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Veljko Jelenković

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Veljko Jelenković
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-06-05) 5 June 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Olimpija Ljubljana
Number 4
Youth career
2014–2021 Vojvodina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Vojvodina 0 (0)
2021Bečej (loan)
2022Kabel (loan) 15 (0)
2023 Slavia Sofia II 2 (0)
2023–2025 Slavia Sofia 63 (0)
2025– Olimpija Ljubljana 1 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Serbia U16
2019–2020 Serbia U17
2023–2024 Bulgaria U21 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 July 2025

Veljko Jelenković (Bulgarian: Велко Йеленкович; Serbian Cyrillic: Вељко Јеленковић; born 5 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Olimpija Ljubljana.[2] He represented both Serbia and Bulgaria internationally.

Club career

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Born in Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro, Jelenković is the son of former Litex Lovech player Nebojša Jelenković.[3] He started his youth career with Vojvodina. At the beginning of the 2021–22 season, Jelenković went on loan to Bečej.[4] Then, he made his professional debut by playing on loan for Kabel in the 2021–22 Serbian First League. In January 2023 he moved to Slavia Sofia.[5] Jelenković made his debut in Bulgaria in a league match against Pirin Blagoevgrad on 13 January 2023.[6]

International career

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Jelenković holds dual citizenship, making him available for both Serbia and Bulgaria. In 2019, he was called up to Serbia U17 for the 2020 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.[7] In October 2022, it was reported that Bulgaria's manager, Mladen Krstajić, wants Jelenković to join Bulgaria national team.[8] On 18 March 2023, he received his first call-up to the Bulgaria U21 team for the Antalya Cup, held between 25 and 28 March.[9]

Career statistics

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As of 21 July 2025[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club performance League National cup Continental Other Total
Club League Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kabel (loan) Serbian First League 2021–22 15 0 0 0 15 0
Slavia Sofia Bulgarian First League 2022–23 13 0 1 0 14 0
2023–24 21 0 2 0 23 0
2024–25 29 0 2 1 31 1
Total 63 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 68 1
Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenian PrvaLiga 2025–26 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
Career total 79 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 86 1

References

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  1. ^ "Футболисти - efbet Лига". fpleague.bg. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "V. Jelenkovic - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
  3. ^ Синът на Небойша Йеленкович става български национал
  4. ^ Fudbal: Bečejci rešili golmansko pitanje
  5. ^ "Славия представи новите си попълнения". pfcslavia.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  6. ^ Славия оскуба "орлетата" от Пирин и влетя в Топ 4
  7. ^ KVALIFIKACIJE U17 | DEJAN BRANKOVIĆ IZABRAO 22 IGRAČA, RIVALI LETONIJA, BELORUSIJA I MAĐARSKA
  8. ^ Кръстаич прави сърбин национал на България
  9. ^ "Състав на България U21 за приятелския турнир Анталия Къп 2023" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 17 March 2023.
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