Ilija Spasojevic
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ilija Spasojević | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Bar, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Melaka United | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 – 2005 | Vojvodina | 1 | (0) |
| 2005 – 2006 | Sutjeska Nikšić | 17 | (7) |
| 2006 – 2007 | ČSK Pivara | 18 | (9) |
| 2007 – 2009 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 61 | (30) |
| 2009 | Borac Čačak | 7 | (0) |
| 2010 | Liepājas Metalurgs | 11 | (6) |
| 2010 | Trikala | 13 | (0) |
| 2011 | Bali Devata | 14 | (10) |
| 2011 – 2013 | PSM Makassar | 29 | (19) |
| 2013 | Mitra Kukar | 16 | (10) |
| 2014 | Putra Samarinda | 23 | (12) |
| 2015 | Persib Bandung | 8 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Melaka United | 26 | (25) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002 – 2004 | FR Yugoslavia U17 | 11 | (6) |
| 2004 – 2006 | FR Yugoslavia U19 | 13 | (4) |
| 2006 – 2007 | Montenegro U-21 | 9 | (3) |
| 2007 – 2008 | Montenegro U-23 | 13 | (5) |
| 2010 – | Montenegro | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 23, 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 23, 2017 |
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Ilija Spasojević (born 11 September 1987 in Bar) is a Montenegrin footballer who is a captain of Melaka United.
Spasojević played for Yugoslavia U17, Yugoslavia U19, and Serbia-Montenegro U21 national teams. Spasojević is known for his goal scoring ability.
During his senior career, he scored 123 goals in 231 official matches and earned himself a nickname "Spasogoal".
Spasojević started his senior career in 2004 at the age of 17 playing for Vojvodina in Serbian SuperLiga, alongside former Juventus winger Miloš Krasić. In July 2005 he moved to the Montenegrin club Sutjeska Nikšić, where he scored 7 goals in 17 matches. In July 2006 Spasojević decided to return to Serbian football, this time to ČSK Pivara, where he scored 9 goals in 18 matches.
In January 2007, Spasojević signed for former UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winner Dinamo Tbilisi from Georgia. While he was playing for Dinamo Tbilisi he scored 30 goals in 61 matches in the Georgian League and the Georgian Cup. He became the first foreign topscorer in the history of Dinamo Tbilisi. During his stay in Dinamo Tbilisi, Spasojević won the Georgian League, Georgian Cup and Georgian Super Cup, and made his debut in the UEFA Champions League on 30 July 2008 against Panathinaikos FC.
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