Igor Ivanović Explained

Igor Ivanović should not be confused with Igor Ivanović (Serbian footballer).

Igor Ivanović
Fullname:Igor Ivanović
Birth Date:9 September 1990
Birth Place:Titograd, SR Montenegro,
SFR Yugoslavia
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Budućnost
Clubnumber:7
Years1:2008–2009
Clubs1:Zora
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2009–2010
Clubs2:Kom
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2010
Clubs3:Iskra Danilovgrad
Caps3:13
Goals3:2
Years4:2011–2012
Clubs4:Rudar Pljevlja
Caps4:46
Goals4:12
Years5:2013–2014
Clubs5:OFK Beograd
Caps5:26
Goals5:3
Years6:2014–2015
Clubs6:Rudar Pljevlja
Caps6:26
Goals6:13
Years7:2015–2016
Clubs7:Zira
Caps7:28
Goals7:3
Years8:2016–2018
Caps8:56
Goals8:22
Years9:2018–2021
Caps9:113
Goals9:38
Years10:2022
Clubs10:Dečic
Caps10:16
Goals10:2
Years11:2023
Clubs11:Bunyodkor
Caps11:20
Goals11:2
Years12:2024–
Caps12:16
Goals12:2
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:Montenegro U21
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2020–
Nationalteam2:Montenegro
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalgoals2:3
Pcupdate:29 May 2024
Ntupdate:24 March 2022

Igor Ivanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Игор Ивановић; born 9 September 1990) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Budućnost.

Club career

Early career

Born in Titograd, Ivanović played with FK Zora[1] before making his debut in the 2009–10 Montenegrin First League with FK Kom. He will play the first half of the 2010–11 season with FK Iskra Danilovgrad in the Montenegrin Second League[1] before joining, in the winter break, top flight side FK Rudar Pljevlja where he will play during the next two years. During the winter break of the 2012–13 season, he will move abroad by joining Serbian SuperLiga side OFK Beograd and signing a 3.5 years contract.[2]

In August 2015 Ivanović signed a two-year contract with Zira FK of the Azerbaijan Premier League.[3]

Sutjeska Nikšić

On 21 June 2016, Ivanović signed a contract with Montenegrin club Sutjeska Nikšić.[4] On 29 December 2017, the Football Association of Montenegro selected Ivanović for its annual Player of the Year award.[5] During his career at Sutjeska, Montenegro's Syndicate of Professional Football Players voted for Ivanović as the best player of the Montenegrin First League in 2017 and 2018.[6] [7]

Budućnost

On 10 June 2018, Ivanović signed a two-year contract with Montenegrin club Budućnost.[8]

International career

Ivanović was a member of the Montenegrin U21 team.[9] He scored on his debut with the Montenegro national team in a 1–1 draw against Latvia on 7 October 2020.[10] Three days later, he scored less than a minute after coming on as a substitute in his competitive debut against Azerbaijan.[11] On 13 October 2020, he scored again in a match against Luxembourg.[12]

Personal life

Ivanović's brother Ivan is also a professional footballer, currently playing for Atyrau in the Kazakhstan Premier League.[13]

Honours

'Rudar Pljevlja

2011

Individual

International goals

Scores and results list Montenegro's goal tally first.

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 October 2020 1–1 1–1 Friendly
2. 10 October 2020 2–0 2–0 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C
3. 13 October 2020 1–0 1–2

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20130703030024/http://fscg.co.me/index.php?option=com_joomleague&view=player&p=48&tid=79&pid=677&Itemid=151 Igor Ivanović
  2. http://www.srbijafudbal.net/ofkbgd/ivanovic_i.htm Igor Ivanović
  3. Web site: "Zirə" İqor İvanoviçlə anlaşdı. fczire.az/. Zira FK. 2 August 2015. az. 1 August 2015.
  4. Web site: Igor Ivanović potpisao za Sutjesku. vijesti.me. Vijesti. cnr. 21 June 2016. 23 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624072005/http://www.vijesti.me/sport/igor-ivanovic-potpisao-za-sutjesku-893220. 24 June 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: Igor Ivanović najbolji fudbaler Telekom 1. CFL za 2017. godinu. FK Sutjeska Nikšić official website. sr.
  6. Web site: Igor Ivanović najbolji fudbaler Telekom 1. CFL! Petorica u idealnom timu!. FK Sutjeska Nikšić official website. 27 May 2017. 4 October 2020.
  7. News: Igor Ivanović ponovo najbolji igrač, Sutjeska dominira u timu sezone. Vijesti. sr. 24 May 2018. 4 October 2020.
  8. News: Budućnost dovela najboljeg igrača u Crnoj Gori: Ivanović dvije godine pod Goricom. Vijesti. sr. 10 June 2018. 4 October 2020.
  9. https://int.soccerway.com/players/igor-ivanovic/121452/ Igor Ivanović
  10. Web site: Vukotić . Danilo . Remi protiv Letonije . fscg.me . . 7 October 2020 . sr . 7 October 2020.
  11. Web site: Jovetić i Ivanović srušili Azerbejdžan . fscg.me . . 10 October 2020 . sr . 10 October 2020.
  12. Web site: Vukotić . Danilo . "Sokoli" poraženi nakon preokreta . fscg.me . . 14 October 2020 . sr . 13 October 2020.
  13. Web site: Иванович: Веду переговоры с Интером и Нефтчи. azerifootball.com/. Azerifootball. 7 December 2015. ru. 7 December 2015.