Vladimir Ivić

Vladimir Ivić (Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир Ивић; born 7 May 1977) is a Serbian football manager and former player who is currently head coach of Krasnodar.

Vladimir Ivić
Ivić in 2016
Personal information
Full name Vladimir Ivić
Date of birth (1977-05-07) 7 May 1977
Place of birth Zrenjanin, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Krasnodar (head coach)
Youth career
Proleter Zrenjanin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1998 Proleter Zrenjanin 67 (7)
1998–2004 Partizan 133 (64)
2004–2005 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 (1)
2005–2007 AEK Athens 56 (9)
2007–2008 Aris Thessaloniki 29 (5)
2008–2012 PAOK 103 (20)
Total 392 (106)
International career
1997–1999 FR Yugoslavia U21[lower-alpha 1] 4 (2)
2001–2004 FR Yugoslavia /
Serbia and Montenegro		 8 (0)
Managerial career
2013–2016 PAOK (youth)
2016–2017 PAOK
2018–2020 Maccabi Tel Aviv
2020 Watford
2022–2023 Maccabi Tel Aviv
2023– Krasnodar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

A former Serbia and Montenegro international, Ivić is best remembered for his time with Partizan and PAOK at club level.

After hanging up his boots, Ivić won back-to-back championship titles as Maccabi Tel Aviv manager in 2019 and 2020.

Club career

Ivić started out at Proleter Zrenjanin, making his senior debut in the 1994–95 season. He was transferred to Partizan in the summer of 1998. Over the next six years, Ivić helped the side win three championship titles and two domestic cups. He also made his UEFA Champions League debut in the 2003–04 campaign. After Saša Ilić's departure from the club in early 2004, Ivić became the team's captain. He scored a total of 64 league goals in 133 appearances with the Crno-beli.[1]

In July 2004, Ivić signed a three-year contract with German club Borussia Mönchengladbach.[2] He made just four league appearances and scored once in the team's 3–1 home victory over Werder Bremen,[3] before transferring to AEK Athens in early 2005. After two and a half seasons in the Greek capital, Ivić signed with fellow Superleague club Aris Thessaloniki. He spent one year there, before switching to crosstown rivals PAOK in June 2008. Over the following four seasons, Ivić made 133 appearances and scored 24 goals across all competitions.[4]

International career

At international level, Ivić was capped eight times by Serbia and Montenegro between 2001 and 2004, making his debut as a substitute for Dejan Stanković in a World Cup 2002 qualifier versus Switzerland, an eventual 1–1 draw.[5] He was previously a member of the team that represented his nation at the Millennium Super Soccer Cup, winning the tournament.[6]

Managerial career

In June 2013, Ivić started working with PAOK's under-20 team. He led the side to the league title in his first year in the role. In March 2016, Ivić was appointed manager of PAOK until the end of the season, following the departure of Igor Tudor.[7][8] He would win the Greek Cup in May 2017, before leaving the post the following month.[9]

On 31 May 2018, Ivić officially took charge of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv, penning a two-year deal with an option for a third season.[10] He won the national championship in his debut season with a record 31-point margin and only one loss. In his second season, Ivić led the team to another championship title, only losing in the final league fixture.[11]

On 15 August 2020, Ivić was appointed as manager of Watford on a one-year contract with an option for a further year.[12] He was released by the club on 19 December 2020, while placing fifth in the league.[13]

Ivić returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv on 12 June 2022 on a two-year deal.[14]

On 4 January 2023, Ivić was appointed manager of Russian Premier League club Krasnodar on a two-year deal.[15]

Personal life

Ivić is the younger brother of fellow footballer Ilija Ivić.[16]

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Proleter Zrenjanin 1994–95 First League of FR Yugoslavia 51—51
1995–96 161—161
1996–97 201—201
1997–98 26440304
Total 67740717
Partizan 1998–99 First League of FR Yugoslavia 201160603211
1999–00 301810833921
2000–01 302042403822
2001–02 23810122510
2002–03 First League of Serbia and Montenegro 1331062205
2003–04 1743220226
Total 1336416427717675
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2004–05 Bundesliga 4100—41
AEK Athens 2004–05 Alpha Ethniki 1746100235
2005–06 2735020343
2006–07 Super League Greece 1220051173
Total 569111717411
Aris Thessaloniki 2007–08 Super League Greece 2956350408
PAOK 2008–09 Super League Greece 28740—327
2009–10 30900413410
2010–11 23250103385
2011–12 2222050292
Total 1032011019413324
Career total 3921064486212498126
  1. Official UEFA matches only
  2. Includes FR Yugoslavia Cup, Serbian Cup, Greek Football Cup

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[17]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Yugoslavia 200120
200250
Serbia and Montenegro 200300
200410
Total80

Manager Statistics
As of 21 October 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
PAOK 9 March 2016 10 June 2017 70 41 12 17 058.57
Maccabi Tel Aviv 31 May 2018 7 July 2020 91 61 22 8 067.03
Watford 15 August 2020 19 December 2020 22 10 7 5 045.45
Maccabi Tel Aviv 12 June 2022 3 January 2023 24 16 4 4 066.67
Krasnodar 4 January 2023 Present 38 19 14 5 050.00
Total 245 147 59 39 060.00

Honours

Player

Partizan

Manager

PAOK

Maccabi Tel Aviv

Individual

Notes

    References
    1. "Vladimir Ivić" (in Serbian). partizanopedia.rs. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
    2. "Mönchengladbach in for Ivic". uefa.com. 16 July 2004. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
    3. "Vladimir Ivic" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
    4. "VLADIMIR IVIC". slgr.gr. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
    5. "Ivić Vladimir" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
    6. "Mirna Bosna" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 25 January 2001. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
    7. Τέλος ο Τούντορ (in Greek). paokfc.gr. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
    8. "Tudor otpušten, Vlada Ivić vodi PAOK" (in Serbian). b92.net. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
    9. Δήλωση Βλάνταν Ίβιτς (in Greek). paokfc.gr. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
    10. "VLADAN IVIC APPOINTED AS MACCABI HEAD COACH". maccabi-tlv.co.il. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
    11. "Ivic: "I have had two amazing years here I will never forget"". maccabi-tlv.co.il. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
    12. "Official: Ivić Appointed New Head Coach". watfordfc.com. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
    13. "Club Statement: Vladimir Ivić". watfordfc.com. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
    14. "Ivic Appointed As Maccabi Head Coach". maccabi-tlv.co.il. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
    15. "VLADIMIR IVIC BECOMES THE HEAD COACH OF FC KRASNODAR". fckrasnodar.ru/en. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
    16. "Najzad zajedno" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 22 December 2004. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
    17. "Vladimir Ivić, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
    18. "Sky Bet Championship: Manager and Player of the Month November winners". efl.com. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
    19. "ВЛАДИМИР ИВИЧ – WINLINE ЛУЧШИЙ ТРЕНЕР ИЮЛЯ И АВГУСТА" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 10 September 2023.
    20. "ВЛАДИМИР ИВИЧ – WINLINE ЛУЧШИЙ ТРЕНЕР СЕНТЯБРЯ" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 14 October 2023.
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