Ljubiša Vukelja (; born 22 July 1983) is a
Serbia
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n former
footballer
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who played as a
forward
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Forward may also refer to:
People
* Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Sm ...
.
Club career
Vukelja came through the youth system of
Vojvodina
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, making his first-team debut in
2001
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. 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 Partizan may refer to:
Sport
* JSD Partizan, a sports society from Belgrade, Serbia, which includes the following clubs:
**AK Partizan, athletics
** Biciklistički Klub Partizan, cycling
** Džudo Klub Partizan, judo
**FK Partizan, association fo ...
.
Between 2008 and 2012, Vukelja played for several clubs abroad, including
Borac Banja Luka
Fudbalski klub Borac Banja Luka (Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Бopaц Бања Лука, ) is a Bosnian professional association football club, based in the city of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is the major part of th ...
,
Vasas,
Śląsk Wrocław
Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Spółka Akcyjna, commonly known as WKS Śląsk Wrocław, Śląsk Wrocław () or simply Śląsk, is a Polish football club based in Wrocław that plays in Ekstraklasa, the highest level of the Polish fo ...
,
Slavija Sarajevo
Fudbalski klub Slavija Sarajevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Славија Сарајево) is a professional association football club from the city of Istočno Sarajevo, Republika Srpska that is situated in Bosnia and Herze ...
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, as the club suffered relegation from the league. In the 2016 season, Vukelja scored six goals in 19 matches in
Div 3 Västra Svealand, 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. In the 2018 season, Vukelja made 12 appearances in Div 2 Norra Götaland, scoring no goals.
International career
Vukelja represented Serbia and Montenegro at
under-21 level, scoring a
hat-trick
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Origin
The term first appeared in 1858 in cricket, to describe H. H. Stephenson taking three wic ...
in a 5–0 win over
San Marino
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during the
UEFA Under-21 Championship 2006 qualifying stage.
Honours
;Borac Banja Luka
*
Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup:
2009–10
;Čelik Nikšić
*
Montenegrin Cup
The Montenegrin Cup ( Montenegrin and Serbian: ''Kup Crne Gore'') is the national football cup played in Montenegro, established in 2006. The winner of the cup is awarded a spot in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League if they h ...
:
2011–12
*
Montenegrin Second League
The Montenegrin Second League ( Montenegrin: ''Druga crnogorska fudbalska liga'' – ''Druga CFL'' – ''2. CFL'') is the second-top football league in Montenegro. It is headed by the Football Association of Montenegro. Second Montenegrin Leagu ...
:
2011–12
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Men's association football forwards
Cypriot First Division players
Ekstraklasa players
Ethnikos Achna FC players
Expatriate men's footballers in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary
Expatriate men's footballers in Montenegro
Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
First League of Serbia and Montenegro players
FK Borac Banja Luka players
FK Čelik Nikšić players
FK Partizan players
FK Proleter Novi Sad players
FK Radnički Klupci players
FK Slavija Sarajevo players
FK Vojvodina players
Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
Serbia and Montenegro men's under-21 international footballers
Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers
Serbian expatriate men's footballers
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Montenegro
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Serbian First League players
Serbian men's footballers
Serbian SuperLiga players
Śląsk Wrocław players
Footballers from Novi Sad
Vasas SC players
1983 births
Living people