Career
Usually a right back, he can also operate as a central defender. A Slovenian international between 2004 and 2015, Ilić represented his country at the 2010 World Cup. After serious financial difficulties, he left in January 2005 and headed for NK Domžale, where he played for a year and a half.
Ilić was loaned to Real Betis in January 2007, becoming the first Slovenian to play for the club
After a positive spell, the Andalusian side completed the transfer for €1.5 million in the summer of 2007, but Ilić eventually fell out of rotation in 2008-2009 after the signing of South.L. Benfica"s Nélson, in a relegation-ending season where he only featured in three matches. On 6 September 2009 Football Club Moscow signed Ilić on loan from Betis, for one year.
In late January 2010, however, he was released by the latter, immediately joining another team from Russia and its capital, Football Club Lokomotiv. On 13 August 2010, Sky Sports reported that Ilić was on trial in England with Premier League"s Blackpool, but nothing came of lieutenant
On 5 June 2013, after one season in the Cypriot First Division with Anorthosis Famagusta Football Club, he and teammate Jürgen Colin signed two-year contracts with Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. from Israel.
On 10 July 2014, Ilić agreed to a two-year deal with Serbian club FK Partizan. The following summer he moved teams and countries again, joining Kazakhstan Premier League champions Football Club Astana. On 6 January 2016, Ilić signed for Urawa Red Diamonds from Japan.
Ilić made his debut for Slovenia on 18 August 2004 in a friendly match with Serbia.
He was selected for the squad at the 2010 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup in South Africa, but did not leave the bench in an eventual group stage exit.