Josip Ilicic
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at FC Koper
at FC Koper
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯100+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€200k
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.27
goals / match
Atalanta BC
top club · 173 apps
Career highs
€22.00m
peak value · 2020
€9.00m
top transfer fee · 13/14
21
best season · 19/20
97 / 17
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-01-29 · 6 players total
581Appearances
154Goals
108Assists
79Yellow cards
3Red cards
113Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Josip Ilicic |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Josip Iličić |
| Date of birth | 1988-01-29 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Prijedor, Slovenia |
| Citizenship | Slovenia Croatia |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | FC Koper |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | AR Sport Management |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Koper
9 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: NK Maribor → FC Koper
25/26 · Transfer
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — NK Maribor
28 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — NK Maribor
36 matches · 9 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2022
Transfer: Without Club → NK Maribor
22/23 · Transfer
Aug 2022
Transfer: Atalanta BC → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — NK Maribor
14 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
28 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Atalanta BC
24 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2020
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Atalanta BC
38 matches · 7 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Atalanta BC
34 matches · 21 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Atalanta BC
36 matches · 13 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
Transfer: Fiorentina → Atalanta BC
17/18 · Transfer · €6.40m
Jul 2017
17/18 — Atalanta BC
41 matches · 15 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — ACF Fiorentina
35 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — ACF Fiorentina
37 matches · 15 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — ACF Fiorentina
34 matches · 10 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: US Palermo → Fiorentina
13/14 · Transfer · €9.00m
Jul 2013
13/14 — ACF Fiorentina
31 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — US Palermo
32 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — US Palermo
36 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2010
Transfer: NK Maribor → US Palermo
10/11 · Transfer · €2.30m
Jul 2010
10/11 — NK Maribor, US Palermo
50 matches · 12 G · 13 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: NK Interblock → NK Maribor
10/11 · Transfer · €80k
Jul 2009
09/10 — NK Interblock Ljubljana
35 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — NK Interblock Ljubljana
31 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: NK Bonifika → NK Interblock
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Britof → NK Bonifika
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €22.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Koper
0.0%
NK Maribor
25.9%
Atalanta BC
21.3%
ACF Fiorentina
19.6%
US Palermo
19.2%
NK Interblock Ljubljana
14.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Koper | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| NK Maribor | 4 | 10/11 | 24/25 | 89 | 18 | 21 | 2,643 |
| Atalanta BC | 5 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 173 | 60 | 44 | 2,170 |
| ACF Fiorentina | 4 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 137 | 37 | 18 | 1,996 |
| US Palermo | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 107 | 25 | 19 | 1,955 |
| NK Interblock Ljubljana | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 66 | 14 | 3 | 1,427 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Prva Liga | FC Koper | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | FC Koper | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League Qualifying | NK Maribor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Pokal Slovenije | NK Maribor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Prva Liga | NK Maribor | 20 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1,271 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | NK Maribor | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 243 |
| 23/24 | Pokal Slovenije | NK Maribor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Prva Liga | NK Maribor | 31 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 224 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | NK Maribor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 22/23 | Pokal Slovenije | NK Maribor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Prva Liga | NK Maribor | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 311 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Atalanta BC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 249 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 279 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Atalanta BC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 278 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 28 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 255 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Atalanta BC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 103 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 26 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 111 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 381 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 31 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 179 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Atalanta BC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 108 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 31 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 182 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | ACF Fiorentina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 166 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 29 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 380 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | ACF Fiorentina | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 30 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 148 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | ACF Fiorentina | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 25 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 190 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | ACF Fiorentina | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 228 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | ACF Fiorentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 169 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 361 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | US Palermo | 31 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 241 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | US Palermo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | US Palermo | 33 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1,078 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | NK Maribor | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Prva Liga | NK Maribor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 317 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | US Palermo | 34 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 326 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | NK Interblock Ljubljana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Pokal Slovenije | NK Interblock Ljubljana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 09/10 | Prva Liga | NK Interblock Ljubljana | 28 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 676 |
| 09/10 | Relegation Prva Liga | NK Interblock Ljubljana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Pokal Slovenije | NK Interblock Ljubljana | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 359 |
| 08/09 | Prva Liga | NK Interblock Ljubljana | 27 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 182 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | NK Interblock Ljubljana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Britof | NK Bonifika | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | NK Bonifika | NK Interblock | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | NK Interblock | NK Maribor | Transfer | 500000 | €80k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-27 | NK Maribor | US Palermo | Transfer | 1000000 | €2.30m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-23 | US Palermo | Fiorentina | Transfer | 9500000 | €9.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-05 | Fiorentina | Atalanta BC | Transfer | 10000000 | €6.40m |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-31 | Atalanta BC | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-05 | Without Club | NK Maribor | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | NK Maribor | FC Koper | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-09-12 | 2017-09-17 | 6 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2018-03-28 | 2018-04-28 | 32 | 6 |
| 18/19 | infection | 2018-07-25 | 2018-09-06 | 44 | 10 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-04-25 | 2019-05-01 | 7 | 2 |
| 19/20 | bruise | 2019-11-10 | 2019-11-25 | 16 | 4 |
| 19/20 | Thigh problems | 2019-12-07 | 2019-12-18 | 12 | 3 |
| 19/20 | ankle sprain | 2020-06-20 | 2020-06-23 | 4 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Ankle injury | 2020-07-12 | 2020-08-04 | 24 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Fitness | 2020-09-21 | 2020-10-16 | 26 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Back injury | 2020-12-10 | 2020-12-18 | 9 | 2 |
| 21/22 | depression | 2022-01-11 | 2022-05-21 | 131 | 28 |
| 22/23 | Achilles tendon problems | 2022-10-05 | 2022-11-03 | 30 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Thigh problems | 2022-11-09 | 2022-11-28 | 20 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Thigh problems | 2023-04-17 | 2023-07-02 | 77 | 9 |
| 24/25 | Ankle injury | 2025-02-25 | 2025-04-01 | 36 | 5 |
Current€200k
Peak€22.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #84771 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16272 | #8 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3588 | #7 | 87 | 17 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duván Zapata | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Timothy Castagne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan Repas | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Muñoz | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pierluigi Gollini | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Azbe Jug | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nenad Tomovic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Pasalić | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Berat Djimsiti | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marten de Roon | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Robin Gosens | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Papu Gómez | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Jasmin Kurtic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hans Hateboer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rafael Tolói | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| José Luis Palomino | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Remo Freuler | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 15 | 26 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 13 | 30 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 12 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Prva Liga | NK Maribor | 11 | 31 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 10 | 28 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | US Palermo | 8 | 34 |
Teams faced most often by Josip Ilicic's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC Napoli | 41 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 57 | 75 | -18 | 27% |
| Torino FC | 41 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 61 | 60 | +1 | 34% |
| Udinese Calcio | 40 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 66 | 44 | +22 | 50% |
| AS Roma | 40 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 51 | 73 | -22 | 30% |
| AC Milan | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 62 | -14 | 33% |
| Genoa CFC | 36 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 47% |
| Empoli FC | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 37% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 53% |
| Atalanta | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 43% |
| Juventus | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 43 | -30 | 9% |
| SS Lazio | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 32% |
| Inter | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 23% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal | |
| 14/15 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 18/19 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 23/24 | Goal #150 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 28 | 1,514 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 356 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 22/23 | 14 | 311 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.74 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 528 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 20/21 | 38 | 533 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 259 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.39 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 560 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 17/18 | 41 | 290 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.55 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 546 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 302 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 390 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.62 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 758 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 331 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 1,298 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.42 |
| 10/11 | 50 | 788 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 886 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 08/09 | 31 | 541 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
339 apps
96 G
66 A
Prva Liga
128 apps
24 G
22 A
Europa League
30 apps
11 G
5 A
Italy Cup
28 apps
7 G
7 A
Champions League
17 apps
7 G
3 A
Europa League Qualifying
13 apps
4 G
2 A
UECL Qualifiers
12 apps
3 G
3 A
Pokal Slovenije
12 apps
2 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Josip Ilicic
Who is Josip Ilicic?
Josip Ilicic is a Slovenia professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for FC Koper.
How old is Josip Ilicic?
Josip Ilicic is 38 years old. He was born on January 29, 1988 in Prijedor.
What position does Josip Ilicic play?
Josip Ilicic plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Josip Ilicic play for?
Josip Ilicic currently plays for FC Koper.
How many career goals has Josip Ilicic scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Josip Ilicic has scored 154 goals in 581 appearances.
What is Josip Ilicic's market value?
Josip Ilicic's most recent reported market value is €200k.