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{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Brana Ilić
| fullname       = Brana Ilić
| image          = 
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1985|02|16|df=y}}
| birth_place    = [[Golubinci]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|SFR Yugoslavia]]
| height         = {{Height|m=1.73}}
| position       = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub    = [[Aris Thessaloniki F.C.|Aris]]
| clubnumber     = 19
| youthclubs1    = 
| youthyears1    = 
| clubs1         = [[FK Zemun|Zemun]]
| clubs2         = [[FK Rad|Rad]]
| years1         = 2003–2006
| years2         = 2006–2008
| caps1          = 99
| caps2          = 62
| goals1         = 14
| goals2         = 16
| nationalteam1  = [[Serbia national football team|Serbia]]
| nationalyears1 = 2011
| nationalcaps1  = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| years3         = 2009–2010
| clubs3         = [[FK Partizan|Partizan]]
| caps3          = 46
| goals3         = 8
| years4         = 2010–2011
| clubs4         = [[FK Vojvodina|Vojvodina]]
| caps4          = 44
| goals4         = 15
| years5         = 2012
| clubs5         = [[FC Aktobe|Aktobe]]
| caps5          = 10
| goals5         = 3
| years6         = 2012–2016
| clubs6         = [[PAS Giannina F.C.|PAS Giannina]]
| caps6          = 127
| goals6         = 26
| years7         = 2016–
| clubs7         = [[Aris Thessaloniki F.C.|Aris]]
| caps7          = 24
| goals7         = 7
| pcupdate       = 20 April 2017
| ntupdate       = 
}}
'''Brana Ilić''' ([[Serbian Cyrillic alphabet|Serbian Cyrillic]]: Брана Илић; born 16 February 1985) is a [[Serbia]]n professional [[Association football|footballer]] who play for Greek club [[Aris Thessaloniki F.C.|Aris]].

==Club career==

===Zemun and Rad===
Ilić made his senior debut with [[FK Zemun|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 [[FK Rad|Rad]], staying there for the next two years. He helped them win promotion to the top flight of Serbian football in [[2007–08 Serbian First League|2008]].

===Partizan and Vojvodina===
On 9 January 2009, it was announced that Ilić signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with [[FK Partizan|Partizan]].<ref>{{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=Serbian | publisher=partizan.rs | date=9 January 2009 | accessdate=9 January 2009}}</ref> He made his competitive debut for the club on 14 March 2009 in a 2–0 home [[Serbian SuperLiga|league]] victory over [[FK Čukarički|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 [[FK Jagodina|Jagodina]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://staraarhiva.partizan.rs/vest.php?Jezik=sr&IDV=170&akcija=show&prikaz1=2009&prikaz2=3&sec=2 | title=Branina "praćka" iz blata! | language=Serbian | publisher=partizan.rs | date=18 March 2009 | accessdate=18 July 2011}}</ref>

On 1 July 2010, it was announced that Ilić signed a one plus one year contract with [[FK Vojvodina|Vojvodina]].<ref>{{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=Serbian | publisher=partizan.rs | date=1 July 2010 | accessdate=1 July 2010}}</ref> 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 [[FC Aktobe|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 F.C.|PAS Giannina]]. He made his debut for the club on 25 August 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home [[Superleague Greece|league]] draw with [[Platanias F.C.|Platanias]]. Ilić scored his first goal for PAS Giannina in a 1–2 home loss to [[Panionios F.C.|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. <ref>[http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/PasGiannina/telos-kai-oi-ilits-strouna-apo-ton-pas-giannina.4117144.html Τέλος και οι Ίλιτς, Στρούνα από τον ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα]</ref>

===Aris Thessaloniki F.C.===
On 2 August 2016, the experienced Serbian striker visited the headquarters of [[Aris Thessaloniki F.C.|Aris]] and signed a 2+1 years' contract for an undisclosed fee.<ref>[http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/BEth/aris/phre-ton-ilits-o-arhs.4199005.html Πήρε τον Ιλιτς ο Αρης]</ref> On 18 December 2016 he scored his first two goals in a 3-2 home win against [[Trikala F.C.|Trikala]]. On 22 January 2017 he scored against [[Acharnaikos]]. On 15 February 2017 he scored a marvellous volley against [[Agrotikos Asteras]].

==International career==
On 18 March 2011, Ilić received his first call up to the [[Serbia national football team|Serbia national team]] for their [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying|UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers]] against [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] and [[Estonia national football team|Estonia]],<ref>{{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=Serbian | publisher=mondo.rs | date=18 March 2011 | accessdate=8 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{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=Serbian | publisher=rts.rs | date=18 March 2011 | accessdate=8 April 2011}}</ref> but remained unused in both matches. He eventually made his debut in a friendly match against [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] on 3 June 2011.

==Statistics==
{{Updated|30 April 2016}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[FK Zemun|Zemun]]
|[[2003–04 First League of Serbia and Montenegro|2003–04]]
|23||4||2||0||0||0||25||4
|-
|[[2004–05 First League of Serbia and Montenegro|2004–05]]
|28||7||1||0||0||0||29||7
|-
|[[2005–06 Serbia and Montenegro SuperLiga|2005–06]]
|27||2||2||0||0||0||29||2
|-
|[[2006–07 Serbian SuperLiga|2006–07]]
|15||1||1||0||0||0||16||1
|-
!Total
!93!!14!!6!!0!!0!!0!!99!!14
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[FK Rad|Rad]]
|[[2006–07 Serbian First League|2006–07]]
|16||9||0||0||0||0||16||9
|-
|[[2007–08 Serbian First League|2007–08]]
|29||6||1||0||0||0||30||6
|-
|[[2008–09 Serbian SuperLiga|2008–09]]
|14||1||2||0||0||0||16||1
|-
!Total
!59!!16!!3!!0!!0!!0!!62!!16
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FK Partizan|Partizan]]
|[[2008–09 Serbian SuperLiga|2008–09]]
|11||2||2||0||0||0||13||2
|-
|[[2009–10 Serbian SuperLiga|2009–10]]
|22||3||2||0||9||3||33||6
|-
!Total
!33!!5!!4!!0!!9!!3!!46!!8
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FK Vojvodina|Vojvodina]]
|[[2010–11 Serbian SuperLiga|2010–11]]
|22||6||4||0||0||0||26||6
|-
|[[2011–12 Serbian SuperLiga|2011–12]]
|13||7||3||1||2||1||18||9
|-
!Total
!35!!13!!7!!1!!2!!1!!44!!15
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[FC Aktobe|Aktobe]]
|[[2012 Kazakhstan Premier League|2012]]
|10||3||0||0||0||0||10||3
|-
!Total
!10!!3!!0!!0!!0!!0!!10!!3
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[PAS Giannina F.C.|PAS Giannina]]
|[[2012–13 Superleague Greece|2012–13]]
|35||10||4||1||0||0||39||11
|-
|[[2013–14 Superleague Greece|2013–14]]
|34||5||2||0||0||0||36||5
|-
|[[2014–15 Superleague Greece|2014–15]]
|31||7||2||1||0||0||33||8
|-
|[[2015–16 Superleague Greece|2015–16]]
|27||4||3||0||0||0||30||4
|-
!Total
!127!!26!!11!!2!!0!!0!!138!!28
|-
!colspan="2"|Career total
!357!!77!!31!!3!!11!!4!!399!!84
|}

==Honours==
;Partizan
* [[Serbian SuperLiga]]: [[2008–09 Serbian SuperLiga|2008–09]], [[2009–10 Serbian SuperLiga|2009–10]]
* [[Serbian Cup]]: [[2008–09 Serbian Cup|2008–09]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Soccerway|brana-ilic/47958}}
* {{Reprezentacija|2330}}

{{PAS Giannina squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ilic, Brana}}
[[Category:Association football forwards]]
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[[Category:FK Zemun players]]
[[Category:Kazakhstan Premier League players]]
[[Category:PAS Giannina F.C. players]]
[[Category:Serbia international footballers]]
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[[Category:Serbian expatriates in Greece]]
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[[Category:1985 births]]
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