| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1994-01-07) 7 January 1994 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Vrbas, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IJsselmeervogels | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2023 | Quick Boys | 22 | (1) |
| 2023– | IJsselmeervogels | ||
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Serbia U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:18, 7 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Aleksandar Bjelica (born 7 January 1994) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dutch club VV IJsselmeervogels.
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]
Bjelica has represented Serbia at under-21 level, making two appearances.[10]
| 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 | ||
