Vitomir Jelić Explained
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
Notes and References
- Web site: Woile . Dennis Grebasch, Michael . Borac Cacak 2003-04 . 17 June 2017 . en.eufo.de . en.
- Web site: FK Borac Cacak . 17 June 2017 . dekisa.tripod.com.
- Web site: FootballSquads - Borac Cacak - 2005/06 . 17 June 2017 . www.footballsquads.co.uk . en.
- Web site: Vitomir Jelic . 17 June 2017 . voetbal.com . nl-NL.
- Web site: Frič . David . karty hráčů - MFK Karviná - A muži - Vitomir Jelič Hráčské karty . 17 June 2017 . www.hracskekarty.cz . cs.
- News: Ruščin . Martin . 4 March 2009 . Karviná by ráda do osmého místa . Karviná would like to finish eighth . 1 July 2024 . Karvinský a havířovský deník . cs.
- Web site: Změny v průběhu sezony 2008/2009 . Changes during the 2008/2009 season . 1 July 2024 . mfkkarvina.cz.
- Web site: 31 October 2009 . Prvi bod donet sa gostovanja u Petrovcu na Mlavi . The first point from the away game in Petrovac na Mlava . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042842/http://www.fkradnicki.com/2009/11/prvi-bod-donet-sa-gostovanja-u-petrovcu-na-mlavi/ . 4 March 2016.
- Web site: 28 January 2011 . Živadinović selektor Mjanmara . Živadinović, Myanmar coach . 12 September 2021 . Radio televizija Srbije . Serbian.
- Web site: 19 December 2011 . Vllaznia “bastion” serbësh, vijnë Jeliç dhe Aleksiç . Vllaznia "bastion" of Serbs, come Jelic and Aleksic . Uruçi. Admir. 1 July 2024 . www.panorama.com.al . sq.
- Web site: 2012 Serbian White Eagles roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130126101255/http://canadiansoccerleague.com:80/teams/serbian.asp . 26 January 2013 . 17 June 2017 . canadiansoccerleague.com.
- News: 11 October 2012 . Toronto Croatia kicks off CSL title defence Oct. 14 at Centennial Stadium . Etobicoke Guardian.
- News: Hayakawa . Michael . 15 October 2012 . York Shooters in CSL semifinals . Vaughan Citizen.
- Web site: 2013 Serbian White Eagles roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130828153007/http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/serbian.asp . 28 August 2013 . 1 July 2024 . canadiansoccerleague.com.
- News: 8 October 2013 . Kingston FC loses final match . . 13.
- News: Kennedy . Patrick . 15 October 2013 . Kingston FC wins in extra time . Kingston Whig-Standard.
- Web site: 2014 Serbian White Eagles roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150314015140/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/first-division-clubs/serbian-white-eagles-2014 . 14 March 2015 . 1 July 2024 . canadiansoccerleague.ca.
- News: 7 October 2014 . Kingston FC to host first-round playoff game . Kingston Whig-Standard.
- News: 14 October 2014 . Kingston FC clubs win . . C1.
- News: 5 October 2015 . Toronto Croatia enters playoffs with five straight wins . Mississauga News.
- News: 21 October 2015 . Toronto Croatia reaches second straight CSL final . Mississauga News.
- Web site: 2016 Serbian White Eagles roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160620105247/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/serbian-white-eagles/ . 20 June 2016 . 1 July 2024 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
- Web site: Adamson . Stan . 10 October 2016 . York Region Shooters on Top at End of Regular Season.....First year Ukraine United second . 1 July 2024 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
- Web site: Adamson . Stan . 16 October 2016 . Ukraine United, Serbian Eagles Advance.......CSL playoffs continue Sunday . 1 July 2024 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
- Web site: Adamson . Stan . 24 October 2016 . Serbian Eagles, Hamilton City in CSL Championship Final . 1 July 2024 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
- Web site: 31 October 2016 . Champions . 17 June 2017 . serbianwhiteeagles.ca . en-US.
- Web site: 2020 Serbian White Eagles roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200913105630/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/serbian-white-eagles/ . 13 September 2020 . 1 July 2024 . canadiansoccerleague.ca.