Zoran Ilic Explained

Zoran Ilić
Fullname:Zoran Ilić
Birth Date:1 September 1969
Birth Place:Despotovac, Serbia
Height:1.77 m
Position:Striker
Youthclubs1:Pagewood Botany FC
Youthclubs2:Sydney City
Youthclubs3:St George
Years1:1987–1991
Clubs1:St George
Caps1:95
Goals1:12
Years2:1990
Clubs2:FK Vojvodina - Loan - RFK Novi Sad
Caps2:5
Goals2:1
Years3:1991–1992
Clubs3:Adelaide City
Caps3:21
Goals3:0
Years4:1993
Clubs4:Canterbury Marrickville
Caps4:5
Goals4:1
Years5:1993–1995
Clubs5:Jagodina
Caps5:58
Goals5:8
Years6:1995–1997
Clubs6:Canterbury Marrickville
Caps6:70
Goals6:18
Years7:1998
Clubs7:Leichhardt Tigers
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Years8:1998–2000
Clubs8:Canterbury Marrickville
Caps8:48
Goals8:15
Years9:2001
Clubs9:Stanmore Hawks
Caps9:10
Goals9:4
Years10:2004
Clubs10:Hurstville City Minotaurs
Caps10:7
Goals10:0
Years11:2006
Clubs11:Shoalhaven Suns
Caps11:15
Goals11:1
Nationalyears1:1989
Nationalteam1:Australia U20
Nationalcaps1:28
Nationalgoals1:18
Nationalyears2:1992
Nationalteam2:Australia U23
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalgoals2:4
Manageryears1:2001–2002
Managerclubs1:Canterbury Marrickville U19
Manageryears2:2002–2003
Managerclubs2:St George U19
Manageryears3:2004–2005
Managerclubs3:St George U19

Zoran Ilic (born 1 September 1969) is a former soccer manager and National Soccer League player. Ilic played as a forward in Australia and Serbia making his professional National Soccer League debut at 17 years of age and representing Australia at youth and senior level. Born in Serbia, he represented Australia at youth level.

Club career

In Australia Ilic played as an attacking forward with St George where he won the 1987 National Soccer League Grand Final and was awarded the 1987 National Soccer League Player of the year. In the 1987 National Soccer League Youth League Ilic finished with 27 goals from 20 games and was awarded the National Soccer League Youth League Golden Boot and St George Youth League Player of the year. As a member of the 1991-92 Adelaide City National Soccer League team Ilic won the domestic double winning the 1991-92 National Soccer League title and National Soccer League Cup. In 1990 Ilic had a brief 6 month spell in Europe where he was transferred to FK Vojvodina in the Yugoslav First Division with a loan period at RFK Novi Sad and between 1993 and 1995 Ilic had a successful spell with FK Jagodina in FR Yugoslavia First Division. Ilic continued his playing career for close to a decade in the National Premier Leagues NSW predominantly with Canterbury Marrickville until his retirement in 2006.[1]

Representative career

Ilic represented Australia at Australia national under-20 soccer team level and won the Golden Boot award at the 1988 OFC U-20 Championship in Fiji, Ilic also played for the Australia national under-20 soccer team at the qualifiers for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship. Ilic represented Australia Australia national under-23 soccer team|U-23 in the qualifiers for the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1] Ilic also represented the Socceroos in a B International versus Czechoslovakia in 1991 scoring 2 goals for the Green and Gold at Lambert Park.

Personal life

Since 1994 Ilic has been married to Lidija Ilic, a former Serbian Youth basketball player with ŽKK Jagodina 2001. They have two sons Stevan and David Ilic.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/I/IA.html Zoran Ilic