Branislav Ivanović

What I admire most about Ivanović is the unglamorous brilliance of his game. Rising from his hometown club in Sremska Mitrovica all the way to the elite stage is a story of grit, not flash. At 188 cm he was the kind of right-back who quietly won every duel and let the stars shine in front of him. Defenders like this rarely top popularity polls, yet any teammate knows their value. To me he represents the unsung backbone of a side, the player whose consistency makes everything else possible. A craftsman's footballer, and I have real respect for that.

Name (English)

Branislav Ivanović

Name (Japanese)

ブラニスラヴ・イヴァノヴィッチ

Reading

ぶらにすらゔ・いゔぁのゔぃっち

Born

February 22, 1984 (age 42)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Rat

Origin

Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia

Height

188 cm

Occupation

association football player

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branislav%20Ivanovi%C4%87
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B9%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%8E%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%81
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181921

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-20

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