Veljko Jelenković

Veljko Jelenković

Personal information
Full name	Veljko Jelenković
Date of birth	(2003-06-05) 5 June 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Novi Sad, Serbia
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Slavia Sofia
Number	5
Youth career
2014–2021	Vojvodina
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Vojvodina	0	(0)
2021	→ Bečej (loan)
2022	→ Kabel (loan)	15	(0)
2023	Slavia Sofia II	2	(0)
2023–	Slavia Sofia	49	(0)
International career^‡
2018–2019	Serbia U16	5	(0)
2019–2020	Serbia U17	7	(0)
2023–2024	Bulgaria U21	12	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:47, 20 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:42, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

Veljko Jelenković (Bulgarian: Велко Йеленкович; Serbian Cyrillic: Вељко Јеленковић; born 5 June 2003) is a Bulgarian footballer of Serbian descent who plays as a defender for Slavia Sofia.[2]

Career

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

International career

Jelenkovic 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 Jelenkovic to join Bulgaria national team.[8] On 18 March 2023, he received his first call-up for the Bulgaria U21 for the friendly tournament Antalya Cup between 25 and 28 March 2023.[9]

Career statistics

As of 17 December 2023[2]

Club performance			League		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	14	0	2	0	–		–		16	0
	Total		27	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	30	0
Career total			42	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	45	0

References

1. "Футболисти - efbet Лига". fpleague.bg. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
2. "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.

External links

• Veljko Jelenković at Soccerway