Branislav Ivanović

Branislav Ivanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранислав Ивановић, pronounced [brǎnislav̞ iv̞ǎːnɔ̝v̞itɕ], born 22 February 1984) is a Serbian footballer who plays for Chelsea in thePremier League and the Serbia national team. He started his career in Serbia, playing forRemont, FK Srem and OFK Beograd, where he earned his first cap for Serbia, before moving to Russia to play for Lokomotiv Moscow. After two years in Moscow he moved toChelsea. He is a versatile defensive player, able to play across the defence and as adefensive midfielder.

Branislav Ivanović

Ivanović with Chelsea
Personal information
Full name	Branislav Ivanović
Date of birth	22 February 1984 (age 27)
Place of birth	Sremska Mitrovica, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Playing position	Right back, Centre back
Club information
Current club	Chelsea
Number	2
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2002	Remont	13	(0)
2002–2003	Srem	19	(2)
2003–2006	OFK Beograd	55	(5)
2006–2008	Lokomotiv Moscow	54	(5)
2008–	Chelsea	86	(5)
National team‡
2003–2007	Serbia U-21	38	(4)
2005–	Serbia	45	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:43, 23 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:23, 11 October 2011 (UTC)