Branko Jelić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Branko Jelić | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Banja Luka, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Retired | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2000 | Borac Čačak | 58 | (19) |
| 2000–2003 | Red Star Belgrade | 68 | (22) |
| 2003 | FK Vojvodina | 21 | (6) |
| 2004–2005 | Beijing Guoan | 48 | (30) |
| 2006–2007 | Xiamen Lanshi | 24 | (7) |
| 2008–2009 | Energie Cottbus | 36 | (6) |
| 2009–2011 | Perth Glory | 33 | (7) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:47, 10 February 2011 (UTC). | |||
Branko Jelić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бpaнкo Jeлић; born 5 May 1977 in Banja Luka) is a retired Bosnian Serb football player.
Biography
Club career
Jelić started his playing career 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 | 18 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 5 |
| 2010–11 | 15 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 15 | 2 | |
| Total | 33 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 33 | 7 | |
Honours
Personal Honours:
- Chinese Super League Top Scorer: 2004–2005 with Beijing Guoan – 21 goals
References
- ↑ "Jelic double as Cottbus shock Bayern". CNN. 15 March 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ↑ "Recoba is too rich for Glory". The West Australian. 15 May 2009. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
- ↑ "Perth Glory Sign Energie Cottbus Striker Branko Jelic". goal.com. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
- ↑ "Jelic let go by Glory". ABC Sport. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.