Ilija Ilić
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 April 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | New Mexico United | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2008 | Čukarički | ||
2008–2011 | Red Star Belgrade | ||
2009–2010 | → FK Sopot (loan) | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Young Harris Mountain Lions | 72 | (64) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014 | Ocala Stampede | 13 | (8) |
2015–2018 | Louisville City | 75 | (17) |
2019–2020 | Indy Eleven | 30 | (2) |
2021– | New Mexico United | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2020 |
Ilija Ilić (born 26 April 1991) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club New Mexico United.
Career
Ilić began his career with the youth clubs of FK Čukarički and Red Star Belgrade, as well as a loan spell with FK Sopot during their 2010 and 2011 season.[1]
Ilić played college soccer in the United States with Young Harris College between 2011 and 2014.[2] While at college, he also spent time with USL PDL club Ocala Stampede.[3]
After leaving college, he signed with USL club Louisville City on March 26, 2015.[4]
Ilić signed for USL Championship side Indy Eleven on 3 December 2018.[5]
On 14 December 2020 he moved to USL Championship side New Mexico United ahead of their 2021 season.[6]
Honors
Club
References
- ^ "NEW KITS AND NEW PLAYERS: BIG DAY AT LCFC - Louisville Coopers". 26 March 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "2014 Premier Development League statistics". USLLeagueTwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ USLChampionship com Staff (3 December 2018). "Ilić Heads to Indy Eleven from LouCity". USL Championship.
- ^ "New Mexico Adds Ilija Ilic to Attacking Options". USL Championship. 14 December 2020.
- ^ Murray, Nicholas (November 14, 2017). "Louisville's Late Winner Claims USL Cup Victory". www.uslsoccer.com. USL. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ Arlia, John (November 8, 2018). "Spencer's Strike Leads Louisville to Second Straight USL Cup". www.uslsoccer.com. Louisville, KY: USL. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
External links
- Media related to Ilija Ilić at Wikimedia Commons
- Ilija Ilić at USL Championship
- Ilija Ilić at Louisville City FC
- Young Harris profile
Categories:
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Belgrade
- Serbian footballers
- Serbian expatriate footballers
- FK Čukarički players
- Red Star Belgrade footballers
- Ocala Stampede players
- Louisville City FC players
- Indy Eleven players
- New Mexico United players
- Association football forwards
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship players