| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eli Babalj | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | FW NTC | ||
| 2008–2009 | Perth Glory | ||
| 2009–2010 | AIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Melbourne Heart | 35 | (11) |
| 2012–2013 | Red Star Belgrade | 6 | (1) |
| 2013 | Melbourne Heart | 9 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | AZ Alkmaar | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → PEC Zwolle (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Adelaide United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | Adelaide United | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | ATK | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Brisbane Roar | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Chainat Hornbill | 7 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Newcastle Jets | 10 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Australia U17 | 8 | (2) |
| 2009–2011 | Australia U20 | 11 | (6) |
| 2012 | Australia | 2 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023– | Newcastle Jets (Assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2022 | |||
Eli Babalj (born 21 February 1992) is a footballer who plays as a striker.[1] Born in Yugoslavia, he has represented Australia at international level. Alongside Robert Cornthwaite and Sasa Ognenovski, Babalj, at 1.95 m is the joint third tallest player to have represented the Australia national association football team, behind Zeljko Kalac (2.02 m) and Harry Souttar (1.98 m).[2]