Igor Ivanović (

Serbian Cyrillic The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet (, ), also known as the Serbian script, (, ), is a standardized variation of the Cyrillic script used to write the Serbian language. It originated in medieval Serbia and was significantly reformed in the 19th cen ...

: Игор Ивановић; born 9 September 1990) is a Montenegrin professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who plays as an

attacking midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...

for Budućnost.

Club career

Early career

Born in

Titograd Podgorica ( cnr-Cyrl, Подгорица; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Montenegro, largest city of Montenegro. The city is just north of Lake Skadar and close to coastal destinations on the Adriatic Sea. Histor ...

, Ivanović played with FK Zora Igor Ivanović
at FSCG.co.me before making his debut in the

2009–10 Montenegrin First League The 2009–10 Montenegrin First League (also known as '' T-Com 1.CFL'' for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the top-tier football in Montenegro , image_flag = Flag of Montenegro.svg , image_coat = Coa ...

with

FK Kom FK Kom is a Montenegrin professional football club based in Zlatica, a suburb of Podgorica. Founded in 1958, the club competes in the Montenegrin Second League. The team is known as a first youth club of famous Montenegrin player Predrag Mijato ...

. He will play the first half of the 2010–11 season with

FK Iskra Danilovgrad Fudbalski klub Iskra (English: Football Club Iskra) is a Montenegrin professional football club based in Danilovgrad. They currently compete in the Montenegrin Second League. History FK Iskra was founded in 1919, under the name ''RSK Sloga Da ...

in the

Montenegrin Second League The Montenegrin Second League (Montenegrin language, Montenegrin: ''Druga crnogorska fudbalska liga'' – ''Druga CFL'' – ''2. CFL'') is the second-top Association football, football league in Montenegro. It is headed by the Football Associatio ...

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 The Serbian Super League (), also known as Mozzart SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Serbia and the highest level of the Serbian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a sys ...

side

OFK Beograd OFK Beograd ( sr-Cyrl, ОФК Београд – Омладински фудбалски клуб Београд, English language, English: ''Belgrade Youth Football Club''), also known in English as OFK Belgrade and currently referred to as OFK ...

and signing a 3.5 years contract. In August 2015 Ivanović signed a two-year contract with

Zira FK Zira Football Club () is an Azerbaijani professional football club based in Zirə, Baku. The club competes in the Azerbaijan Premier League. History The club was established in 2014 and immediately joined the Azerbaijan First Division. Despite ...

of the

Azerbaijan Premier League The Azerbaijan Premier League (), also known as Misli Premyer Liqası for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Azerbaijan and the highest level of the Azerbaijani football league system. It is contested by twelve ...

Sutjeska Nikšić

On 21 June 2016, Ivanović signed a contract with Montenegrin club Sutjeska Nikšić. On 29 December 2017, the

Football Association of Montenegro The Football Association of Montenegro (Montenegrin language, Montenegrin: ''Fudbalski savez Crne Gore'', ''FSCG'' / Фудбалски савез Црне Горе, ФСЦГ) is the governing body of football in Montenegro. It is based in the ca ...

selected Ivanović for its annual Player of the Year award. During his career at Sutjeska, Montenegro's Syndicate of Professional Football Players voted for Ivanović as the best player of the

Montenegrin First League The Montenegrin First League (Montenegrin language, Montenegrin: ''Prva crnogorska fudbalska liga'' — ''Prva CFL'' — ''1. CFL''; ), referred to as the Meridianbet 1. CFL for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional Association football, ...

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

and

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

Budućnost

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

International career

Ivanović was a member of the Montenegrin U21 team. He scored on his debut with the Montenegro national team in a 1–1 draw against

Latvia Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to t ...

on 7 October 2020. Three days later, he scored less than a minute after coming on as a substitute in his competitive debut against

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...

. On 13 October 2020, he scored again in a match against

Luxembourg Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembour ...

Personal life

Ivanović's brother

Ivan Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was the B ...

is also a professional footballer, currently playing for

Atyrau Atyrau (, ; , ; ), known until 1991 as Guryev (), is a city in Kazakhstan and the capital of Atyrau Region. Atyrau is a transcontinental city, at the mouth of the Ural River on the Caspian Sea, between Europe and Asia, west of Almaty and east o ...

in the

Kazakhstan Premier League The Kazakhstan Professional Football League (, ''Qazaqstan Premier Ligasy''), commonly referred to as the Kazakh Premier League or simply the Premier League, is a professional association football league in Kazakhstan and the highest level of the ...

Honours

'Rudar Pljevlja *

Montenegrin Cup The Montenegrin Cup (Montenegrin language, Montenegrin: ''Kup Crne Gore'') is the national football cup played in Montenegro, established in 2006. The winner of the cup is awarded a spot in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League ...

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

Individual *

top goalscorer: 2017–18

International goals

''Scores and results list Montenegro's goal tally first.''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ivanovic, Igor 1990 births Living people Footballers from Podgorica Men's association football midfielders Montenegrin men's footballers Montenegro men's under-21 international footballers Montenegro men's international footballers FK Zora players FK Kom players FK Iskra Danilovgrad players FK Rudar Pljevlja players OFK Beograd players Zira FK players FK Sutjeska Nikšić players FC Bunyodkor players FK Budućnost Podgorica players Montenegrin First League players Montenegrin Second League players Serbian SuperLiga players Azerbaijan Premier League players Uzbekistan Super League players Montenegrin expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Uzbekistan Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Serbia Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan Expatriate men's footballers in Uzbekistan Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan