Emil Velić (born 6 February 1995) is a Slovenian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. He started off his career at Slovenian club

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, before signing a contract with Belgian club

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in 2015. In January 2017, Velić joined Bosnian club Mladost Doboj Kakanj. He left Mladost in June 2020.

Career

Early career

Velić started playing

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in the youth team of Slovenian club

, who he left in July 2015 after joining and signing his first professional contract with

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club

. He made one appearance for Sint-Truiden in the 2015–16 season.

Mladost Doboj Kakanj

Velić left

in January 2017 and shortly after, on 22 January, signed a six-month contract with newly promoted

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club Mladost Doboj Kakanj. He made his debut for Mladost on 25 February 2017, in the club's 3–1 home league win against Sloboda Tuzla. After showing himself as a good signing, the club decided to extended Velić's contract on 22 August 2017. On 20 July 2018, he once again extended his contract with the club until June 2020. On 18 June 2020, Velić left Mladost after his contract with the club expired, three and a half years after joining them. In total, during that period, he played over 70 matches for Mladost and was one of the most important and best players in the team, being one of the key players that kept Mladost up in the Premier League. He was also regarded as one of the best Premier League goalkeepers during those seasons.

Sheriff

On 24 January 2025, Velić signed with

in Moldova.

Career statistics

Club

References

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Emil Velić
at NZS * {{DEFAULTSORT:Velic, Emil 1995 births Living people People from Sanski Most Footballers from Una-Sana Canton Men's association football goalkeepers Slovenian men's footballers 21st-century Slovenian sportsmen Sint-Truidense V.V. players FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj players Xanthi F.C. players NK Radomlje players FC Sheriff Tiraspol players Belgian Pro League players Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Slovenian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Bosnia and Herzegovina Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Moldova Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Moldova