Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
2015
debut season
0.18
goals / match
Louisville City FC
top club · 91 apps
Position rank · 2023
#449
goals rank
#743
assists rank
31
season goals
21
season assists
Among 978 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2018
—
top transfer fee
14
best season · 2018
7 · 22.6%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-04-26 · 5 players total
169Appearances
31Goals
21Assists
7Yellow cards
0Red cards
31Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ilija Ilic |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ilija Ilić |
| Date of birth | 1991-04-26 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Belgrad, Serbia |
| Citizenship |  Serbia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-01-26 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | First Team |
Jan 2024
Transfer: Knoxville → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — One Knoxville SC
22 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2022
Transfer: New Mexico Utd. → Knoxville
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — New Mexico United
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — New Mexico United
22 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2020
Transfer: Indy Eleven → New Mexico Utd.
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Indy Eleven
13 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Indy Eleven
18 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2018
Transfer: Louisville City → Indy Eleven
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Louisville City FC
35 matches · 14 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Louisville City FC
19 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Louisville City FC
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Louisville City FC
21 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2015
Transfer: Young Harris → Louisville City
14/15 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: Ocala Stampede → Young Harris
14/15 · Return from loan
May 2014
Transfer: Young Harris → Ocala Stampede
13/14 · Loan
Aug 2011
Transfer: Red Star U19 → Young Harris
11/12 · Transfer
Jun 2010
Transfer: Sopot → Red Star U19
09/10 · Return from loan
Jul 2009
Transfer: Red Star U19 → Sopot
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2008
Transfer: Čukarički U19 → Red Star U19
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 369 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2023. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 1.26/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A5 total · 1.26/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.25/90
Minutes played by club
One Knoxville SC
13.0%
New Mexico United
9.4%
Indy Eleven
17.7%
Louisville City FC
59.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Knoxville SC | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 358 |
| New Mexico United | 2 | 2021 | 2022 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 261 |
| Indy Eleven | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 490 |
| Louisville City FC | 4 | 2015 | 2018 | 91 | 21 | 17 | 1,655 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US Open Cup | One Knoxville SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 2023 | USL1 | One Knoxville SC | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 288 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | New Mexico United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | USLC | New Mexico United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | USLC | New Mexico United | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 261 |
| 2020 | USLC | Indy Eleven | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | USLC | Indy Eleven | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 490 |
| 2019 | USLC Playoffs | Indy Eleven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Louisville City FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 212 |
| 2018 | USL | Louisville City FC | 28 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 152 |
| 2018 | USL Cup | Louisville City FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | Louisville City FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 2017 | USL | Louisville City FC | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 239 |
| 2017 | USL Cup | Louisville City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | US Open Cup | Louisville City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | USL | Louisville City FC | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 2016 | USL Cup | Louisville City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | US Open Cup | Louisville City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | USL | Louisville City FC | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 578 |
| 2015 | USL Cup | Louisville City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Čukarički U19 | Red Star U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Red Star U19 | Sopot | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Sopot | Red Star U19 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Red Star U19 | Young Harris | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-01 | Young Harris | Ocala Stampede | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-01 | Ocala Stampede | Young Harris | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-26 | Young Harris | Louisville City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-03 | Louisville City | Indy Eleven | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-14 | Indy Eleven | New Mexico Utd. | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-12 | New Mexico Utd. | Knoxville | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-26 | Knoxville | Retired | Transfer | 125000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€350k
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21137 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aodhan Quinn | 2 | 0 | 814 |
| Kyle Smith | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Greg Ranjitsingh | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paco Craig | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Jiménez | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Niall McCabe | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Cameron Lancaster | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Devon Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Totsch | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Ownby | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Gibson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Neveal Hackshaw | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paddy Barrett | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Pasher | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Alexis Souahy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | USL | Louisville City FC | 11 | 28 |
| 2023 | USL1 | One Knoxville SC | 4 | 21 |
| 2017 | USL | Louisville City FC | 3 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | USL | Louisville City FC | 11 | 28 |
| 2017 | USL | Louisville City FC | 3 | 16 |
| 2019 | USLC | Indy Eleven | 2 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-08-01 | Ocala Stampede | Young Harris | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-01 | Young Harris | Ocala Stampede | Loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Sopot | Red Star U19 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Red Star U19 | Sopot | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Senior debut season | |
| 2015 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 358 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2021 | 22 | 261 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 35 | 524 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 2017 | 19 | 403 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
USLC
129 apps
22 G
19 A
USL1
21 apps
4 G
0 A
US Open Cup
9 apps
3 G
2 A
USLC Playoffs
10 apps
2 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ilija Ilic
Who is Ilija Ilic?
Ilija Ilic is a Serbia professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Ilija Ilic?
Ilija Ilic is 35 years old. He was born on April 26, 1991 in Belgrad.
What position does Ilija Ilic play?
Ilija Ilic plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ilija Ilic play for?
Ilija Ilic currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ilija Ilic scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ilija Ilic has scored 31 goals in 169 appearances.