Aleksandar Bjelica

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Aleksandar Bjelica
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-01-07) 7 January 1994 (age 30)
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 29
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
International career
2016 Serbia U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:18, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

Aleksandar Bjelica (born 7 January 1994) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dutch club VV IJsselmeervogels.

Club career[edit]

He 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[edit]

Bjelica has represented Serbia at under-21 level, making two appearances.[10]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 22 December 2019[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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]

  1. ^ Utrecht laat contract veelbesproken Bjelica ontbinden - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
  2. ^ Helmond Sport strikt omstreden Bjelica - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
  3. ^ KV Mechelen haalt Katwijker Aleksandar Bjelica weg bij Helmond Sport – Omroep West (in Dutch)
  4. ^ "ALEKSANDAR BJELICA KEERT OP HUURBASIS TERUG BIJ ADO DEN HAAG" (Press release) (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. 2 September 2019.
  5. ^ ADO versterkt zich tijdelijk met oud jeugdspeler Aleksandar Bjelica
  6. ^ "Spartak ŽK predstavio defanzivca Aleksandra Bjelicu" (in Serbian). Spartak Subotica. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  7. ^ Aleksandar Bjelica keert terug op sportpark Nieuw Zuid, quickboys.nl, 5 May 2023
  8. ^ BJELICA GEEN SELECTIESPELER VAN QUICK BOYS MEER, voetbalindebollenstreek.nl, 18 August 2023
  9. ^ Zonder de uit de selectie gekieperde Aleksandar Bjelica ..., leidschdagblad.nl, 20 August 2023
  10. ^ "Goričani z novim branilcem" (in Slovenian). Slovenian PrvaLiga. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  11. ^ Aleksandar Bjelica at Soccerway

External links[edit]

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