Vitomir Jelić

Serbian footballer
Vitomir Jelić
Serbian White Eagles 2012 team photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg
Jelić in 2012
Personal information
Full name Vitomir Jelić
Date of birth (1982-01-21) January 21, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Čačak, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Polet Ljubić 49 (1)
2002–2004 Borac Čačak 26 (0)
2003–2004 → Remont Čačak (loan)
2004–2005 Mladost Lučani
2005–2006 Borac Čačak
2005–2008 Žepče 22 (0)
2008–2009 MFK Karviná 13 (0)
2009–2011 Zeyashwemye
2012–2020 Serbian White Eagles
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vitomir Jelić (Serbian Cyrillic: Витомир Јелић; born January 21, 1982) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Early career

Jelić began his career in 2001 in the Second League of FR Yugoslavia with FK Polet Ljubić. After several years in the second league he achieved promotion to the First League of FR Yugoslavia in 2003 with Borac Cacak.[1][2] He would later have stints with FK Remont Čačak, and Mladost Lucani, before returning to Borac in 2005.[3] In 2005, he went across the border to Bosnia to play with NK Žepče in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[4] He later played in the Czech National Football League with MFK Karviná in 2008.[5][6] Jelić left the Czech circuit after one season.[7]

In early 2009, he played with FK Radnički 1923.[8]

Asia

After several years on the European continent, Jelić would play several seasons in Asia with Zeyar Shwe Myay in the Myanmar National League.[9] In the winter of 2011, he returned to Europe where he received a trial with Albanian side Vllaznia Shkodër.[10]

Canada

In 2012, he ventured abroad to play in the interprovincial Canadian Soccer League with the Serbian White Eagles.[11] Jelić would assist the Western Toronto side by securing a playoff berth by finishing seventh in the league's first division.[12] In the quarterfinal round of the postseason, the Serbs defeated divisional champions SC Toronto.[13]

The following season he re-signed with Serbia.[14] In his sophomore year with the White Eagles, he helped clinch another playoff berth by securing the final berth.[15] Toronto's playoff journey concluded in the opening round after a loss to Kingston FC.[16] The Serbs secured Jelić for the 2014 season.[17] Jelić helped Serbia qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.[18] Serbia experienced another early elimination from the playoffs by Kingston.[19]

In his fourth season with the Toronto-based club, he assisted the club in winning the divisional title.[20] However, their playoff run ended in the second round after a defeat by SC Waterloo Region.[21] The 2016 season marked his fifth season with the organization.[22] He helped Serbia qualify for the playoffs by finishing fourth in the standings.[23] In the preliminary round of the postseason, the Serbs defeated Toronto Atomic.[24] Their opponents in the next round were FC Ukraine United where they successfully advanced to the championship final.[25] Jelić would appear in the championship where the Serbs defeated Hamilton City.[26] His final season with the White Eagles was in 2020.[27]

Honors

Serbian White Eagles

References

  1. ^ Woile, Dennis Grebasch, Michael. "Borac Cacak 2003-04". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 17 June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "FK Borac Cacak". dekisa.tripod.com. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  3. ^ "FootballSquads - Borac Cacak - 2005/06". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Vitomir Jelic". voetbal.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  5. ^ Frič, David. "karty hráčů - MFK Karviná - A muži - Vitomir Jelič Hráčské karty". www.hracskekarty.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  6. ^ Ruščin, Martin (4 March 2009). "Karviná by ráda do osmého místa" [Karviná would like to finish eighth]. Karvinský a havířovský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Změny v průběhu sezony 2008/2009" [Changes during the 2008/2009 season]. mfkkarvina.cz. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Prvi bod donet sa gostovanja u Petrovcu na Mlavi" [The first point from the away game in Petrovac na Mlava]. 31 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  9. ^ "Živadinović selektor Mjanmara" [Živadinović, Myanmar coach]. Radio televizija Srbije (in Serbian). 28 January 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Vllaznia "bastion" serbësh, vijnë Jeliç dhe Aleksiç" [Vllaznia "bastion" of Serbs, come Jelic and Aleksic]. www.panorama.com.al (in Albanian). 19 December 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  11. ^ "2012 Serbian White Eagles roster". canadiansoccerleague.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Toronto Croatia kicks off CSL title defence Oct. 14 at Centennial Stadium". Etobicoke Guardian. 11 October 2012.
  13. ^ Hayakawa, Michael (15 October 2012). "York Shooters in CSL semifinals". Vaughan Citizen.
  14. ^ "2013 Serbian White Eagles roster". canadiansoccerleague.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Kingston FC loses final match". Kingston Whig-Standard. 8 October 2013. p. 13.
  16. ^ Kennedy, Patrick (15 October 2013). "Kingston FC wins in extra time". Kingston Whig-Standard.
  17. ^ "2014 Serbian White Eagles roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Kingston FC to host first-round playoff game". Kingston Whig-Standard. 7 October 2014.
  19. ^ "Kingston FC clubs win". Kingston Whig-Standard. 14 October 2014. pp. C1.
  20. ^ a b "Toronto Croatia enters playoffs with five straight wins". Mississauga News. 5 October 2015.
  21. ^ "Toronto Croatia reaches second straight CSL final". Mississauga News. 21 October 2015.
  22. ^ "2016 Serbian White Eagles roster". Canadian Soccer League. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  23. ^ Adamson, Stan (10 October 2016). "York Region Shooters on Top at End of Regular Season.....First year Ukraine United second". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  24. ^ Adamson, Stan (16 October 2016). "Ukraine United, Serbian Eagles Advance.......CSL playoffs continue Sunday". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  25. ^ Adamson, Stan (24 October 2016). "Serbian Eagles, Hamilton City in CSL Championship Final". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  26. ^ a b "Champions". serbianwhiteeagles.ca. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  27. ^ "2020 Serbian White Eagles roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

External links

  • Vitomir Jelić at Soccerway
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Goran Vlaški
 Serbian White Eagles captain
2014–2020 		Succeeded by