Mihailo Ivanović (; born 29 November 2004) is a

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professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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and the Serbia national team.

Club career

Vojvodina

At the end of March 2021, Ivanović signed his first professional contract with

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. On 22 May 2022, Ivanović made his first-team debut, replacing

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in the 90th minute in a 0–2 away win against

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. On 8 August 2022, Ivanović joined

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club Sampodria on a season-long loan with the option to buy. After Sampodria failed to activate the option to buy Ivanović, he returned from loan and signed a new three-year contract with the club. On 18 April 2024, Ivanović signed an extension to the existing contract, keeping him at Vojvodina until June 2027.

Millwall

On 30 August 2024, Ivanović signed a long-term contract with

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club

for a reported fee of £2.8 million. Following a strong first season for the club, he was named Young Player of the Year at the club's end of season awards, also winning the Goal of the Season award.

International career

Ivanović was called up to the Serbia U-17 team in 2020 for its

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. He was member of a national U18 team. Ivanović received his first call-up to the Serbian senior squad for the Nations League matches against

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and

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in September 2024. On 18 November, he debuted in a Nations League match against the latter at the

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, replacing

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in the 82nd minute of a goalless draw.

Career statistics

International

Honours

Individual *

Young Player of the Year: 2024–25 *

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Player of the Week: 2023–24 (Round 10), (Round 27)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ivanovic, Mihailo 2004 births Footballers from Novi Sad Living people Serbian men's footballers Men's association football forwards UC Sampdoria players FK Vojvodina players Millwall F.C. players Serbian SuperLiga players Serie A players English Football League players Serbia men's youth international footballers Serbia men's international footballers Serbian expatriate men's footballers Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Serbian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in England