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Ilija Katić

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Ilija Katić
Personal information
Date of birth (1945-07-20) 20 July 1945 (age 79)
Place of birth Donji Hasić, Yugoslavia
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1962 Mladost Hasići
1962–1964 Borac Bos. Šamac
1964–1967 Slavonija Osijek
1968–1973 Partizan 133 (29)
1973–1976 FC Zürich 75 (50)
1976–1977 Burgos 31 (4)
1977–1978 Neuchâtel Xamax 9 (2)
1979–1980 La Chaux-de-Fonds 19 (1)
International career
1968–1969 Yugoslavia 4 (0)
Managerial career
1978–1980 La Chaux-de-Fonds
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Yugoslavia
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Izmir Team competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ilija Katić (Serbian Cyrillic: Илија Катић; born 20 July 1945) is a former professional football player and coach.

Club career

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Katić began playing with his home-town club FK Mladost Hasići. In 1962 he joined FK Borac Šamac where he stayed two seasons. He joined NK Osijek in 1964, named NK Slavonija back then, and played in the Yugoslav Second League. In 1967, he moved to giants FK Partizan where stayed until 1973 and became a national team player.[1]

In 1973, he moved abroad and joined Swiss side FC Zürich where he played the next three seasons. In 1976, he played one season in Spain with La Liga side Burgos CF[2] and later returned to Switzerland and played in top league sides Neuchâtel Xamax and FC La Chaux-de-Fonds. He finished his career in Liechtenstein and became a coach.[1]

International career

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Katić played four matches for the Yugoslavia national team in 1968 and 1969.[1][3]

Honours

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FC Zürich

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ilija Katić at Reprezentacija.rs
  2. ^ Ilija Katić at BDFutbol
  3. ^ Ilija Katić at National-Football-Teams.com
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