Aleksandar Bjelica
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksandar Bjelica | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Vrbas, Serbia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ADO Den Haag | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Quick Boys | |||
| Katwijk | |||
| Ajax | |||
| 2009-2012 | ADO Den Haag | ||
| 2012-2013 | FC Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | FC Utrecht | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Sparta (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– | Korona Kielce | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | → ADO Den Haag (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Serbia U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2019 | |||
Aleksandar Bjelica (born 7 January 1994) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Dutch club ADO Den Haag on loan from Polish club Korona Kielce.
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]
International career
Bjelica was born in Serbia and raised in the Netherlands. He represents the Serbia youth football teams.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 December 2019[7]
| 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
- ^ Utrecht laat contract veelbesproken Bjelica ontbinden - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- ^ Helmond Sport strikt omstreden Bjelica - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- ^ KV Mechelen haalt Katwijker Aleksandar Bjelica weg bij Helmond Sport - Omroep West (in Dutch)
- ^ "ALEKSANDAR BJELICA KEERT OP HUURBASIS TERUG BIJ ADO DEN HAAG" (Press release) (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. 2 September 2019.
- ^ ADO versterkt zich tijdelijk met oud jeugdspeler Aleksandar Bjelica
- ^ uefa.com. "Aleksandar Bjelica – UEFA.com". Uefa.com.
- ^ Soccerway, Aleksander Bjelica
External links
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Vrbas, Serbia
- Association football central defenders
- Serbian footballers
- Serbia youth international footballers
- Serbia under-21 international footballers
- Dutch footballers
- Dutch people of Serbian descent
- FC Utrecht players
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- PEC Zwolle players
- Helmond Sport players
- KV Mechelen players
- K.V. Oostende players
- Korona Kielce players
- ADO Den Haag players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Belgian First Division A players
- Ekstraklasa players
- Dutch expatriate footballers
- Serbian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in Poland
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium