Nemanja Gudelj
Nemanja "Neno" Gudelj (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Гудељ; born 16 November 1991) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga side Sevilla and the Serbian national team. He is the son of former NAC player Nebojša Gudelj and the older brother of Dragiša Gudelj. He holds both Serbian and Dutch citizenship.
.jpg) Gudelj with Ajax in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nemanja Gudelj | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sevilla | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2001 | BSV Boeimeer | ||
| 2001–2010 | NAC Breda | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | NAC Breda | 79 | (8) |
| 2013–2015 | AZ | 61 | (16) |
| 2015–2017 | Ajax | 40 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | Tianjin TEDA | 19 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 11 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | → Sporting CP (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2019– | Sevilla | 24 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2012 | Serbia U21 | 15 | (2) |
| 2014– | Serbia | 25 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:35, 19 July 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2019 | |||
Club career
NAC Breda
Gudelj signed his first professional contract with NAC Breda in July 2009 but failed to make an official appearance in his debut season despite being named on the bench several times.[1]
AZ
In the summer of 2013 Gudelj transferred to AZ Alkmaar for a fee of around €3 million, sold by his father who was manager at NAC, signing a four-year contract.[2]
Ajax
On 6 May 2015, it was announced that Gudelj would join AFC Ajax starting from the 2015–16 season. Along with him, his younger brother Dragiša would move to Ajax youth team and his father Nebojša would become a scout for the club focusing primarily on scouting players from the Balkans and Serbia.[4] On 5 November 2016, Gudelj was removed from the first team selection after stating he couldn't be motivated when not starting.[5]
Tianjin TEDA
On 5 January 2017, Ajax announced Gudelj would transfer to Tianjin TEDA on 25 January 2017 for a sum rumoured to be around €5.5 million.[6]
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
On 28 January 2018, Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao announced that Gudelj was transferred from Tianjin TEDA and signed a 2-year contract. The transfer fee was not announced.[7] He made his debut for Guangzhou on 21 February 2018 in a 0–0 away draw against Cerezo Osaka in the second group stage match of 2018 AFC Champions League.[8] On 14 March, he scored his first goal for the club in the fourth group stage match of the AFC Champions League against Jeju United, which ensured Guangzhou Evergrande's 2–0 away win.[9] Gudelj was excluded from first team squad in July 2018 due to the limitation of the number of foreign players.[10]
Sporting CP (loan)
On 23 August 2018, Gudelj was loaned to Primeira Liga side Sporting CP for the 2018–19 season. The contract at will extend for 4 years as a Sporting CP player. The actual loan contract expires in the end of the season so he would move as a free player .[11]
Sevilla
On 23 July 2019, Gudelj signed with Spanish side Sevilla FC.[12] On July 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19.[13]
International career
After being capped at the U19 and U21 levels, Gudelj earned his first cap for Serbia on 5 March 2014, in a 2–1 away win over Ireland in a friendly match after coming on as a last minute substitute for Antonio Rukavina.[14] In 2014, Gudelj played for the national team a further four times, playing against Jamaica twice, Panama and Brazil.
In July 2014 his former coach at AZ, Dick Advocaat, was named as Serbia's national team manager for the Euro 2016 campaign.[15] He scored his first goal on 18 November 2014 in a 2–0 away friendly win against Greece.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 16 August 2020[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NAC Breda | 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2011–12 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | |
| Total | 79 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 8 | |
| AZ | 2013–14 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 7 |
| 2014–15 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 12 | |
| Total | 61 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 88 | 19 | |
| Ajax | 2015–16 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 5 |
| 2016–17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| Total | 40 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 7 | |
| Tianjin Teda | 2017 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Total | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2018 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
| Sporting (loan) | 2018–19 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Total | 27 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| Sevilla | 2019–20 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Career total | 261 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 51 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 353 | 39 | |
International statistics
- As of 17 November 2019[16]
| Serbian national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 9 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 1 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Serbia's goal tally first.[16]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 November 2014 | Perivolia Municipal Stadium, Chania, Greece |  | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
References
- "NAC geeft jeugdspeler Nemanja Gudelj contract" (in Dutch). bndestem.nl. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- "Voetbal International - Gewilde Gudelj verlaat NAC Breda voor contract bij AZ". Voetbal International.
- "Gudelj niet naar FC Porto". rtvnh.nl.
- "Ajax sign Serbian brothers and give dad a job in package deal". Channel NewsAsia.
- "Ajax zet ook Gudelj uit selectie". Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- "Nemanja Gudelj vertrekt naar China".
- "内马尼亚·古德利(Nemanja Gudelj)正式加盟".
- "古德利：第一场满意自身表现 0-0这结果能接受".
- "两场零失球!恒大已走上正轨 古德利正向暴力鸟看齐".
- "恒大外援7选4决定放弃这3人 暴力鸟未必马上登场".
- "关于外援古德利租借至葡萄牙体育俱乐部的公告". Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. 23 August 2018.
- "Transferts : Nemanja Gudelj s'engage avec le Séville FC". L'Équipe. 23 July 2019.
- "Nemanja Gudelj, el positivo de COVID-19 del Sevilla" (in Spanish). Marca. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- "Ireland vs. Serbia 1:2". flashscore.com. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- "BBC Sport - Serbia appoint Dick Advocaat as coach for Euro 2016 qualifiers". BBC Sport.
- "Serbia - N.Gudelj - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- "Nemanja Gudelj - Career Honours". Soccerway.
- "Penalties smile on Sporting again as Lions retain Taça da Liga crown". PortuGOAL.net. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
External links
- Nemanja Gudelj at National-Football-Teams.com
- Nemanja Gudelj at Soccerway
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
- Official Twitter account