Branko Jelić

Branko Jelic ( born May 5, 1977 in Banja Luka, Yugoslavia ) is a Serbian football player.

Jelic played from 2000 to 2003 in the Serbian capital club Red Star Belgrade, the 2003/04 season he joined the FK Vojvodina Novi Sad on. During the winter break, the striker moved to the newly established Chinese Super League to Beijing Hyundai. In 2005 he was with 21 goals this season top scorer of the highest Chinese league and also " Player of the Year " in China. For the 2006 season, the striker joined the league newcomer Xiamen lanshi. After an eighth place in the first season the club in 2007 rose as the 15th again from the Chinese Super League.

Jelic signed then end of December 2007 a ​​contract until June 2010 at Energie Cottbus and changed on 1 January 2008 free transfer to the German Bundesliga.

On 15 March 2008 the 24.Match day of the 2007/2008 season, he scored the sensational 2-0 home win, the then bottom club Cottbus against the sovereign league leaders Bayern Munich, both goals. It was the second and last season defeat of Bayern. While Cottbus, made a major step in the league through the first victory in 2008.

In early May 2009, he had his contract at Cottbus dissolve end of the season to finish his career in Australia, the home of his wife, can. He was with the Australian professional club Perth Glory a new club with which he signed a three -year contract.