Vladimir Ivić

Football player infobox
playername= Vladan Ivić


fullname = Vladimir Ivić
ickname = Lazaros the Builder
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1977|05|07|mf=y
cityofbirth = Zrenjanin
countryofbirth = Serbia
height = 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
currentclub = PAOK
clubnumber = 21
position = Attacking Midfielder
years = 1994-1998
1998-2004
2004
2005-2007
2007-2008
2008-
clubs = FK Proleter Zrenjanin
Partizan Belgrade
Borussia Monchengladbach
AEK Athens
Aris FC
PAOK
caps(goals) = 67 (7)
133 (64)
4 (1)
56 (9)
29 (5)
5 (0)
nationalyears = 2001-2003
nationalteam = Serbia
nationalcaps(goals) = 32 (5)
pcupdate = May 2008
ntupdate = October 2007

Vladimir "Vladan" Ivić (Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир Ивић - Владан; born May 7, 1977 in Zrenjanin) is a Serbian footballer.

Ivić usually plays in midfield either as a defensive midfielder or as an attacking one. His main strengths are his accurate passing, heading, strength and his control of the ball. He is not noted for his pace though which prevented him from achieving something in a most advanced championship.

Club career

On club level Ivić currently plays for PAOK in the Greek league, having signed from Aris on a free transfer. Although his ex club Aris made the same bid for him , he preferred PAOK , because of their manager Fernando Santos. He played in AEK Athens before going to Aris but fell in disfavour on the then manager Llorenç Serra Ferrer and was released. Vladimir also played for Borussia Monchengladbach and Partizan Belgrade in which helped them secure Yugoslav league in 1999 and 2002, the Yugoslav cup in 2001 and the Serbian league in 2003.

International career

Serbia

He made his international debut for the Serbia and Montenegro national team's against Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team in 2001. He has been capped over 32 times but he wasn't selected for the 2006 World Cup and hasn't been recalled since.

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