Đorđe Ivanović

Đorđe Ivanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђорђе Ивановић, pronounced [dʑôːrdʑe ǐʋanoʋitɕ]; born 20 November 1995) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Olimpija Ljubljana.

Đorđe Ivanović
Personal information
Full name Đorđe Ivanović
Date of birth (1995-11-20) 20 November 1995
Place of birth Vukovar, Croatia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward / Attacking midfielder / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Olimpija Ljubljana
Number 18
Youth career
OFK Kikinda
2009–2012 Spartak Subotica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Spartak Subotica 101 (27)
2013 → Bačka 1901 (loan) [lower-alpha 1]13 (3)
2014 → Palić (loan) 11 (0)
2014–2015 → Senta (loan) 17 (7)
2018–2020 Partizan 52 (12)
2020– Olimpija Ljubljana 13 (7)
National team‡
2017 Serbia 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2017

Club career

Early years & loan spells

Moving to Serbia, Ivanović was playing football with OFK Kikinda for a period.[2] Later he moved to Spartak Subotica youth academy at the age of 14, where stayed as a regular member until the end of 2012.[3] At the beginning of 2013, Ivanović moved on loan to the Vojvodina League East side Bačka 1901.[4] Beating Indeks Novi Sad in barrage match of the 2012–13 campaign, Ivanović continued playing with the club until the end of 2013. As a member of Bačka 1901, Ivanović scored 3 goals on 13 matches in the Serbian League Vojvodina,[1] being also nominated for a man of the match against Palić when he scored a twice.[5] In the meantime, he signed scholarship contract with Spartak in summer 2013.[6] In early 2014, Ivanović was also with Palić,[7] after which he moved to Senta at one-year dual registration.[8] Ivanović collected all 15 appearances in the first half of the 2013–14 Serbian League Vojvodina campaign and scored 7 goals,[9] having also 2 appearances during the spring half-season.[1]

2014–15 season: First team breakthrough

At the beginning of 2015, Ivanović returned to Spartak Subotica, passing the winter break off-season with the first team.[10] Ivanović made his Serbian SuperLiga debut under coach Petar Kurćubić, playing a full-time away game against Radnički Kragujevac on 21 February 2015.[11] He scored his first goal for the team several days later in the next fixture match played on 28 February 2015, for 1–0 victory over OFK Beograd.[12] He also scored a twice in a 3–2 away defeat versus Mladost Lučani in 18th week of the season.[13] During the spring half-season, Ivanović noted 3 assists, including twice to Nemanja Milić for 3–1 away win against Jagodina[14] and a single pass to Andrej Mrkela in the last fixture match against Čukarički.[15] Ivanović collected all 15 league appearances until the end of a season with average rating 6.70.[1]

2015–16 season: Turning fully professional

In summer 2015, Ivanović signed his first three-year professional contract with the club along with teammates Marko Jondić and Branimir Jočić, taking number 10 jersey after Milorad Balabanović left the club.[16] He started the 2015–16 season under coach Stevan Mojsilović as the first choice in attack, having the whole matches played in opening 7 weeks in the Serbian SuperLiga.[17] After a period without a goal in official games, Ivanović missed several matches until November 2015, making a single league appearance as a substitution for Maxim Fedin in a second half of a match against OFK Beograd,[18] as also the Serbian Cup appearance against Zemun.[17] Next the Mojsilović left the club, Ivanović returned to the squad under Russian manager Andrey Chernyshov. He scored his first season goal in the 21st fixture match against Novi Pazar.[19] In the rest of a regular season, he was mostly used as a back-up choice. At the beginning of play-off season, Ivanović scored in away match against Javor Ivanjica.[20] Later he also scored in a match against Metalac Gornji Milanovac when he also had an assist,[21] and against Jagodina when scored a twice.[22] Finally, he made an assist to Stefan Milošević in the last fixture match against Rad.[23]

2016–17 season: Playmaker

Next the club kept the place in the top tier of Serbian football pyramid, coach Chernyshov involved Ivanović in the first squad for new season. At the beginning of the 2016–17 campaign, Ivanović was mostly used as a left wing forward. Later, during the season, he also played on right side or as a second striker. He scored his first goal in second fixture match of the season, against Radnički Niš.[24] Later he also scored 2 league goals until the end of first half-season in matches against Čukarički and Novi Pazar and his first Serbian Cup goal for Spartak, in a match against OFK Bačka.[25] During the spring half-season, Ivanović scored the only goal in 2–1 defeat against Red Star Belgrade,[26] and in victories over Metalac, Čukarički and OFK Bačka in the last fixture match, when scored a twice at the Subotica City Stadium.[27] Previously, in April 2017, Ivanović extended his contract with the club until summer 2019.[28]

2017–18 season: Leadership & captaincy

In summer 2017, Ivanović started the new season as team captain under new coach Aleksandar Veselinović in front of the club captain Vladimir Torbica who has been mostly used as a back-up choice. He scored his first season goal in away match against Borac Čačak,[29] and later also noted a goal from a penalty kick in the game versus Mačva Šabac.[30] After he scored a twice in 5–0 away victory over Vojvodina at the Karađorđe Stadium,[31][32] Ivanović has been connected with Sparta Prague and Vardar.[33] Ivanović also scored both goals in the next fixture match against Napredak Kruševac,[34] after which he was named as a player of the week in the Serbian SuperLiga.[35]

Scoring 11 goals and making 5 assists at total,[36] Ivanović was elected for the most valuable player in the first half-season of the 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga campaign in December 2017.[37] He was also awarded as the best player of Spartak Subotica in 2017.[38]

Partizan

After multi-day negotiations, Spartak agreed on terms, which Ivanović confirmed too on 23 January 2018 in the morning.[39] He was officially promoted in new club same day on 2 PM, when he signed a four-year contract, taking number 18 jersey.[40] The transfer fee was reported as €400k plus 20 percent of the future transfer.[41] He made his official debut for Partizan in the first leg of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League knockout phase, replacing Seydouba Soumah in 71 minute of the match against Viktoria Plzeň on 15 February 2018.[42] On 26 April 2018, Ivanović scored a twice and made an assists to Zoran Tošić for 3–1 victory over Radnički Niš, after which he was elected for a player of the week in the Serbian SuperLiga.[43] Ivanović won his first trophy with Partizan after 2–1 victory over Mladost Lučani in final match of the 2017–18 Serbian Cup on 23 May 2018.[44]

On 9 October 2019, Ivanović scored 5 goals in Partizan's 0-6 Serbian Cup win against FK Vodojaža.[45]

International career

Eligible to play for Serbia and Croatia, Ivanović has been invited to the Serbia national football team by caretaker Mladen Krstajić for an Asian tour in November 2017.[46] He made his debut for the team in friendly draw to South Korea on 14 November 2017, replacing Adem Ljajić in 90 minute of the match.[47][48]

Playing style

Ivanović mainly operates as a forward, being capable of playing on all attacking positions.[49] In early years with Spartak, he was mostly used as a centre forward, with possibility to play on both wings, or as a second striker. Next he has got more creative role under Andrey Chernyshov in some matches,[36] having played as an attacking midfielder with a "chasing back" ability, although he was usually starting matches as a side player.[33][35] At the age of 21, Ivanović figured as one of the most productive players in Serbian domestic competition.[50] During the 2017–18 SuperLiga campaign, Aleksandar Veselinović adapted Ivanović as a second striker, pairing him with more offensive Nemanja Nikolić.[46]

Career statistics

Club
As of 15 December 2019[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bačka 1901 (loan) 2013–14[1] Serbian League Vojvodina 133———133
Palić (loan) 2013–14[1] 110———110
Senta (loan) 2014–15[1] 177———177
Spartak Subotica 2014–15 Serbian SuperLiga 153———153
2015–16 30530335
2016–17 35821379
2017–18 2111002111
Total 1012751——10628
Partizan 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga 122301[lower-alpha 2]0—162
2018–19 2073050287
2019–20 1532540218
2020–21 50000050
Total 521285100—7017
NK Olimpija 2020–21 Slovenian PrvaLiga 137101[lower-alpha 2]1—158
Career total 20756146111—23163

International
As of 14 November 2017[51]
Serbia
YearAppsGoals
201710
Total10

Personal life

Ivanović, an ethnic Serb, was born in Vukovar eight days after the Erdut Agreement was signed.[1] He left his place of birth with his family and moved to Mokrin at the age of 2. After his parents lost their jobs in a foundry, he has taken care of his family since he started playing football professionally. His older brother Dejan is also a footballer.[52]

Honours

Club
Partizan

Individual

Notes
  1. Including the Serbian League Vojvodina appearances only[1]
  2. All appearances in UEFA Europa League

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