Velimir Ivanović (; born 22 November 1978) is a Serbian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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.
Club career
After starting out at
Radnički Kragujevac, Ivanović was transferred to Greek club
Larissa
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in 1999. He subsequently returned to his homeland and signed a four-year contract with
Partizan in 2000. Failing to make an impact in just two league appearances, Ivanović was loaned to his parent club
Radnički Kragujevac in the 2001 winter transfer window.
In the 2002 winter transfer window, Ivanović moved to Bulgaria and signed with
Slavia Sofia
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. He spent four and a half seasons with the club, scoring 30 league goals in 101 league appearances.
International career
Ivanović was capped for FR Yugoslavia at
under-21 level.
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1978 births
Living people
Footballers from Kragujevac
Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers
Serbian men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Serbia and Montenegro men's under-21 international footballers
FK Radnički 1923 players
Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. players
FK Partizan players
Olympiacos Volos F.C. players
PFC Slavia Sofia players
FC Spartak Varna players
FC Minyor Pernik players
PFK Svetkavitsa 1922 players
PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo players
Second League of Serbia and Montenegro players
First League of Serbia and Montenegro players
Football League (Greece) players
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers
Serbian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria