Branko Jelić

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Branko Jelić
Бранко Јелић
Personal information
Full nameBranko Jelić
Date of birth (1977-05-05) 5 May 1977
Place of birthBanja Luka, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current clubRetired
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–2000Borac Čačak58(19)
2000–2003Red Star Belgrade68(22)
2003FK Vojvodina21(6)
2004–2005Beijing Guoan48(30)
2006–2007Xiamen Lanshi24(7)
2008–2009Energie Cottbus36(6)
2009–2011Perth Glory33(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:47, 10 February 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Branko Jelić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бpaнкo Jeлић; born 5 May 1977 in Banja Luka) is a retired Serbian football player.

Biography

Club career

Jelić started his playing career in his native Serbia first with Borac Čačak before joining Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade and then FK Vojvodina. He won the Golden Boot Award after scoring 21 goals in the 2005 Chinese Super League season for Beijing Guoan. Branko Jelić scored twice in a 2–0 win for Energie Cottbus against Bayern Munich on 15 March 2008.[1]

Jelić joined Australian A-League side Perth Glory for the 2009/10 season.[2] He signed in May 2010 following the mutual termination of his contract with his Bundesliga club, agreeing a three-year contract with Jelić.[3] In June 2011, he was released from the final year of his contract having played 33 times for the Glory.[4]

A-League career statistics

(Correct as of 21 March 2011)

Club Season League Finals Asia Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Perth Glory 2009–10 185----165
2010–11 152----152
Total 337----337

Honours

Personal Honours:

  • Chinese Super League Top Scorer: 2004–2005 with Beijing Guoan – 21 goals

References

  1. "Jelic double as Cottbus shock Bayern". CNN. 15 March 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2012. 
  2. "Recoba is too rich for Glory". The West Australian. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009. 
  3. "Perth Glory Sign Energie Cottbus Striker Branko Jelic". goal.com. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2009. 
  4. "Jelic let go by Glory". ABC Sport. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011. 

External links

Awards
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