Chelsea Legend Branislav Ivanovic’s Lavish Private Trophy Room Goes Viral With Hundreds of Signed Shirts

Former Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic has attracted attention online after a fan shared a video tour of his private football museum in his Serbian hometown of Sremska Mitrovica.

The 42-year-old’s collection features trophies, personal awards, signed shirts and memorabilia gathered throughout his 19-year professional career.

A visitor from his hometown was granted access to the showroom and recorded its contents in a video posted on Instagram, revealing the scale of the collection.

Chelsea Career Accounts for Ten Major Trophies

Ivanovic made 377 appearances for Chelsea during his nine years at Stamford Bridge between 2008 and 2017.

He won 10 trophies with the west London club, including three Premier League titles, three FA Cups, one League Cup, the Community Shield, the Europa League and the Champions League.

Although he earned a Champions League winners’ medal in 2012, Ivanovic did not feature in the final against Bayern Munich. He was suspended after receiving a booking during Chelsea’s semi-final victory over Barcelona, with Sky Sports reporter Geoff Shreeves informing him of the suspension during a live broadcast.

Signed Shirts From Football’s Biggest Names

The private museum contains hundreds of football shirts, including items signed by players Ivanovic faced or shared dressing rooms with during his career.

Among the famous names represented in the collection are Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Neymar and Javier Zanetti.

The memorabilia also includes items from his spells with Russian clubs Lokomotiv Moscow and Zenit St Petersburg, alongside souvenirs from his successful Chelsea years.

Every Career Trophy and Goal Has a Place

Ivanovic has also displayed replicas of every trophy he won during his 19-year playing career.

His collection includes photographs of all 42 goals he scored for his clubs, each framed and displayed in the museum.

Several of those goals came during important matches for Chelsea, including his decisive strike against Napoli in the Champions League round of 16 and his winning goal in the 2013 Europa League final against Benfica.

The Serbian also keeps a special ring presented to him by former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba following the club’s 2012 Champions League triumph.

Mourinho’s Praise and Football-Themed Interior Design

The showroom features a dedicated display of comments made by Ivanovic’s former Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho.

Among the quotations is Mourinho’s description of the defender as “The Perfect One”. Ivanovic played under the Portuguese coach during Chelsea’s 2014-15 season, when the club won the Premier League, League Cup and FA Cup was also part of the trophies mentioned in the display.

The room’s design includes an illuminated football-pitch feature created with LED lighting, while football-themed leg stools provide seating around a fully stocked bar.

Ivanovic’s Career After Leaving Chelsea

After departing Chelsea in 2017, Ivanovic returned to Russia to play for Zenit St Petersburg.

He later moved back to England and finished his professional playing career with West Bromwich Albion in 2021.

His private museum in Sremska Mitrovica now brings together memorabilia from his time at Chelsea, his Russian clubs and the other stages of his career.