Full name Ilja Mikic Katic Name Ilija Katic Years Team Role Football player | 0000–1962 Mladost Hasici 1962–1964 Borac Bos. Samac | |
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Date of birth (1945-07-20) 20 July 1945 (age 70) Place of birth Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
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Ilija Katić (Serbian Cyrillic: Илија Катић, born 20 July 1945) is a former Serbian football player and coach.
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Career
Born in Belgrade, SR Serbia, he began playing with FK Mladost Hasići. In 1962 he joined FK Borac Šamac where he stayed 2 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.
In 1973 he moved abroad and joined Swiss side FC Zürich where he played the next 3 seasons. In 1976 he played one season in Spain with La Liga side Burgos CF 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.
National team
He played 4 matches for the Yugoslav national team in 1968 and 1969.