Kristijan Belić
Serbian footballer
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Kristijan Belić (Serbian Cyrillic: Кристијан Белић; born 25 March 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv. Born in Belgium, Belić represents the Serbia national team.
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Belić in 2024 with AZ | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Sint-Truiden, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Serbian White Eagles | |||
| OFK Beograd | |||
| 2015–2019 | West Ham United | ||
| 2019–2021 | Olympiacos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Olympiacos | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Čukarički | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Partizan | 40 | (3) |
| 2024–2026 | AZ | 29 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | → Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2026– | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Serbia U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2019 | Serbia U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | Serbia U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Serbia | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2024 | |||
Club career
Youth career
Belić was born in Sint-Truiden, where his father, Dušan, played for the club of the same name. He trained with the Serbian White Eagles Academy in Canada when his father was involved with the senior team from 2006 to 2007.[1] In his younger years, he played for OFK Beograd. and then spent four years in West Ham United's academy.
Alkmaar
In the winter of 2024, he was transferred to Dutch side AZ Alkmaar.[2] Belić made his debut In the 18th round of the Eredivisie, AZ Alkmaar and PEC Zwolle played 2–2.[3] On 14 September 2024, Belić scored his first goal. AZ Alkmaar broke their record for the biggest win in the Eredivisie on Saturday when they beat SC Heerenveen 9–1 at the AFAS Stadion.[4]
International career
Belić was called up to the senior Serbia national team for the first time for the Nations League games against Spain and Denmark in September 2024.[5] Belić debuted on 5 September 2024 against Spain at the Rajko Mitić Stadium. He substituted Andrija Živković in the 61st minute of a scoreless draw.[6]
Style of play
In his younger years, Belić performed in attack and defense, while in the senior competition he made his mark as a midfielder. It is characterized by an aggressive playing style, often accompanied by sanctions in the form of cards. In the lineup of Partizan's coach, Gordan Petrić, he established himself as a bonus player from the 168th Eternal derby.
After the meeting with his former club, Čukarički, he was recognized in the media as the successor of Saša Zdjelar, and compared to Juca and Everton Luiz, also former Partizan players. Belić then scored a goal, and later caught up and stopped Samuel Owusu in an open counterattack, and due to his remarkable performance, he was selected as a player of the 15th round of the Serbian SuperLiga for the 2022–23 season.
Before the 169th Eternal derby, Igor Duljaj was appointed manager of Partizan. Belić received praise for his combativeness in the match and was rated by reporters as the most committed and dedicated Partizan player in their team's minimal defeat at the hands of Red Star Belgrade at Rajko Mitić Stadium. Belić exited the game in the 75th minute due to a head injury.
Personal life
Belić is the son of former goalkeeper Dušan Belić.[7] His brother Luka is also a footballer.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 2 June 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Olympiacos | 2019–20 | Super League Greece | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Super League Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Čukarički | 2021–22 | Serbian SuperLiga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Partizan | 2022–23 | Serbian SuperLiga | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | Serbian SuperLiga | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| Total | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 55 | 3 | ||
| AZ Alkmaar | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| Total | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan) | 2025–26 | Israeli Premier League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2026–27 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 99 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 130 | 5 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 8 September 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Individual
- Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Week: 2022–23 (Round 15[9]), 2023–24 (Round 6[10])
