Saša Ilić (; born 5 September 1970) is a Macedonian former

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who played as a

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Club career

Born in

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, Ilić made his senior debut with

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in the 1987–88 season. He spent two more seasons with the club, before moving to

Partizan Partizan may refer to: Sport * JSD Partizan, a sports society from Belgrade, Serbia, which includes the following clubs: **AK Partizan, athletics ** Biciklistički Klub Partizan, cycling ** Džudo Klub Partizan, judo **FK Partizan, association fo ...

in 1990. After failing to receive any playing time in his debut season, Ilić went on loan to Spartak Subotica ( 1991–92) and Borac Banja Luka (

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). He returned to Partizan in the 1993–94 season, as the club won the double. In early 1995, Ilić moved abroad to South Korean club Busan Daewoo Royals. He later spent three seasons with

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from 1997 to 2000, making just two

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appearances. After his second stint at

, Ilić moved to Iran to play for

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in the 2003–04 season and Esteghlal Ahvaz in the 2004–05 season. He also spent two and a half seasons with Pegah, helping them win promotion to the

Persian Gulf Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...

in 2007. In late 2013, at the age of 43, Ilić came out of retirement to play for

Gorno Lisiče Gorno Lisiče ( mk, Горно Лисиче) is a neighbourhood in the City of Skopje, North Macedonia, administered by the Aerodrom Municipality. Demographics According to the 2002 census, the town had a total of 18,233 inhabitants. Ethnic gro ...

in the

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International career

At international level, Ilić was capped three times for Macedonia, making his debut in a June 1997 World Cup qualifier versus

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. He also made two (non-official) appearances at the 2005 Tehran Cup.

Honours

Partizan *

First League of FR Yugoslavia The First League of Serbia and Montenegro ( sr, Прва савезна лига / Prva savezna liga) was the top football league of Serbia and Montenegro, before the country's dissolution in 2006. The league was formed following the breakup of Yu ...

: 1993–94 *

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: 1993–94

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ilic, Sasa 1970 births Living people Footballers from Skopje Yugoslav men's footballers Macedonian men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers North Macedonia men's international footballers FK Vardar players FK Partizan players FK Spartak Subotica players FK Borac Banja Luka players Busan IPark players Hamburger SV players FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg players Persepolis F.C. players Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. players Pegah F.C. players FK Gorno Lisiče players Yugoslav First League players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players K League 1 players Macedonian First Football League players Russian First League players Persian Gulf Pro League players Azadegan League players Macedonian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia and Montenegro Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in Iran Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia and Montenegro Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Iran