Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.19
goals / match
Albacete Balompié
top club · 89 apps
Position rank · 98/99
#109
goals rank
#78
assists rank
65
season goals
28
season assists
Among 218 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2004
€2.70m
top transfer fee · 98/99
13
best season · 95/96
10 / 0
int'l caps / goals
346Appearances
65Goals
28Assists
104Yellow cards
2Red cards
82Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nenad Bjelica |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1971-08-20 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Osijek, Croatia |
| Citizenship |  Croatia |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2008
Transfer: FC Kärnten → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Kärnten
29 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Kärnten
32 matches · 11 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Admira Wacker → FC Kärnten
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — VfB Admira Wacker Mödling
28 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
04/05 — VfB Admira Wacker Mödling
25 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: 1.FC K'lautern → Admira Wacker
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern, 1.FC Kaiserslautern II
23 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern, 1.FC Kaiserslautern II
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern
13 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2001
Transfer: NK Osijek → 1.FC K'lautern
00/01 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2000
00/01 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern, NK Osijek
19 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: UD Las Palmas → NK Osijek
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — UD Las Palmas
13 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Real Betis → UD Las Palmas
98/99 · Transfer · €2.70m
Jul 1997
97/98 — UD Las Palmas, Real Betis Balompié
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Real Betis Balompié
32 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Albacete → Real Betis
96/97 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jul 1995
95/96 — Albacete Balompié
42 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Albacete Balompié
37 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Albacete Balompié
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1993
Transfer: NK Osijek → Albacete
92/93 · Transfer
Jul 1992
92/93 — Albacete Balompié
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
Transfer: NK Osijek U19 → NK Osijek
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 170 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 98/99. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.53/90
Assists1 total · 0.26/90
G+A3 total · 0.79/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.53/90
Minutes played by club
UD Las Palmas
13.6%
Real Betis Balompié
8.6%
Albacete Balompié
15.7%
FC Kärnten
8.6%
VfB Admira Wacker Mödling
9.6%
1.FC Kaiserslautern
41.6%
1.FC Kaiserslautern II
0.0%
NK Osijek
2.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UD Las Palmas | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1,006 |
| Real Betis Balompié | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 641 |
| Albacete Balompié | 4 | 92/93 | 95/96 | 89 | 21 | 0 | 1,167 |
| FC Kärnten | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 61 | 17 | 6 | 639 |
| VfB Admira Wacker Mödling | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 53 | 12 | 11 | 709 |
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 4 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 70 | 5 | 10 | 3,083 |
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern II | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NK Osijek | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 172 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 2ª División | UD Las Palmas | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 342 |
| 98/99 | Copa del Rey | UD Las Palmas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 2ª División | UD Las Palmas | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 664 |
| 97/98 | Cup Winners' Cup | Real Betis Balompié | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 96/97 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 27 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 526 |
| 95/96 | LaLiga | Albacete Balompié | 40 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 246 |
| 95/96 | Promoción a LaLiga | Albacete Balompié | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Copa del Rey | Albacete Balompié | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 343 |
| 94/95 | LaLiga | Albacete Balompié | 31 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 398 |
| 94/95 | Promoción a LaLiga | Albacete Balompié | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 93/94 | Copa del Rey | Albacete Balompié | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | LaLiga | Albacete Balompié | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Copa del Rey | Albacete Balompié | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | LaLiga | Albacete Balompié | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Erste Liga | FC Kärnten | 29 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 411 |
| 06/07 | Erste Liga | FC Kärnten | 29 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 228 |
| 06/07 | ÖFB-Cup | FC Kärnten | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | VfB Admira Wacker Mödling | 28 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 305 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | VfB Admira Wacker Mödling | 24 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 404 |
| 04/05 | ÖFB-Cup | VfB Admira Wacker Mödling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 20 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 737 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Regionalliga Süd | 1.FC Kaiserslautern II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 21 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 986 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Regionalliga Süd | 1.FC Kaiserslautern II | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 529 |
| 01/02 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 831 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | NK Osijek | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 172 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | NK Osijek U19 | NK Osijek | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1993-01-01 | NK Osijek | Albacete | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Albacete | Real Betis | Transfer | 0 | €1.20m |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Real Betis | UD Las Palmas | Transfer | 0 | €2.70m |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | UD Las Palmas | NK Osijek | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | NK Osijek | 1.FC K'lautern | Transfer | 0 | €500k |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | 1.FC K'lautern | Admira Wacker | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Admira Wacker | FC Kärnten | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | FC Kärnten | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11943 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3556 | #22 | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Probst | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | LaLiga | Albacete Balompié | 13 | 40 |
| 06/07 | Erste Liga | FC Kärnten | 11 | 29 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | VfB Admira Wacker Mödling | 7 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | VfB Admira Wacker Mödling | 7 | 24 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 4 | 20 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | VfB Admira Wacker Mödling | 4 | 28 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 95/96 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 13 | 342 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 97/98 | 16 | 664 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 96/97 | 32 | 641 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 95/96 | 42 | 246 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4.39 |
| 94/95 | 37 | 921 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 92/93 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 29 | 411 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2.85 |
| 06/07 | 32 | 228 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4.74 |
| 05/06 | 28 | 305 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3.54 |
| 04/05 | 25 | 404 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 03/04 | 23 | 737 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 02/03 | 27 | 986 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.55 |
| 01/02 | 13 | 529 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 00/01 | 19 | 1,003 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
109 apps
21 G
0 A
Erste Liga
58 apps
17 G
6 A
Bundesliga
52 apps
12 G
11 A
Bundesliga
65 apps
5 G
9 A
2ª División
23 apps
3 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
6 apps
3 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
12 apps
3 G
0 A
Promoción a LaLiga
4 apps
1 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
5 apps
0 G
1 A
Regionalliga Süd
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Nenad Bjelica?
Nenad Bjelica is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Nenad Bjelica?
Nenad Bjelica is 54 years old. He was born on August 20, 1971 in Osijek.
What position does Nenad Bjelica play?
Nenad Bjelica plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Nenad Bjelica play for?
Nenad Bjelica currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nenad Bjelica scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nenad Bjelica has scored 65 goals in 346 appearances.