Aleksandar Bjelica

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

Aleksandar Bjelica
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-01-07) 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
 Quick Boys
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– Quick Boys 22 (1)
International career
2016 Serbia U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:06, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

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 Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Utrecht 2013–14 Eredivisie 40000040
FC Utrecht total 40000040
Sparta (loan) 2014–15 Eerste Divisie 50100060
Sparta total 50100060
PEC Zwolle 2014–15 Eredivisie 30100040
PEC Zwolle total 50100060
Helmond Sport 2015–16 Eerste Divisie 1752000195
Helmond Sport total 1752000195
KV Mechelen 2015–16 Belgian Pro League 1300000130
2016-17 Belgian First Division A 2532010283
KV Mechelen total 3832010413
KV Oostende 2017-18 Belgian First Division A 2423051323
2018-19 81100091
KV Oostende total 3234051414
Korona Kielce 2018-19 Ekstraklasa 30000030
ADO Den Haag (loan) 2019–20 Eredivisie 20000020
Career total 104111106112112

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
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