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{{Distinguish|Brana Ilić}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Branko Ilić
| image = Ukr-Slov (4).jpg
| caption = Ilić in 2015
| fullname = Branko Ilić<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/22/85/78/fwc_2010_squadlists.pdf|title=FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of players|publisher=FIFA.com|page=27|date=4 June 2010|accessdate=16 April 2014|format=PDF}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|2|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Ljubljana]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|SFR Yugoslavia]]
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub = [[NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005)|Olimpija Ljubljana]]
| clubnumber = 30
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [[NK Grosuplje (defunct)|Grosuplje]]
| youthyears2 = –2002| youthclubs2 = [[NK Olimpija Ljubljana (defunct)|Olimpija]]
| years1 = 2001–2004 | clubs1 = [[NK Olimpija Ljubljana (defunct)|Olimpija]] | caps1 = 55 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2002 | clubs2 = → [[NK Grosuplje (defunct)|Grosuplje]] (loan) | caps2 = 13 | goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2005–2007 | clubs3 = [[NK Domžale|Domžale]] | caps3 = 63 | goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2007 | clubs4 = → [[Real Betis|Betis]] (loan) | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2007–2010 | clubs5 = [[Real Betis|Betis]] | caps5 = 21 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2009 | clubs6 = → [[FC Moscow]] (loan) | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2010–2011 | clubs7 = [[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv Moscow]] | caps7 = 11 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2012–2013 | clubs8 = [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC|Anorthosis]] | caps8 = 26 | goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2013–2014 | clubs9 = [[Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.|Hapoel Tel Aviv]] | caps9 = 29 | goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2014–2015 | clubs10 = [[FK Partizan|Partizan]] | caps10 = 27 | goals10 = 4
| years11 = 2015 | clubs11 = [[FC Astana|Astana]] | caps11 = 9 | goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2016 | clubs12 = [[Urawa Red Diamonds]] | caps12 = 0 | goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2017– | clubs13 = [[NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005)|Olimpija Ljubljana]] | caps13 = 4 | goals13 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2001 | nationalteam1 = [[Slovenia national under-17 football team|Slovenia U17]] | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2001 | nationalteam2 = Slovenia U18 | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2001 | nationalteam3 = [[Slovenia national under-19 football team|Slovenia U19]] | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2002–2003 | nationalteam4 = Slovenia U20 | nationalcaps4 = 7 | nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2003–2005 | nationalteam5 = [[Slovenia national under-21 football team|Slovenia U21]] | nationalcaps5 = 14 | nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2004–2015 | nationalteam6 = [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]] | nationalcaps6 = 63 | nationalgoals6 = 1
| nationalyears7 = 2006 | nationalteam7 = [[Slovenia national football B team|Slovenia B]] | nationalcaps7 = 2 | nationalgoals7 = 0
| club-update = 19 March 2017
| nationalteam-update =
}}
'''Branko Ilić''' (born 6 February 1983) is a Slovenian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays for [[NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005)|Olimpija Ljubljana]]. Usually a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|right back]], he can also operate as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|central defender]].

A [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenian international]] between 2004 and 2015, Ilić represented his country at the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]].

==Club career==
Born in [[Ljubljana]], [[SR Slovenia]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]], Ilić started his career at local [[NK Olimpija Ljubljana (defunct)|NK Olimpija]], where he made his senior debut in 2003 against [[FC Koper]]. He joined [[NK Domžale]] in January 2005, after his former club went bankrupt.

Ilić was loaned to [[Real Betis]] in January 2007, becoming the first Slovenian to play for the club.<ref>[http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/betis/es/desarrollo/732268.html El esloveno {{sic|nolink=y|Branco}} Ilic pasó reconocimiento médico antes de firmar con el Betis (Slovenian Branco Ilic passed medical before signing with Betis)]; [[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]], 25 January 2007 (in Spanish)</ref> His first official appearance came against city rivals [[Sevilla FC]], in a [[Copa del Rey]] [[2006–07 Copa del Rey|quarter-final clash]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/copa_del_rey/previaxcronica/es/desarrollo/735106.html|title=El Betis aguanta el primer asalto ante un perezoso Sevilla|trans_title=Betis withstands first round against lazy Sevilla|publisher=Marca|language=Spanish|date=1 February 2007|accessdate=4 November 2015}}</ref> on 4 February he first appeared in [[La Liga]], providing the [[Assist (football)|assist]] for [[Robert de Pinho de Souza|Robert]]'s goal in a 2–1 away win at [[Athletic Bilbao]].<ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/203975?cc=5739 Athletic Bilbao 1–2 Real Betis]; [[ESPN Soccernet]], 4 February 2007</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/cronica/es/desarrollo/735796.html|title=Un 'machote' Betis sale reforzado de San Mamés|trans_title='Macho-like' Betis leaves San Mamés enpowered|publisher=Marca|language=Spanish|date=4 February 2007|accessdate=28 April 2016}}</ref>

After a positive spell,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2008/02/09/mas_futbol/1202542034_850215.html|title="Si Chaparro quiere, puedo jugar de central"|trans_title="If Chaparro wants, I can play as a stopper"|publisher=[[Diario AS]]|language=Spanish|date=9 February 2008|accessdate=4 November 2015}}</ref> the [[Andalusia]]n side completed the transfer for €1.5 million in the summer of 2007, but Ilić eventually fell out of rotation in [[2008–09 La Liga|2008–09]] after the signing of [[S.L. Benfica]]'s [[Nélson Marcos|Nélson]], in a relegation-ending season where he only featured in three matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/2009/02/12/futbol/equipos/betis/1234443676.html|title=Ilic: "Siempre estoy preparado para jugar"|trans_title=Ilic: "I am always ready to play"|publisher=Marca|language=Spanish|date=12 February 2009|accessdate=4 November 2015}}</ref>

On 6 September 2009, [[FC Moscow]] signed Ilić on loan from Betis, for one year. In late January 2010, however, he was released by the latter,<ref>[http://www.eldesmarque.es/betis/31341-ilic-betis-desvinculacion- Branko Ilic se desvincula del Betis (Branko Ilic cuts ties with Betis)]; El Desmarque, 18 January 2010 (in Spanish)</ref> immediately joining another team from Russia and [[Moscow|its capital]], [[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|FC Lokomotiv]].<ref>[http://www.sports.ru/football/65817027.html Илич подписал контракт с «Москвой» (Ilić signed a contract with Moscow)]; Sports.ru, 19 January 2010 (in Russian)</ref>

On 13 August 2010, [[Sky Sports]] reported that Ilić was on trial in England with [[Premier League]]'s [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11728_6310232,00.html|title=Pool look at Slovenian, Holloway weighs up move for Ilic|publisher=[[Sky Sports]]|accessdate=13 August 2010|date=13 August 2010}}</ref> but nothing came of it. On 5 June 2013, after [[2012–13 Cypriot First Division|one season]] in the [[Cypriot First Division]] with [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC]], he and teammate [[Jürgen Colin]] signed two-year contracts with [[Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.]] from [[Israel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/218138.htmll| title = יורגן קולין וברנקו איליץ' חתמו לשנתיים בהפועל | trans_title=Colin and Ilić sign two-year contracts at Hapoel|publisher=One|language=Hebrew|date=6 June 2013|accessdate=6 June 2013}}</ref>

On 10 July 2014, Ilić agreed to a two-year deal with Serbian club [[FK Partizan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sr.partizan.rs/90424-90424/|title=Iliću se konačno ispunila želja da pređe u Partizan|trans_title=Ilić finally fulfilled desire to move to Partizan|publisher=FK Partizan|language=Serbian|date=10 July 2014|accessdate=10 July 2014}}</ref> The following summer he moved teams and countries again, joining [[Kazakhstan Premier League]] champions [[FC Astana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fca.kz/rus/news/4434/|script-title=ru:Бранко Илич – игрок ФК Астана|trans-title=Branko Ilić – player of FC Astana|publisher=FC Astana|language=Russian|date=6 July 2015|accessdate=6 July 2015}}</ref>

On 6 January 2016, Ilić signed for [[Urawa Red Diamonds]] from Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.urawa-reds.co.jp/topteamtopics/%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%81%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B-%E5%8A%A0%E5%85%A5%E5%86%85%E5%AE%9A%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8A%E7%9F%A5%E3%82%89%E3%81%9B/|title=ブランコ・イリッチ選手加入内定のお知らせ|trans_title=|publisher=[[Urawa Red Diamonds]]|language=Japanese|date=6 January 2016|accessdate=6 January 2016}}</ref> On 5 February of the following year he returned to his homeland, joining [[NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005)|NK Olimpija Ljubljana]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://snportal.si/prva-liga/obramba-zmajev-mocnejsa-za-branka-ilica/|title=Obramba zmajev močnejša za Branka Ilića|trans_title=Defence of "The Dragons" is stronger for Branko Ilic|publisher=SN Portal|author=Peter Dominko|language=Slovenian|date=5 February 2017|accessdate=5 February 2017}}</ref>

==International career==
Ilić made his debut for [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]] on 18 August 2004 in a [[Exhibition game|friendly match]] against [[Serbia and Montenegro national football team|Serbia and Montenegro]]. He was selected for the squad at the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] in South Africa, but did not leave [[Substitute (association football)|the bench]] in an eventual group stage exit.

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 9 December 2016}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.soccerway.com/players/branko-ilic/5267/|title=B. Ilič|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=15 July 2015}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4" valign="center"|[[NK Olimpija Ljubljana (defunct)|Olimpija]]
|[[2002–03 Slovenian PrvaLiga|2002–03]]
|rowspan="3" valign="center"|[[Slovenian PrvaLiga]]
|13||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||15||0
|-
|[[2003–04 Slovenian PrvaLiga|2003–04]]
|26||0||1||0||3||0||30||0
|-
|[[2004–05 Slovenian PrvaLiga|2004–05]]
|16||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||18||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!55!!0!!5!!0!!3!!0!!63!!0
|-
|rowspan="4" valign="center"|[[NK Domžale|Domžale]]
|[[2004–05 Slovenian PrvaLiga|2004–05]]
|rowspan="3" valign="center"|Slovenian PrvaLiga
|13||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||13||0
|-
|[[2005–06 Slovenian PrvaLiga|2005–06]]
|34||2||2||0||5||0||41||2
|-
|[[2006–07 Slovenian PrvaLiga|2006–07]]
|16||0||1||0||4||0||21||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!63!!2!!3!!0!!9!!0!!75!!2
|-
|valign="center"|[[Real Betis|Betis]] (loan)
|[[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07]]
|rowspan="3" valign="center"|[[La Liga]]
|13||0|| || ||colspan="2"|–||13||0
|-
|rowspan="3" valign="center"|[[Real Betis|Betis]]
|[[2007–08 La Liga|2007–08]]
|18||0|| || ||colspan="2"|–||18||0
|-
|[[2008–09 La Liga|2008–09]]
|3||0|| || ||colspan="2"|–||3||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!21!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!21!!0
|-
|valign="center"|[[FC Moscow]] (loan)
|[[2009 Russian Premier League|2009]]
|rowspan="3" valign="center"|[[Russian Football Premier League|Russian Premier League]]
|6||0|| || ||0||0||6||0
|-
|rowspan="3" valign="center"|[[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv Moscow]]
|[[2010 Russian Premier League|2010]]
|1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||1||0
|-
|[[2011–12 Russian Premier League|2011–12]]
|10||0||1||0||2||0||13||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!11!!0!!1!!0!!2!!0!!14!!0
|-
|valign="center"|[[Anorthosis Famagusta FC|Anorthosis]]
|[[2012–13 Cypriot First Division|2012–13]]
|[[Cypriot First Division]]
|26||1||2||0||4||0||32||1
|-
|valign="center"|[[Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.|Hapoel Tel Aviv]]
|[[2013–14 Israeli Premier League|2013–14]]
|[[Israeli Premier League]]
|28||1||1||0||4||0||33||1
|-
|valign="center"|[[FK Partizan|Partizan]]
|[[2014–15 Serbian SuperLiga|2014–15]]
|[[Serbian SuperLiga]]
|27||4||5||0||9||0||41||4
|-
|valign="center"|[[FC Astana|Astana]]
|[[2015 Kazakhstan Premier League|2015]]
|[[Kazakhstan Premier League]]
|9||0||0||0||12||0||21||0
|-
|valign="center"|[[Urawa Red Diamonds]]
|[[2016 J1 League|2016]]
|[[J1 League]]
|0||0||0||0||1||0||1||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!259!!8!!17!!0!!44!!0!!320!!8
|}

===International===
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=8981|title=Branko Ilič|publisher=European Football|accessdate=4 November 2015}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan=3|[[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]]
|-
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|2004||1||0
|-
|2005||6||0
|-
|2006||8||0
|-
|2007||10||0
|-
|2008||9||0
|-
|2009||1||0
|-
|2010||4||0
|-
|2011||3||0
|-
|2012||0||0
|-
|2013||9||0
|-
|2014||5||0
|-
|2015||7||1
|-
!Total||63||1
|}

===International goal===
:''Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first.''
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || 27 March 2015 || [[Stožice Stadium|Stožice]], [[Ljubljana]], [[Slovenia]] || {{fb|San Marino}} ||align=center| '''6'''–0 ||align=center| 6–0 || [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group E|Euro 2016 qualifying]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/qualifiers/season=2016/matches/round=2000446/match=2013922/postmatch/report/index.html|title=Slovenia set new record win against San Marino|publisher=UEFA.com|date=27 March 2015|accessdate=4 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Honours==
;Olimpija
*[[Slovenian Football Cup]] : [[2002–03 Slovenian Cup|2002–03]]

;Domžale
*[[Slovenian PrvaLiga]] : [[2006–07 Slovenian PrvaLiga|2006–07]]

;Partizan
*[[Serbian SuperLiga]] : [[2014–15 Serbian SuperLiga|2014–15]]

==See also==
*[[List of Slovenia international footballers|Slovenian international players]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Branko Ilič}}
*[http://www.prvaliga.si/tekmovanja/default.asp?action=igralecstat&id_igralca=19912 Slovenian League stats] {{sl icon}}
*{{BDFutbol|337}}
*[http://www.nzs.si/reprezentanca/default.asp?id_igralca=19912&id_selekcije=1 National team data] {{sl icon}}
*{{NFT player|pid=8242}}

{{Olimpija Ljubljana squad}}
{{Slovenia Squad 2010 World Cup}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ilic, Branko}}
[[Category:1983 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Slovenian people of Serbian descent]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Ljubljana]]
[[Category:Slovenian footballers]]
[[Category:Association football defenders]]
[[Category:Slovenian PrvaLiga players]]
[[Category:NK Olimpija Ljubljana players]]
[[Category:NK Domžale players]]
[[Category:NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) players]]
[[Category:La Liga players]]
[[Category:Real Betis players]]
[[Category:Russian Premier League players]]
[[Category:FC Moscow players]]
[[Category:FC Lokomotiv Moscow players]]
[[Category:Cypriot First Division players]]
[[Category:Anorthosis Famagusta FC players]]
[[Category:Israeli Premier League players]]
[[Category:Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players]]
[[Category:Serbian SuperLiga players]]
[[Category:FK Partizan players]]
[[Category:Kazakhstan Premier League players]]
[[Category:FC Astana players]]
[[Category:Urawa Red Diamonds players]]
[[Category:Slovenia under-21 international footballers]]
[[Category:Slovenia international footballers]]
[[Category:2010 FIFA World Cup players]]
[[Category:Slovenian expatriate footballers]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Spain]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Russia]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Cyprus]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Israel]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Serbia]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Japan]]
[[Category:Slovenian expatriates in Spain]]
[[Category:Slovenian expatriates in Russia]]
[[Category:Slovenian expatriates in Cyprus]]
[[Category:Slovenian expatriates in Israel]]
[[Category:Slovenian expatriates in Serbia]]

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