Darko Ilić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Hagen, Germany | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Whitecaps FC 2 | ||
| Number | 46 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| 2017–2018 | Hombrucher SV | ||
| 2018–2020 | Rot-Weiss Essen | ||
| 2020–2023 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Whitecaps FC 2 | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:11, 1 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Darko Ilić (Serbian Cyrillic: Дарко Илић; born 1 January 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Canadian club Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.
Early life[edit]
Ilić played youth football with the Borussia Dortmund academy, Hombrucher SV, and Rot-Weiss Essen.[1] In July 2020, he moved to Fortuna Düsseldorf, joining the U17 squad.[2]
Club career[edit]
Ilić made his first professional bench appearance in a Regionalliga match for Fortuna Düsseldorf II against 1. FC Düren on 15 October 2022, but did not appear in the match.[3]
In May 2023, he signed a contract through 2024 with Canadian club Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.[1] He made his professional debut for Whitecaps FC 2 in a fixture against Austin FC II on 10 June 2023.[citation needed] He scored his first professional goal in a match against Colorado Rapids 2 on 5 August 2023.[4]
International career[edit]
Ilić holds citizenship with both Germany and Serbia, thus meaning he is eligible to represent either internationally.[1]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 1 October 2023[5]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga West | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Whitecaps FC 2 | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Whitecaps FC 2 sign Fortuna Düsseldorf youth product Darko Ilić". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Kader der U19 und U17 stehen fest" [U19 and U17 squads have been announced]. Fortuna Düsseldorf (in German).
- ^ "Souveräner Auftritt auf der Westkampfbahn" [Confident performance on the Westkampfbahn]. Fortuna Düsseldorf (in German). 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Wright and Ilić get on the board, but first-place Rapids take the win". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 6 August 2023.
- ^ Darko Ilić at Soccerway
External links[edit]
- Darko Ilić at Soccerway
- Darko Ilić at FuPa
- Living people
- 2004 births
- People from North Rhine-Westphalia
- Footballers from Hagen
- Sportspeople from Arnsberg (region)
- Sportspeople from North Rhine-Westphalia
- German men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- MLS Next Pro players
- Fortuna Düsseldorf II players
- Fortuna Düsseldorf players
- Borussia Dortmund players
- Rot-Weiss Essen players
- Whitecaps FC 2 players
- German expatriate men's footballers
- German expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada