Ratko Jelic

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Ratko Jelic
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Jelic in 2023
Birth nameRatko Jelic
Date of birth (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Weight74 kg (11.7 st; 163 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Viadana
Youth career
Rugby Jesi '70
2014−2017 Pesaro Rugby
2016−2018 F.I.R. Academy
2017−2018 Granducato Rugby
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2020 F.I.R. Academy ()
2020–2022 Viadana 31 (52)
2022−2025 Zebre Parma 16 (0)
2024−2025Colorno ()
2025− Viadana ()
Correct as of 11 Jul 2025
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2021– Italy Sevens 2

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "RATKO JELIC, UN NUOVO MEDIANO DI MISCHIA PER RUGBY VIADANA 1970". Rugby Viadana (in Italian). Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. "LE ZEBRE RUGBY SONO PARTITE PER IL SUDAFRICA IN VISTA DELLE DUE SFIDE CONTRO DHL STORMERS E CELL C SHARKS". Zebre Parma (in Italian). 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. "I DRAGONS RUGGISCONO NELLA RIPRESA: ZEBRE SCONFITTE 47-7 A NEWPORT". Zebre Parma. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  4. "Le Zebre salutano sette giocatori: lasciano la franchigia Gregory, Paea, Nasove, Jelic, Andreani, Bozzoni, Drago". Zebre Parma (in Italian). 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  5. "SELEZIONE ITALIA U23, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL RADUNO DI PARMA". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  6. "ITALSEVEN MASCHILE, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL RUGBY EUROPE 7S CHAMPIONSHIP DI MOSCA" (in Italian). Italy Rugby. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  7. "Il mediano di mischia Ratko Jelic passa al Rugby Colorno fino al termine della stagione 24/25". Zebre Parma. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  8. Savastano, Francesco Giannelli (11 July 2025). "Rugby - Serie A Elite: un "nuovo" mediano di mischia per il Rugby Viadana". On Rugby (in Italian). Retrieved 11 July 2025.