Ljubiša Vukelja Explained

Ljubiša Vukelja
Fullname:Ljubiša Vukelja
Birth Date:22 July 1983
Birth Place:Novi Sad, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.81 m
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1993–1995
Youthclubs1:ŽSK Žabalj
Youthyears2:1995–2001
Youthclubs2:Vojvodina
Years1:2001–2006
Clubs1:Vojvodina
Caps1:107
Goals1:22
Years2:2006–2007
Clubs2:Partizan
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Years3:2007
Clubs3:Ethnikos Achna (loan)
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2008
Clubs4:Vojvodina
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2008–2010
Clubs5:Borac Banja Luka
Caps5:24
Goals5:6
Years6:2009
Clubs6:Vasas (loan)
Caps6:11
Goals6:2
Years7:2011
Clubs7:Śląsk Wrocław
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Years8:2011
Clubs8:Slavija Sarajevo
Caps8:6
Goals8:1
Years9:2012
Clubs9:Čelik Nikšić
Caps9:12
Goals9:2
Years10:2013
Clubs10:Radnički Klupci
Caps10:13
Goals10:2
Years11:2014–2015
Clubs11:Proleter Novi Sad
Caps11:30
Goals11:4
Years12:2015–2018
Clubs12:Nordvärmlands FF
Caps12:55
Goals12:11
Years13:2018–2019
Clubs13:Radnički Zrenjanin
Nationalyears1:1999
Nationalteam1:FR Yugoslavia U16
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2004
Nationalteam2:Serbia and Montenegro U21
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:3

Ljubiša Vukelja (; born 22 July 1983) is a Serbian former footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Vukelja came through the youth system of Vojvodina, making his first-team debut in 2001. He collected over 100 league appearances for the club in the top flight and scored 22 goals. In June 2006, Vukelja signed a four-year deal with Partizan.[1]

Between 2008 and 2012, Vukelja played for several clubs abroad, including Borac Banja Luka, Vasas, Śląsk Wrocław, Slavija Sarajevo and Čelik Nikšić.

In July 2015, Vukelja moved to Sweden and signed with Nordvärmlands FF. He scored three goals in 10 appearances until the end of the year in Div 2 Norra Götaland,[2] as the club suffered relegation from the league. In the 2016 season, Vukelja scored six goals in 19 matches in Div 3 Västra Svealand,[3] helping the side earn promotion back to the fourth tier of Swedish football. He appeared in 14 games and scored two goals in the 2017 Div 2 Norra Götaland.[4] In the 2018 season, Vukelja made 12 appearances in Div 2 Norra Götaland, scoring no goals.[5]

International career

Vukelja represented Serbia and Montenegro at under-21 level, scoring a hat-trick in a 5–0 win over San Marino during the UEFA Under-21 Championship 2006 qualifying stage.

Honours

Borac Banja Luka
Čelik Nikšić

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vukelja potpisao za Partizan! . sr . partizan.rs . 23 June 2006 . 11 December 2015.
  2. Web site: Div 2 Norra Götaland, herrar 2015 . sv . lagstatistik.se . 22 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Div 3 Västra Svealand, herrar 2016 . sv . lagstatistik.se . 22 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Div 2 Norra Götaland, herrar 2017 . sv . lagstatistik.se . 22 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Div 2 Norra Götaland, herrar 2018 . sv . lagstatistik.se . 22 August 2021.