ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, ɪvkˈɑːvɪk tɹænsfˈɜːd tə hɪz fˈɜːst fˈɔːɹən klˈʌb æz hiː dʒˈɔɪnd tˈɪɹɑːl ˈɪnsbɹʌk fɹʌm ˈɔːstɹiə, wˌɛɹ hiː plˈeɪd ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt.
In 1985, Ivković transferred to his first foreign club as he joined Tirol Innsbruck from Austria, where he played until 1988.