Aleksandar Bjelica (born 7 January 1994) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dutch club IJsselmeervogels.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Vrbas, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IJsselmeervogels | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Quick Boys | |||
| Ajax | |||
| Katwijk | |||
| ADO Den Haag | |||
| FC Utrecht | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | FC Utrecht | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | PEC Zwolle | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Helmond Sport | 17 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | KV Mechelen | 39 | (3) |
| 2017–2019 | Oostende | 37 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Korona Kielce | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → ADO Den Haag (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Gorica | 11 | (1) |
| 2021 | Spartak Subotica | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Quick Boys | 22 | (1) |
| 2023– | IJsselmeervogels | 15 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Serbia U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:29, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editHe formerly played for FC Utrecht who loaned him to Sparta Rotterdam. He was released by Utrecht after he was sent back by Sparta when he controversially demanded a place in their starting line-up in a game against NEC.[1] He then moved to PEC Zwolle and later joined Helmond Sport in summer 2015.[2]
He moved abroad to succeed Miloš Kosanović at Belgian side KV Mechelen in January 2016.[3]
On 2 September 2019, he joined Dutch club ADO Den Haag on a season-long loan.[4][5]
On 14 August 2021, he signed with Spartak Subotica for the rest of the year.[6] In May 2023, Bjelica signed with his former childhood club, Quick Boys.[7] In August 2023, the club's manager confirmed that Bjelica was no longer part of the A squad. However, he would not comment on the reason.[8][9]
International career
editBjelica has represented Serbia at under-21 level, making two appearances.[10]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 22 December 2019[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Utrecht | 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FC Utrecht total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Sparta (loan) | 2014–15 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sparta total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| PEC Zwolle | 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| PEC Zwolle total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Helmond Sport | 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
| Helmond Sport total | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | ||
| KV Mechelen | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Belgian First Division A | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| KV Mechelen total | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| KV Oostende | 2017-18 | Belgian First Division A | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 3 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| KV Oostende total | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 4 | ||
| Korona Kielce | 2018-19 | Ekstraklasa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| ADO Den Haag (loan) | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 104 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 121 | 12 | ||
References
edit- ^ Utrecht laat contract veelbesproken Bjelica ontbinden - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- ^ Helmond Sport strikt omstreden Bjelica - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- ^ KV Mechelen haalt Katwijker Aleksandar Bjelica weg bij Helmond Sport – Omroep West (in Dutch)
- ^ "ALEKSANDAR BJELICA KEERT OP HUURBASIS TERUG BIJ ADO DEN HAAG" (Press release) (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. 2 September 2019.
- ^ ADO versterkt zich tijdelijk met oud jeugdspeler Aleksandar Bjelica
- ^ "Spartak ŽK predstavio defanzivca Aleksandra Bjelicu" (in Serbian). Spartak Subotica. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ Aleksandar Bjelica keert terug op sportpark Nieuw Zuid, quickboys.nl, 5 May 2023
- ^ BJELICA GEEN SELECTIESPELER VAN QUICK BOYS MEER, voetbalindebollenstreek.nl, 18 August 2023
- ^ Zonder de uit de selectie gekieperde Aleksandar Bjelica ..., leidschdagblad.nl, 20 August 2023
- ^ "Goričani z novim branilcem" (in Slovenian). Slovenian PrvaLiga. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Aleksandar Bjelica at Soccerway
External links
edit- Aleksandar Bjelica at Soccerway.com
- Aleksandar Bjelica at WorldFootball.net
- Aleksandar Bjelica at Soccerbase.com
- Aleksandar Bjelica at FBref.com
- Aleksandar Bjelica at Fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Aleksandar Bjelica at Voetbal International (in Dutch)