David Andjelic Explained

David Andjelic
Fullname:David Andjelić
Nickname:Bricks
Birth Date:27 April 1994[1]
Birth Place:Serbia
Yearastart:2016
Yearaend:18
Appearancesa:5
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:4
Updated:29 May 2021
Source:[2]
New:yes

David Andjelic (Serbian: David Anđelić; Cyrillic: Давид Анђелић; born 27 April 1994) is a Serbian rugby league footballer. He is best known for competing on The NRL Rookie. Primarily playing as a, Andjelic has represented the Serbian national team.

Early life

Born in Serbia, Andjelic and his mother Milijana moved to Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia when he was a child.[3] He played his junior rugby league for St Patricks Blacktown, Minchinbury Jets, and Penrith Panthers.[4]

Career

In 2016, Andjelic participated in the Nine Network's rugby league reality TV show, The NRL Rookie, being cut from the competition in week 5. His audition video, in which he ran through a wall of bricks, went viral around the world.[5]

Andjelic made his international debut for Serbia in their match against the on 5 February 2016. On 5 October, he was named in Serbia's 22-man squad for their 2017 World Cup qualifying campaign.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 23 September 2016. Srpski ragbisti uz dva momka iz Australije spremni za novi izazov. BLIC Sport. 2 April 2017. Serbian.
  2. Web site: David Andjelić - Career Stats & Summary. Rugby League Project.
  3. Web site: McKee. Jillian. 31 May 2016. NRL Rookie contestant David Andjelic has finally had some good luck after doing it tough with his mum. Daily Telegraph. 16 October 2016.
  4. Web site: Wang. Chris. 29 June 2016. Rookie Andjelic breaking down walls. NRL.com. 16 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160630204100/http://www.nrl.com/rookie-andjelic-breaking-down-walls/tabid/10874/newsid/98611/default.aspx. 30 June 2016. live.
  5. Web site: 30 May 2016. The Footy Show's Erin Molan battle weary after filming new reality series, NRL Rookie. news.com.au. 16 October 2016.
  6. Web site: 5 October 2016. Three Debutants in Serbia 22-man squad for Qualifiers. Rugby League European Federation. 2 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170402174620/http://www.rlef.eu.com/serbia/news/article/1314/three-debutants-in-serbia-22-man. 2 April 2017. dead.