Ljubiša Vukelja (; born 22 July 1983) is a

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n former

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who played as a

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Club career

Vukelja came through the youth system of

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, making his first-team debut in

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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

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. 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,

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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

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in a 5–0 win over

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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 *

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: 2011–12

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