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Birth name | Ratko Jelic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 17 August 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 74 kg (11.7 st; 163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ratko Jelic (born August 17, 2000) is a Serbian born Italian rugby union player, currently playing for Viadana in Serie A Elite. His preferred position is scrum-half. [1]
He joined with Viadana from 2020 to 2022. [1] He moved to Zebre Parma as a permit player for the latter stages of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship although didn't make an appearance. [2] He made his debut in Round 7 of the 2022–23 season against the Dragons. [3] He played with Zebre Parma until 2025. [4]
On 30 November 2023 he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against IRFU Combined Academies. [5]
In 2021 Jelic was named in Italy Sevens squad for the annual Rugby Europe Sevens. [6]
After moving on loan to Colorno for the end of the 2024-25 season, [7] in July 2025 he left Zebre to move back to Viadana in Serie A Elite. [8]