The former midfielder who began his senior playing career at his hometown club Proleter Zrenjanin, played 6 seasons at Partizan Belgarde for which he won titles and played in the Champions League group stages. Ivic represented the U21’s of FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro senior side, moved to Germany and spent one season with Borussia Monchengladbach. Ivic then switched in 2005 to Greece and played for AEK Athens, Aris Thessaloniki and PAOK where after four seasons chose to retire and the club’s coaching staff.

Ivic, coached the youth and senior teams of PAOK Thessaloniki between 2013-2017 shortly after ending his playing career at the club. The success Ivic enjoyed as the youth team coach of PAOK was emulated in the first team which he guided to the 2nd league spot as well as the Greek Cup in 2017. At the start of the 2018/19 season, Ivic signed a two year deal to coach Maccabi Tel Aviv.