 In summer 2010 he joined Russian side FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod where he stayed until summer 2013, with an exception of a loan to FC Dinamo Tbilisi in 2011.In summer 2013 he returned to Serbia and joined Serbian SuperLiga side FK Novi Pazar.Jelić transferred to China League One side Guangdong Sunray Cave on 23 March 2014.