Christian Ilić (born 22 July 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bulgarian First League club Spartak Varna.

Christian Ilić
Ilić in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Friesach, Austria
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Spartak Varna
Number 16
Youth career
2001–2007 WSV St. Lambrecht
2007–2010 FC Judenburg
2010–2011 SVU Murau
2011–2012 WSV St. Lambrecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 SC Weiz 6 (1)
2014–2019 TSV Hartberg 90 (6)
2019–2020 Motherwell 8 (0)
2020–2021 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 26 (4)
2021–2022 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 9 (1)
2022–2023 Doxa Katokopias 34 (0)
2023–2024 Dinamo București 23 (0)
2024– Spartak Varna 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2024

Club career

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Ilić made his Austrian Football First League debut for TSV Hartberg on 12 September 2014 in a game against SKN St. Pölten.[1]

Ilić signed a one-year contract with Motherwell on 12 July 2019.[2] On 31 May 2020, Motherwell confirmed that Ilić was leaving the club at the end of his contract.[3]

On 21 August 2020, Ilić signed a two-year contract with Bulgarian club Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[4]

In July 2024, he returned to Bulgaria, signing a contract with newly promoted First League club Spartak Varna.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 12 September 2014.
  2. ^ "CHRISTIAN ILIC SIGNS". motherwellfc.co.uk/. Motherwell F.C. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  3. ^ "END OF 2019/20 FIRST TEAM SQUAD UPDATE". motherwellfc.co.uk/. Motherwell F.C. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  4. ^ "KRISTIAN ILIC JOINS LOKOMOTIV". lokomotivpd.com. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Томаш взе в Спартак Варна любимец на агитката на Локо" (in Bulgarian). marica.bg. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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