Ljubiša Vukelja (Serbian Cyrillic: Љубиша Вукеља; born 22 July 1983) is a Serbian former footballer who played as a forward.
 Vukelja with Vasas | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ljubiša Vukelja | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Novi Sad, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1995 | ŽSK Žabalj | ||
| 1995–2001 | Vojvodina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2006 | Vojvodina | 107 | (22) |
| 2006–2007 | Partizan | 8 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Ethnikos Achna (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2008 | Vojvodina | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Borac Banja Luka | 24 | (6) |
| 2009 | → Vasas (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2011 | Śląsk Wrocław | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | Slavija Sarajevo | 6 | (1) |
| 2012 | Čelik Nikšić | 12 | (2) |
| 2013 | Radnički Klupci | 13 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Proleter Novi Sad | 30 | (4) |
| 2015–2018 | Nordvärmlands FF | 55 | (11) |
| 2018–2019 | Radnički Zrenjanin | ||
| International career | |||
| 1999 | FR Yugoslavia U16[a] | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | Serbia and Montenegro U21[a] | 2 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editVukelja came through the youth system of Vojvodina, making his first-team debut in 2001. He collected over 100 league appearances for the club in the top flight and scored 22 goals. In June 2006, Vukelja signed a four-year deal with Partizan.[1]
Between 2008 and 2012, Vukelja played for several clubs abroad, including Borac Banja Luka, Vasas, Śląsk Wrocław, Slavija Sarajevo and Čelik Nikšić.
In July 2015, Vukelja moved to Sweden and signed with Nordvärmlands FF. He scored three goals in 10 appearances until the end of the year in Div 2 Norra Götaland,[2] as the club suffered relegation from the league. In the 2016 season, Vukelja scored six goals in 19 matches in Div 3 Västra Svealand,[3] helping the side earn promotion back to the fourth tier of Swedish football. He appeared in 14 games and scored two goals in the 2017 Div 2 Norra Götaland.[4] In the 2018 season, Vukelja made 12 appearances in Div 2 Norra Götaland, scoring no goals.[5]
International career
editVukelja represented Serbia and Montenegro at under-21 level, scoring a hat-trick in a 5–0 win over San Marino during the UEFA Under-21 Championship 2006 qualifying stage.
Honours
edit- Borac Banja Luka
- Čelik Nikšić
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Vukelja potpisao za Partizan!" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 23 June 2006. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Div 2 Norra Götaland, herrar 2015" (in Swedish). lagstatistik.se. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Div 3 Västra Svealand, herrar 2016" (in Swedish). lagstatistik.se. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Div 2 Norra Götaland, herrar 2017" (in Swedish). lagstatistik.se. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Div 2 Norra Götaland, herrar 2018" (in Swedish). lagstatistik.se. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
External links
edit- Ljubiša Vukelja at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Ljubiša Vukelja at Soccerway
- Ljubiša Vukelja – UEFA competition record (archive)