| Keegan Jelacic | |
| Fullname: | Keegan Daniel Jelacic[1] |
| Birth Date: | 31 July 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Australia |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Brisbane Roar (on loan from Gent) |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Youthclubs1: | Rochedale Rovers |
| Youthclubs2: | Brisbane Strikers |
| Years1: | 2019 |
| Clubs1: | Lions FC |
| Caps1: | 12 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Brisbane Roar NPL |
| Caps2: | 33 |
| Goals2: | 12 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | Brisbane Roar |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | Olympic FC |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 9 |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Perth Glory |
| Caps5: | 22 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Clubs6: | Gent |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023 |
| Clubs7: | → Stabæk (loan) |
| Caps7: | 8 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | → Brisbane Roar (loan) |
| Caps8: | 11 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam2: | Australia U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 26 April 2024 |
Keegan Daniel Jelacic (Croatian: Jelačić in Croatian pronounced as /jělatʃitɕ/; born 31 July 2002) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for A-League club Brisbane Roar on loan from the Belgian club Gent.[2]
On 30 May 2023, Jelacic signed a three-year contract with Gent.[3] On 14 August 2023, he was loaned to the Norwegian club Stabæk until the end of 2023.[4] In January 2024, he returned to Australia to join Brisbane Roar on loan until the end of the season.[5]
Jelacic was born in Australia to a Croatian father and New Zealand mother.[6] He has previously represented New Zealand at youth level. On 7 March 2023, he was called up for the Australia U-23 team.[7]
| Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Lions | 2019 | Queensland NPL | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Brisbane Roar NPL | 2020 | Queensland NPL | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||||
| 2021 | 13 | 9 | — | — | — | 13 | 9 | ||||||
| Total | 33 | 12 | — | — | — | 33 | 12 | ||||||
| Olympic | 2022 | Queensland NPL | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | ||||
| Perth Glory | 2022–23 | A-League Men | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| Gent | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stabæk (loan) | 2023 | Eliteserien | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Brisbane Roar (loan) | 2023–24 | A-League Men | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 93 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 24 | |||