Nemanja Gudelj was born in Belgrade and grew up in the Netherlands, where his father NebojΕ‘a also played. He came through NAC Breda and played for AZ Alkmaar and Ajax before moving to China with Tianjin Teda and Guangzhou Evergrande.
He returned to Europe with Sevilla in 2019, winning the Europa League in 2020 and 2023, before joining Getafe. Gudelj is a versatile player who can play as a defensive midfielder or centre-back, known for his reading of the game and leadership.
He has been capped by Serbia and played at the 2022 World Cup.
Career in numbers
Since his first senior season in 2010/11, Gudelj has made 581 club appearances and scored 49 goals in all competitions for 8 clubs. His most productive season in front of goal was 2014/15, when he scored 12 times in 36 games for AZ. His busiest campaign was 2022/23, with 53 appearances. So far in 2026/27 he has made 4 appearances for Getafe. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.