Aleksandar Bjelica (born 7 January 1994) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. Club career He formerly played for FC Utrecht who loaned him to Sparta Rotterdam. He was released by Utrecht after he was sent back by Sparta when he controversially demanded a place in their starting line-up in a game against NEC. He then moved to PEC Zwolle and later joined Helmond Sport in summer 2015. He moved abroad to succeed Miloš Kosanović at Belgian side KV Mechelen in January 2016. On 2 September 2019, he joined Dutch club ADO Den Haag on a season-long loan. On 14 August 2021, he signed with Spartak Subotica for the rest of the year. International career Bjelica has represented Serbia at under-21 level, making two appearances. Career statistics References 1994 births Living people People from Vrbas, Serbia Serbian footballers Association football defenders Serbia under-21 international footballers Dutch footballers Dutch people of Serbian descent FC Utrecht players Sparta Rotterdam players PEC Zwolle players Helmond Sport players K.V. Mechelen players K.V. Oostende players Korona Kielce players ADO Den Haag players ND Gorica players FK Spartak Subotica players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Belgian Pro League players Ekstraklasa players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Serbian SuperLiga players Dutch expatriate footballers Serbian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Poland Expatriate footballers in Slovenia Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Poland Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia