Veljko Jelenković

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]

Veljko Jelenković
Personal information
Full name Veljko Jelenković
Date of birth (2003-06-05) 5 June 2003
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 34 (0)
International career‡
2019 Serbia U17 2 (0)
2023– Bulgaria U21 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:13, 5 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:13, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

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 performanceLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kabel (loan) Serbian First League 2021–22 15000––150
Slavia Sofia Bulgarian First League 2022–23 13010––140
2023–24 14020––160
Total 270300000300
Career total420300000450

    References
    1. "Футболисти - efbet Лига". fpleague.bg. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
    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.
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