Stefan Gudelj

Stefan Gudelj
Personal information
Full name Stefan Gudelj
Date of birth (2006-05-18) 18 May 2006
Place of birth Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Red Star Belgrade
Number 45
Youth career
FK Leotar
2018–2019 Red Star Belgrade
2019–2021 FK Čukarički
2021–2022 Red Star Belgrade
2021–2022 → FK Čukarički (loan)
2022–2024 FK Čukarički
2024–2025 Red Star Belgrade
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Red Star Belgrade 9 (0)
2025–2026 → Grafičar Beograd (dual) 25 (0)
International career‡
2021 Bosnia and Herzegovina U16 (0)
2025– Serbia U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:58, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Stefan Gudelj (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Гудељ; born 18 May 2006) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Red Star Belgrade in the Serbian SuperLiga. Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he is a youth international for Serbia.

Club career

Gudelj was born in Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and began his football career at hometown club FK Leotar. Scouts from Red Star Belgrade identified him at the age of 12, and he subsequently joined the Red Star academy, with a brief spell at FK Čukarički before returning.[2][3]

Originally deployed as a midfielder, Gudelj was later repositioned as a centre-back, where he developed into one of the most promising young defenders in the Red Star academy. He captained the club's youth team and featured for Red Star's under-19 side in the UEFA Youth League.[4]

In May 2025, Gudelj signed his first professional contract with Red Star Belgrade, tying him to the club until June 2029.[5] He was subsequently loaned to FK Grafičar Beograd, Red Star's development club competing in the Serbian First League, for the 2025–26 season, where he made 22 league appearances. His performances on loan earned him a call-up to the first team for the winter preparations in January 2026, under new head coach Dejan Stanković, and he subsequently earned a place in the senior squad.[6]

International career

Gudelj previously represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at youth level, but ceased accepting call-ups after 2021.[7] In March 2025, he received his first call-up to the Serbia under-19 side.[8] He was subsequently called up to the Serbia under-21 team in March 2026 for a friendly against Kyrgyzstan.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Red Star Belgrade 2025–26 Serbian SuperLiga 60———60
2026–27 Serbian SuperLiga 300000—30
Total 900000—90
Grafičar Beograd (dual) 2025–26 Serbian SuperLiga 25030——280
Career total 340300000370

References

  1. ↑ "Stefan Gudelj". crvenazvezdafk.com. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Stefan Gudelj pozvan u reprezentaciju Srbije do 19 godina" (in Serbian). Trebinje Live. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Stefan Gudelj kapitenski u svom gradu" (in Serbian). SportDC. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Stefan Gudelj – Profile and Statistics". Red Star Belgrade. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Управо на Маракани: Гудељ потписао за Црвену звезду!" (in Serbian). SD.rs. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Stefan Gudelj – Profile and Statistics". Red Star Belgrade. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Zvezdin talenat izabrao da ubuduće igra za Srbiju: Godinama već odbija pozive BiH" (in Serbian). SoccerSportal.rs. 25 December 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Stefan Gudelj pozvan u reprezentaciju Srbije do 19 godina" (in Serbian). Trebinje Live. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Гудељ у младој репрезентацији Србије" (in Serbian). Red Star Belgrade. 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
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