
| clubs4 = Vojvodina
| caps4 = 35
| goals4 = 13
| years5 = 2012
| clubs5 = Aktobe
| caps5 = 10
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2012–2016
| clubs6 = PAS Giannina
| caps6 = 127
| goals6 = 26
| years7 = 2016–2017
| clubs7 = Aris Thessaloniki
| caps7 = 31
| goals7 = 8
| years8 = 2017–2019
| clubs8 = Kisvárda
| caps8 = 65
| goals8 = 14
| years9 = 2019–2021
| clubs9 = Inđija
| caps9 = 49
| goals9 = 3
| years10 = 2021
| clubs10 = Železničar Pančevo
| caps10 = 18
| goals10 = 7
| years11 = 2022
| clubs11 = Feniks
| caps11 =
| goals11 =
| years12 = 2024–
| clubs12 = Sloven Ruma
| caps12 = 21
| goals12 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2011
| nationalteam1 = Serbia
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = 7 October 2024
| ntupdate =
}}
Brana Ilić ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|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.{{Cite web | url=http://staraarhiva.partizan.rs/vest.php?Jezik=sr&IDV=7&Jez=sr&sec=2&prikaz1=2009 | title=Brana Ilić otvorio sezonu | language=sr | publisher=partizan.rs | date=9 January 2009 | access-date=9 January 2009 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 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.{{cite news|last=Milanović |first=R. |url=https://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/79601/Prvaku-bodovi-po-kaljuzi)))))))))))) |title=Prvaku bodovi po kaljuzi |agency=Politika |date=18 March 2009 |access-date=29 March 2023 |language=sr}}{{cite web |url=https://www.urbanbookcircle.com/10581072108210721074-108910721084-10821072108210721074-108910721084--10801085109010771088107411121091-10891072-1041-104810831080111510771084.html |last=Vujcic |first=Djuradj |agency=Urban Book Circle |title=Takav sam kakav sam |access-date=2024-04-26 |date=2009-03-20 |language=sr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329002624/http://www.urbanbookcircle.com/10581072108210721074-108910721084-10821072108210721074-108910721084--10801085109010771088107411121091-10891072-1041-104810831080111510771084.html |archive-date=29 March 2024 |url-status=dead}}
On 1 July 2010, it was announced that Ilić signed a one plus one-year contract with Vojvodina.{{Cite web | url=http://staraarhiva.partizan.rs/vest.php?Jezik=sr&IDV=467&Jez=sr&sec=2&prikaz1=2010 | title=Brana Ilić novi 'Lala' | language=sr | publisher=partizan.rs | date=1 July 2010 | access-date=1 July 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 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.{{Cite web | url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/PasGiannina/telos-kai-oi-ilits-strouna-apo-ton-pas-giannina.4117144.html | title=Τέλος και οι Ίλιτς, Στρούνα από τον ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα | language=el | publisher=sport24.gr | date=14 June 2016 | access-date=14 June 2016}}
On 2 August 2016, Ilić signed with Football League club Aris Thessaloniki on a two-year contract plus one-year extension.{{Cite web | url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/BEth/aris/phre-ton-ilits-o-arhs.4199005.html | title=Πήρε τον Ιλιτς ο Αρης | language=el | publisher=contra.gr | date=2 August 2016 | access-date=4 August 2016}} 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,{{Cite web | url=http://www.mondo.rs/s200713/Sport/Sport/Fudbal/Pizon_vratio_Pantelica_pozvao_Branu_Ilica.html | title=Pižon vratio Pantelića, pozvao Branu Ilića! | language=sr | publisher=mondo.rs | date=18 March 2011 | access-date=8 April 2011}}{{Cite web | url=http://www.rts.rs/page/sport/sr/story/36/Fudbal/860668/Debituju+%C5%A0aranov+i+Ili%C4%87.html | title=Debituju Šaranov i Ilić | language=sr | publisher=rts.rs | date=18 March 2011 | access-date=8 April 2011}} 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=
{{Updated|3 December 2021}}{{Soccerway|47958}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="5"|Zemun
|First League of Serbia and Montenegro |23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2004–05
|First League of Serbia and Montenegro |28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 7 | |||
| 2005–06
|First League of Serbia and Montenegro |27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2006–07
|15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!93 | 14 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 99 | 14 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Rad
|16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{Efn|name=PO|Appearances in Promotion/relegation playoffs}} | 0 | 18 | 9 | ||
| 2007–08
|Serbian First League |29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{Efn|name=PO}} | 2 | 34 | 8 | ||
| 2008–09
|Serbian SuperLiga |14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!59 | 16 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 2 | 68 | 18 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Partizan
|Serbian SuperLiga |11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10
|Serbian SuperLiga |22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 6 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 46 | 8 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Vojvodina
|Serbian SuperLiga |22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 6 | |||
| 2011–12
|Serbian SuperLiga |13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 9 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!35 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 44 | 15 | ||
| Aktobe
|2012 |10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 3 | ||
| rowspan="5"|PAS Giannina
|35 | 10 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 11 | |||
| 2013–14
|Super League Greece |34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 5 | |||
| 2014–15
|Super League Greece |31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 8 | |||
| 2015–16
|Super League Greece |27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 4 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!127 | 26 | 11 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 138 | 28 | |||
| Aris Thessaloniki
|31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 8 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Kisvárda
|35 | 10 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 10 | |||
| 2018–19
|30 | 4 | 5 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 6 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!65 | 14 | 7 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 72 | 16 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Inđija
|Serbian SuperLiga |26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21
|Serbian SuperLiga |23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 50 | 3 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!502 | 102 | 39 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 558 | 113 |
{{Notelist}}
=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| Serbia
|2011 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total | 1 | 0 |
|---|
Honours
;Partizan
;Individual
- Top Assist Super League Greece Runner-Up: 2014–15 (10 Goals with PAS Giannina)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{MLSZ player|989234}}
- {{UEFA player|250032995}}
- {{NFT player|43456}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ilic, Brana}}
Category:People from Stara Pazova
Category:Footballers from Srem District
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers
Category:Serbian men's footballers
Category:Serbia men's international footballers
Category:PAS Giannina F.C. players
Category:Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players
Category:FK Železničar Pančevo players
Category:GFK Sloven Ruma players
Category:First League of Serbia and Montenegro players
Category:Serbian SuperLiga players
Category:Serbian First League players
Category:Kazakhstan Premier League players
Category:Super League Greece players
Category:Football League (Greece) players
Category:Nemzeti Bajnokság II players
Category:Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
Category:Serbian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Kazakhstan
Category:Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Category:Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Greece