Branislav Ivanović
Ivanović at Zenit in 2017
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Branislav Ivanović | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Sremska Mitrovica, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||
| Number | 60 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Srem | 19 | (2) |
| 2004–2006 | OFK Beograd | 55 | (5) |
| 2006–2008 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 54 | (5) |
| 2008–2017 | Chelsea | 261 | (21) |
| 2017– | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 6 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2007 | Serbia U21 | 33 | (4) |
| 2005– | Serbia | 93 | (12) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 March 2017 |
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Branislav Ivanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранислав Ивановић, pronounced [brǎnislaʋ iʋǎːnoʋitɕ]; born 22 February 1984) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Serbia national team, which he captains. A versatile defender, Ivanović plays as a right back, although he can also play as a centre back.
Ivanović began his career with Remont Čačak, shortly before joining hometown club FK Srem. In January 2004 he transferred to top division side OFK Beograd. Two years later, he moved to Russia to play for Lokomotiv Moscow in the Russian Premier League, where he would spend two seasons, winning his first honour, the 2007 Russian Cup. In January 2008, Ivanović was signed by Premier League side Chelsea for a £9 million fee. He won eight major honours with Chelsea, including two Premier League titles, three FA Cups, one League Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. Overall, he made 377 appearances and scored 34 goals, making him one of only five foreign players to appear in over 300 matches for the club and putting him behind only John Terry in terms of goals scored by a defender for Chelsea. Additionally, Ivanović was twice named in the PFA Team of the Year. He returned to Russia in February 2017, joining Zenit on a free transfer.
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