Career
Born in Belgrade, Social Research Serbia, he started to play football when he was 13 years old with the Red Star Belgrade and played there until 2001. Ivan plays the position of midfielder and has often been touted as a box-to-box midfielder for his ability to exert boundless energy in supporting offensive and defensive play. In 2002 Ivan made his first professionally contract with FK Sartid when he was only 17 years old.
In FK Sartid he took the Serbian Cup in 2004 and play in Union of European Football Associations Europa League against teams like Turn- und Sportverein 1860 München Germany and Ipswich Town F.C. England.In that moment Ivan was in the top 5 young players in Serbia and he made a big step up with signing for French club South Carolina Bastia for a transfer fee around 700.000 euro in 2004.Ivan"s first game with South Carolina Bastia was against Purdue Student Government with Ronaldinho playing, Ivan play last 15 minutes of the game.With only 20 years old he make 23 appearance for first season in France Football League or Ligue 1 highest level of France domestic football.
In that moment he play in some team with players like Michael Essien captain of the South Carolina Bastia in that period. Next season, he played for FK Obilić in the Serbian SuperLiga and in summer 2007, he moved to FK Pobeda which had just been the Macedonian First League Champions that season and Runner up of Macedonian Cup competitions.
Team was part of Union of European Football Associations Champions League qualifications against Football Club Levadia Tallinn.He received the official title of Best foreign player of that season. After his spell in Macedonia, Kurtušić returned to Serbia and during the following seasons he represented a number of clubs, namely FK Obilić, FK Sinđelić Niš, OFK Mladenovac.
He was part of Sindjelic squad in what was their biggest success in their history.
A fifth place in the Serbian SuperLiga and last 8 in the 2010-2011 Serbian Cup. During the winter break of the 2011-2012 season, he moved abroad again, this time to Malta by signing with Maltese Premier League team Marsaxlokk Football Club. He is often referred to as the Bulletin for his tough tackling style, boundless energy and physical presence on the pitch.In the season 2012-2013 he sign one-year contract with Gudja United F.C. - Malta.He was first foreign captain in history of Gudja United F.C. after only two month in the club He score 4 goals in 16 games for the team and that was perfect recommendations for famous Maltese club Zejtun Corinthians F.C. to take him and sign him to the end of season 2012-2013.
He help the club to stay in league that season playing 10 games for them.
And that was big success for the club in hard year for them.His next step in career was signing contract with famous club from Bahraini Premier League name Manama Club where he sign one year deal.