Saša Ilić (footballer, born 1970)
Saša Ilić (Macedonian Cyrillic: Саша Илиќ, born 5 September 1970) is a Macedonian retired goalkeeper.
Personal information | |||
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Full name |
Saša Ilić Саша Илиќ | ||
Date of birth | 5 September 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Skopje, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Vardar (GK Coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1993 | Vardar | 25 | (0) |
1993–1995 | Partizan | 6 | (0) |
1995–1997 | Daewoo Royals | 49 | (0) |
1997–2000 | Hamburger SV | 0 | (0) |
2000–2002 | Vardar | 17 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Dynamo St. Petersburg | 15 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Persepolis | 24 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 32 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Pegah Gilan | 32 | (0) |
2013 | Euromilk Gorno Lisiče | 2 | (0) |
National team | |||
1997–2005 | Macedonia | 5 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
Steel Azin (assistant) | |||
2012–2014 | Gorno Lisiče (GK Coach) | ||
2014– | Vardar (GK Coach) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career
He had three seasons with German side Hamburger SV, but never managed to play a league game for them.[1] Ilić played for Pirouzi, now Persepolis during the 2003–04 season and Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. during the 2004–05 season, both of whom play in Iran's Premier Football League. He has an impressive record at Pegah Gilan in the 2006–07 season, conceding only 2 goals in 19 appearances. He would often wear his Macedonia national team jersey during league matches.
After retiring as a player, Ilić was an assistant coach in Steel Azin F.C..
International career
He made his senior debut for Macedonia in a June 1997 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Iceland and has earned a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. Ilić's fifth and final cap came in a 0-1 defeat against Paraguay on 13 November 2005.[2]
Personal life
Ilić can speak basic Persian.
References
- German career stats - FuPa
- "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
External links
- Saša Ilić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Saša Ilić – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)