Mirko Ivanić

Mirko Ivanić (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирко Иванић, pronounced [mǐːrko ǐʋanitɕ]; born 13 September 1993) is a Serbian-born Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Red Star Belgrade and the Montenegro's national team.

Mirko Ivanić
Ivanić with the Montenegrin national team in 2019
Personal information
Full name Mirko Ivanić
Date of birth (1993-09-13) 13 September 1993
Place of birth Bački Jarak, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Red Star Belgrade
Number 4
Youth career
–2012 Vojvodina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Vojvodina 56 (20)
2012–2013 → Proleter Novi Sad (loan) 39 (11)
2016–2018 BATE Borisov 78 (17)
2019– Red Star Belgrade 36 (4)
National team‡
2015 Serbia U21 1 (0)
2017–2019 Montenegro 15 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2019

Club career

Vojvodina

Born in Bački Jarak, Ivanić came through the youth academy of Vojvodina, before being loaned to Proleter Novi Sad in order to get senior football experience. He made 24 appearances and scored five goals in the 2012–13 Serbian First League. In the summer of 2013, Ivanić returned to Vojvodina, appearing in a 2–0 home win over Budapest Honvéd in the first leg of the Europa League second qualifying round. He was sent on loan again to Proleter Novi Sad, before returning to Vojvodina in the 2014 winter transfer window.[1] Upon his return to the club, Ivanić played regularly under manager Branko Babić, helping his team win the 2013–14 Serbian Cup.

In the 2014–15 season, Ivanić became one of the team's most influential players, making 26 league appearances and scoring 10 goals, one less than Mijat Gaćinović. During the final days of the summer 2015 transfer window, Partizan offered Vojvodina €1.5 million for Ivanić, but Ivanić rejected it, as he insisted on refusing offers from Vojvodina's rivals Partizan and Red Star Belgrade.[2]

BATE Borisov

On 2 February 2016, Ivanić signed a contract with BATE Borisov.[3]

On 26 November 2017, in the last game of the season BATE Borisov were 3-2 down against FC Gorodeya, Mirko scored the last minute equaliser against them to make it 3-3 which was enough to see them win the league on goal difference against league rivals Dinamo Minsk.

During his three-year stint in Borisov, Ivanić won the league three times, as well as featuring in the Europa League group stage two seasons in a row.

Red Star Belgrade

On 8 February 2019, Red Star Belgrade officially announced the signing of Ivanić[4] in a €1.3 million transfer.[5] He chose the number 8 jersey, previously worn by former teammate at Vojvodina, Dejan Meleg, who was sent out on loan to Greek side Levadiakos.[4] Before his transfer to BATE Borisov, Ivanić declined offers from both Red Star and Partizan, stating that "it wouldn't work as the captain of Vojvodina to move to Partizan or Red Star".[6]

International career

Ivanić made his debut for the Serbian national under-21 team in a friendly against Italy U21 on 30 March 2015.[7] He was subsequently selected to represent his country at the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, but failed to make an appearance. On March 14, 2017, however, Ivanić received a call-up to the men's national team of Montenegro in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Poland on March 26, 2017.[8] In the match against Poland, which Montenegro lost 1-2, Ivanić made his debut coming on the field as a substitute for Damir Kojašević in the 80th minute.[9] On 27 March 2018 he scored his first goal in the national team in a 2–2 draw against Turkey.[10] Despite being called up in June 2019, Ivanić (along with Filip Stojković and Serbian manager Ljubiša Tumbaković) refused to play for the national team against Kosovo. Tumbaković was sacked for his actions the next day.[11]

Career statistics
As of end of 2018-19 season
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Proleter Novi Sad 2012–13 (loan) 2451000255
2013–14 (loan) 1561000166
Total 391120004111
Vojvodina 2013–14 1022010132
2014–15 261020213011
2015–16 20820823010
Total 5620601137323
BATE Borisov 2016 2666260388
2017 274631244511
2018 257751124314
Total 7817191029612633
Red Star 2018–19 1414200183
Career totals 18749311240925870

International goals
Scores and results list Montenegro's goal tally first.[12]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.27 March 2018Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro Turkey1–22–2Friendly

Honours
Vojvodina
BATE Borisov
Red Star Belgrade

References
  1. "KOMPLETIRAN SPISAK PUTNIKA, ŽIVKOVIĆ NOVO LICE" (in Serbian). fkvojvodina.rs. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  2. Mladen Šolak (August 31, 2015). "Mondo Sport: Ko je Mirko Ivanić, dečko od milion i po evra" (in Serbian). Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  3. Мирко Иванич — футболист БАТЭ at FC BATE Borisov official website, 2-2-2016 (in Russian)
  4. "Иванић Звездин". Red Star Belgrade. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  5. Мркела потврдио, Иванић у Звезди, обештећење 1,3 милиона евра. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). February 6, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  6. "Mirko Ivanić ponovio: Neću ni u Zvezdu, ni u Partizan!". Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). December 31, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  7. "Milunović prvi obradovao Dodića" (in Serbian). b92.net. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  8. "Tumbaković pozvao Ivanića: Treba nam takav igrač" (in Montenegrin). vijesti.me. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  9. Archived 2017-08-15 at the Wayback Machine Skala Radio: Crna Gora - Poljska 1:2 (in Serbian). March 26, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  10. ""Sokoli" od 0:2 do zasluženog remija protiv Turske". vijesti.me (in Montenegrin). Vijesti. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  11. Montenegro sack Ljubisa Tumbakovic for missing Kosovo match BBC Sport. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  12. "Ivanić, Mirko". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
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