David Andjelic

David Andjelic

Personal information
Full name	David Andjelić
Born	(1994-04-27) 27 April 1994 (age 30)[1] Serbia
Playing information
Position	Lock, Prop
Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2016–18 Serbia 5 1 0 0 4
Source: [2] As of 29 May 2021

David Andjelic (Serbian: David Anđelić; Cyrillic: Давид Анђелић; born 27 April 1994) is a Serbian rugby league footballer. He is best known for competing on The NRL Rookie. Primarily playing as a prop, Andjelic has represented the Serbian national team.

Early life

Born in Serbia, Andjelic and his mother Milijana moved to Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia when he was a child.[3] He played his junior rugby league for St Patricks Blacktown, Minchinbury Jets, and Penrith Panthers.[4]

Career

In 2016, Andjelic participated in the Nine Network's rugby league reality TV show, The NRL Rookie, being cut from the competition in week 5.[4] His audition video, in which he ran through a wall of bricks, went viral around the world.[5]

Andjelic made his international debut for Serbia in their match against the Philippines on 5 February 2016.[1] On 5 October, he was named in Serbia's 22-man squad for their 2017 World Cup qualifying campaign.[6]

References

1. "Srpski ragbisti uz dva momka iz Australije spremni za novi izazov". BLIC Sport (in Serbian). 23 September 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
2. "David Andjelić - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
3. McKee, Jillian (31 May 2016). "NRL Rookie contestant David Andjelic has finally had some good luck after doing it tough with his mum". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
4. Wang, Chris (29 June 2016). "Rookie Andjelic breaking down walls". NRL.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
5. "The Footy Show's Erin Molan battle weary after filming new reality series, NRL Rookie". news.com.au. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
6. "Three Debutants in Serbia 22-man squad for Qualifiers". Rugby League European Federation. 5 October 2016. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.