Josip Ilicic he found a team and after the end of his adventure with Atalanta and after being released at the end of the last summer transfer market, he left home from where he took off 12 years ago. The Maribor has in fact made official through its social channels and its website, that it had signed the Slovenian striker a contract until 30 June 2025.
THE PRESS – A story that could not end in any other way. The summer of 2010 was short but sweet together. After the farewell, the connection has never stopped even at a distance and after the spectacular rise between the football elite and 12 years at the highest level in Serie A, now everything goes back to where it began. Josip Iličić is back home! The contract was signed for 3 years, until the summer of 2025. For his new start in the purple jersey, the eternal pupil of the Maribor public chose the jersey with the no. 72.
SPEAKS THE DS SULER – “It is a great event for everyone, it is an issue that undoubtedly goes out of the box and means a lot. Not only for Maribor, but for Slovenian football in general. It is a special bond between Josip and Maribor, which also led to the outcome positive of this demanding challenge. An idea that might have seemed unrealistic to some has come true. To bring it to fruition it was necessary to invest a lot of energy and a lot of work. But Josip is here, he has chosen Maribor and this is also why Maribor is different from other clubs. He has marked the history of Maribor and Slovenian football, but he still has golden years ahead of him. Of course, it will take time to reach the appropriate level of preparation. He arrives with great motivation and desire, he is able to adapt quickly to needs, because he knows how to measure the efforts with his experience. We will not be in a hurry, but we will do everything possible to see him with the team on the pitch as soon as possible “.
3, 2, 1… Jojo, dobrodošel tame!
Pogodba do 2025, dres s št. 72. Uradna predstavitev danes ob 17. uri na osrednjem prireditvenem prostoru v nakupovalnem središču Europark.
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