Ljubiša Vukelja

Ljubiša Vukelja

Vukelja with Vasas
Personal information
Full name	Ljubiša Vukelja
Date of birth	22 July 1983
Place of birth	Novi Sad, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Proleter Novi Sad
Youth career
1993–1995	ŽSK Žabalj
1995–2001	Vojvodina
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2001–2006	Vojvodina	107	(22)
2006–2007	Partizan	8	(0)
2007	→ Ethnikos Achna (loan)	3	(0)
2008	Vojvodina	4	(0)
2008–2010	Borac Banja Luka	24	(6)
2009	→ Vasas (loan)	11	(2)
2011	Śląsk Wrocław	1	(0)
2011	Slavija Sarajevo	6	(1)
2012	Čelik Nikšić	12	(2)
2013	Radnički Stobex	13	(2)
2014–	Proleter Novi Sad	30	(4)
National team
1999	FR Yugoslavia U16	1	(0)
2004	Serbia and Montenegro U21	2	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 December 2015. † Appearances (goals)

Ljubiša Vukelja (Serbian Cyrillic: Љубиша Вукеља; born 22 July 1983) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Proleter Novi Sad.

Club career

Vukelja came through the youth system of Vojvodina, before making his senior team debut in 2001. He made 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]

Subsequently, Vukelja would go on to play for Borac Banja Luka, Vasas, Śląsk Wrocław and Slavija Sarajevo.

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 2006 UEFA Under-21 Championship qualification.

Honours

Borac Banja Luka

• Bosnian Cup: 2009–10

Čelik Nikšić

• Montenegrin Cup: 2011–12
• Montenegrin Second League: 2011–12

References

1. "Vukelja potpisao za Partizan!" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 23 June 2006. Retrieved 11 December 2015.

External links

• Ljubiša Vukelja at 90minut.pl (Polish)
• Ljubiša Vukelja profile at Soccerway
• Ljubiša Vukelja – UEFA competition record