Matej Jelić

Matej Jelić
	Jelić with Rapid Wien in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Matej Jelić
Date of birth	5 November 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth	Našice, Croatia
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
2003–2006	Mladost Črnkovci
2006–2008	Belišće
2008–2009	Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2008	Belišće
2008–2009	Dinamo Zagreb
2009–2010	Lokomotiva
2010–2012	Lučko
2012	Karlovac
2012–2013	Rudeš
2013–2015	Žilina
2015–2018	Rapid Wien
2017–2018	→ Rijeka (loan)
2018–2019	Slaven Belupo
2019–2020	Termalica Nieciecza
2021	Radnik Bijeljina
2021–2022	Cibalia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 September 2022

Matej Jelić (born 5 November 1990) is a Croatian professional footballer who most recently played as a forward for Cibalia.

Club career

MŠK Žilina

Jelić joined MŠK Žilina in the summer of 2013.^[1] On 28 July 2013, he scored a goal on his competitive debut for Žilina in a 3–1 league victory over FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce.^[2] In the 2014–15 season, Jelić became the league's joint top scorer (alongside Jan Kalabiška) with 19 goals. Overall, he scored 29 goals for MŠK Žilina in 67 league appearances, he also added 8 goals in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Europa League.

SK Rapid Wien

On 31 August 2015, official website of MŠK Žilina announced departure of Matej Jelić to Austrian side SK Rapid Wien.^[3] He signed a four-year contract until the summer of 2019.

HNK Rijeka (loan)

On 21 July 2017, Jelić was loaned to HNK Rijeka until the end of the season, with a buying option.^[4]

Club statistics

Season	Club	League	League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2007–08	Belišće	3. HNL	11	1	–		–		11	1
2008–09	Dinamo Zagreb	1. HNL	–		1	0	–		1	0
2008–09	Lokomotiva	2. HNL	14	4	–		–		14	4
2009–10	Lokomotiva	1. HNL	28	1	–		–		28	1
2010–11	Lučko	2. HNL	29	14	–		–		29	14
2011–12	Lučko	1. HNL	7	0	–		–		7	0
2011–12	Karlovac	1. HNL	9	1	–		–		9	1
2012–13	Rudeš	2. HNL	23	5	–		–		23	5
2013–14	Žilina	Fortuna Liga	32	4	2	0	2	0	36	4
2014–15			29	19	3	2	–		32	21
2015–16			6	6	–		8	7	14	13
Žilina total			67	29	5	2	10	7	82	38
2015–16	Rapid Wien	Bundesliga	27	6	3	0	7	1	37	7
2016–17	Rapid Wien	Bundesliga	10	0	3	1	4	1	17	2
Rapid Wien total			37	6	6	1	11	2	54	9
2017–18	Rijeka	1. HNL	7	0	2	2	3	0	12	2
2018–19	Slaven Belupo	1. HNL	24	5	3	0	–		27	5
Career total			256	66	17	5	24	9	297	80
Last Update: 20 May 2019.

References

^ "Jelić hráčom MŠK Žilina" (in Slovak). MŠK Žilina. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
^ "Hučko a Jelić svojimi prvými gólmi pomohli Žiline zdolať Zlaté Moravce" (in Slovak). Profutbal. 28 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
^ "Matej, ďakujeme!" (in Slovak). MŠK Žilina. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
^ Vujnović, Korado (21 July 2017). "Matej Jelić novi je igrač Rijeke" (in Croatian). Radio Rijeka. Retrieved 22 July 2017.

External links

MŠK Žilina profile^{[permanent dead link]} (in Slovak)
Matej Jelić at Soccerway
Matej Jelić at Croatian Football Statistics (archived) (in Croatian)

[1] "Jelić hráčom MŠK Žilina" (in Slovak). MŠK Žilina. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2014.

[2] "Hučko a Jelić svojimi prvými gólmi pomohli Žiline zdolať Zlaté Moravce" (in Slovak). Profutbal. 28 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2014.

[3] "Matej, ďakujeme!" (in Slovak). MŠK Žilina. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

[4] Vujnović, Korado (21 July 2017). "Matej Jelić novi je igrač Rijeke" (in Croatian). Radio Rijeka. Retrieved 22 July 2017.

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