In 2012, he ventured abroad to play in the interprovincial Canadian Soccer League with the Serbian White Eagles.[11] Jelić would assist the Western Toronto side by securing a playoff berth by finishing seventh in the league's first division.[12] In the quarterfinal round of the postseason, the Serbs defeated divisional champions SC Toronto.[13]
The following season he re-signed with Serbia.[14] In his sophomore year with the White Eagles, he helped clinch another playoff berth by securing the final berth.[15] Toronto's playoff journey concluded in the opening round after a loss to Kingston FC.[16] The Serbs secured Jelić for the 2014 season.[17] Jelić helped Serbia qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.[18] Serbia experienced another early elimination from the playoffs by Kingston.[19]
In his fourth season with the Toronto-based club, he assisted the club in winning the divisional title.[20] However, their playoff run ended in the second round after a defeat by SC Waterloo Region.[21] The 2016 season marked his fifth season with the organization.[22] He helped Serbia qualify for the playoffs by finishing fourth in the standings.[23] In the preliminary round of the postseason, the Serbs defeated Toronto Atomic.[24] Their opponents in the next round were FC Ukraine United where they successfully advanced to the championship final.[25] Jelić would appear in the championship where the Serbs defeated Hamilton City.[26] His final season with the White Eagles was in 2020.[27]
^Ruščin, Martin (4 March 2009). "Karviná by ráda do osmého místa" [Karviná would like to finish eighth]. Karvinský a havířovský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
