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Ratko Jelic

Ratko Jelic
Jelic in 2023
Birth nameRatko Jelic
Date of birth (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 25)
Place of birthBelgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight74 kg (11.7 st; 163 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Viadana
Youth career
Rugby Jesi '70
2014−2017 Pesaro Rugby
2016−2018 F.I.R. Academy
2017−2018 Granducato Rugby
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2020 F.I.R. Academy ()
2020–2022 Viadana 31 (52)
2022−2025 Zebre Parma 16 (0)
2024−2025 →Colorno ()
2025− Viadana ()
Correct as of 11 Jul 2025
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2021– Italy Sevens 2

Ratko Jelic (born August 17, 2000) is a Serbian born Italian rugby union player, currently playing for Viadana in Serie A Elite. His preferred position is scrum-half.[1]

Career

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He joined with Viadana from 2020 to 2022.[1] He moved to Zebre Parma as a permit player for the latter stages of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship although didn't make an appearance.[2] He made his debut in Round 7 of the 2022–23 season against the Dragons.[3] He played with Zebre Parma until 2025.[4]

On 30 November 2023, he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against IRFU Combined Academies.[5]

In 2021, Jelic was named in Italy Sevens squad for the annual Rugby Europe Sevens.[6]

After moving on loan to Colorno for the end of the 2024-25 season,[7] in July 2025, he left Zebre to move back to Viadana in Serie A Elite.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "RATKO JELIC, UN NUOVO MEDIANO DI MISCHIA PER RUGBY VIADANA 1970". Rugby Viadana (in Italian). Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. ^ "LE ZEBRE RUGBY SONO PARTITE PER IL SUDAFRICA IN VISTA DELLE DUE SFIDE CONTRO DHL STORMERS E CELL C SHARKS". Zebre Parma (in Italian). 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. ^ "I DRAGONS RUGGISCONO NELLA RIPRESA: ZEBRE SCONFITTE 47-7 A NEWPORT". Zebre Parma. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Le Zebre salutano sette giocatori: lasciano la franchigia Gregory, Paea, Nasove, Jelic, Andreani, Bozzoni, Drago". Zebre Parma (in Italian). 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  5. ^ "SELEZIONE ITALIA U23, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL RADUNO DI PARMA". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  6. ^ "ITALSEVEN MASCHILE, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL RUGBY EUROPE 7S CHAMPIONSHIP DI MOSCA" (in Italian). Italy Rugby. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Il mediano di mischia Ratko Jelic passa al Rugby Colorno fino al termine della stagione 24/25". Zebre Parma. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  8. ^ Savastano, Francesco Giannelli (11 July 2025). "Rugby - Serie A Elite: un "nuovo" mediano di mischia per il Rugby Viadana". On Rugby (in Italian). Retrieved 11 July 2025.
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