| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Branko Ilič | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Ljubljana, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Grosuplje | |||
| Olimpija Ljubljana | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2004 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 56 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Domžale | 63 | (2) |
| 2007 | → Betis (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Betis | 21 | (0) |
| 2009 | → FC Moscow (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010– | Lokomotiv Moscow | 11 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2005 | Slovenia U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2004– | Slovenia | 40 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:47, 18 September 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Branko Ilič (born 6 February 1983) is a Slovenian footballer, who plays for FC Lokomotiv Moscow in the Russian Premier League.
Usually a right defender, he can also operate in the middle.
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Born in Ljubljana, Ilič started his career at local NK Olimpija, where he went through the ranks and made his debut for the club in 2003, against FC Koper. After serious financial difficulties at the club, he left in January 2005 and headed for NK Domžale, where he played for a year and a half.
Ilič was loaned to Real Betis in January 2007, becoming the first Slovenian to play for the club. His first appearance for Betis came against city rivals Sevilla FC in a Copa del Rey quarterfinal clash. On 4 February, he played his first La Liga match, against Athletic Bilbao, where he assisted a goal for Robert, in a 2–1 away success.
After a good half-season, the Andalusian side completed the transfer for €1.5 million in the summer of 2007,[1] but Ilič eventually fell out of rotation in 2008–09, after the signing of S.L. Benfica's Nélson, in a relegation-ending season where he only featured in three matches.
On 6 September 2009 FC Moscow signed Ilič on loan from Betis, for one season. In late January 2010, however, he was released by Betis, immediately signing with another side from Russia and its capital, FC Lokomotiv.[2]
On 13 August 2010, Sky Sports reported that Ilič was on trial in England, with Premier League side Blackpool,[3] but nothing came of it.
Ilič made his debut for Slovenia on August 18, 2004, in a friendly match with Serbia. He was selected for the squad at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, but did not leave the bench in an eventual group stage exit.
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