Aleksandar Bjelica

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	16
Youth career
	Quick Boys
	Ajax
	Katwijk
	ADO Den Haag
	Utrecht
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	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)

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

Club career

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

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

Career statistics

As of match played 22 December 2019 ^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Utrecht	2013–14	Eredivisie	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Sparta Rotterdam (loan)	2014–15	Eerste Divisie	5	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
PEC Zwolle	2014–15	Eredivisie	3	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
Helmond Sport	2015–16	Eerste Divisie	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
	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	Belgian First Division A	8	1	1	0	0	0	9	1
	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

1. Includes KNVB Cup, Belgian Cup

References

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

• Aleksandar Bjelica at Soccerway.com
• Aleksandar Bjelica at WorldFootball.net
• Aleksandar Bjelica at Soccerbase.com
• Aleksandar Bjelica at kicker (in German)
• Aleksandar Bjelica at FBref.com
• Aleksandar Bjelica at Voetbal International (in Dutch)