Aleksandar Rodić

Aleksandar Rodić

File:Alexander Rodic 2011.jpg
Personal information
Full name	Aleksandar Rodić
Date of birth	(1979-12-26) 26 December 1979
Place of birth	Kozarska Dubica, SFR Yugoslavia
Height
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	UF Monfalcone
Youth career
1989–1998	Borac Kozarska Dubica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2000	Borac Kozarska Dubica	0	(0)
2000	Red Star Belgrade	0	(0)
2001	Westerlo	6	(0)
2001–2002	Verbroedering Geel	30	(3)
2002–2004	Gorica	60	(18)
2005	Portsmouth	4	(0)
2005–2006	Kayserispor	16	(7)
2006–2007	Litex Lovech	14	(1)
2007–2010	Interblock	34	(6)
2009	→ Shanghai Shenhua (loan)	28	(5)
2010	→ Qingdao Jonoon (loan)	25	(7)
2011–2012	Tianjin Songjiang	44	(13)
2013	Chengdu Blades	23	(2)
2014–2015	Olimpija	33	(7)
2015–	UF Monfalcone	0	(0)
International career‡
2005	Slovenia	9	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 August 2006

Aleksandar Rodić (born 26 December 1979) is a Serbian (born Slovenian) professional football player who plays for UF Monfalcone.

Career

On transfer deadline day in January 2005, Rodić signed for English club Portsmouth, making his debut for Pompey as an 81st-minute substitute for Patrik Berger in a 2–1 victory over Middlesbrough. However, he failed to hold down a regular place in the team and the following season (2005–06) he was loaned to Turkish club Kayserispor. Rodić was released in the summer of 2006 and signed by Bulgarian club Litex Lovech to partner Milivoje Novaković, another Slovenian international and Litex attacker. In 2007 he moved to Interblock for 200,000 euros.^[1][2] On 13 March 2009, Rodić was loaned out to Shanghai Shenhua of the Chinese Super League. In February 2010, he was loaned to another Chinese Super League club Qingdao Jonoon.

International

Rodić played as a striker for Slovenian club Gorica, helping them to several league titles. His performances for the club earned him caps for the Slovenian national team. He made his debut against Czech Republic on 9 February 2005.

Personal life

Rodić was born in Kozarska Dubica, SFR Yugoslavia in Bosnian Serb family. His younger sister Bojana is handball player. He married Slovenian triple jumper Snežana Rodić.

Career statistics

International

National Team	Year	Friendlies		World Cup		European Championships		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Slovenia	2005	3	0	6	1	0	0	9	1
Total		3	0	6	1	0	0	9	1

International goals

Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	30 March 2005	Arena Petrol, Celje	Belarus	1–0	1–1	2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying

External links

• Player profile at NZS (Slovene)
• Player profile at PrvaLiga (Slovene)
• Player profile at TFF
• Aleksandar Rodić at National-Football-Teams.com