Branko Ilič

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Branko Ilič
Personal information
Full name	Branko Ilič
Date of birth	February 6, 1983 (1983-02-06) (age 25)
Place of birth	Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	185 cm/80kg
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Real Betis
Number	6
Youth clubs
	Olimpija Ljubljana
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001–2005 2001–2002 2005–2007 2007–	Olimpija Ljubljana →NK Grosuplje (loan) NK Domžale Real Betis	57 (0) 13 (2) 63 (2) 21 (0)
National team2
	Slovenia	27 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 1, 2007. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of March 27, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Branko Ilič (born February 6, 1983) is a Slovenian footballer of Serbian origin. His position is defender, as central defender or right back. He currently plays for Real Betis in the Spanish La Liga.

[edit] Club career

Ilič was loaned to Real Betis from NK Domžale in January 2007, becoming the first Slovenian to play for the club. His first appearance for Betis came against city rivals Sevilla in a King's Cup quarter-final. On 4 February, he played his first La Liga match, against Athletic Bilbao, where he assisted a goal for Robert. Ilič soon became one of the most important players in Betis's fight against relegation.

The Andalusian side completed the transfer of Ilič for €1.5 million in the summer of 2007. ^[1]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Betis official website (Spanish)

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