Jelena Čanković Explained

Jelena Čanković
Birth Date:13 August 1995
Birth Place:Batajnica, FR Yugoslavia (now Serbia)
Height:1.62 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Chelsea
Clubnumber:28
Youthyears1:2001–2011
Youthclubs1:FK Perspektiva
Years1:2011–2013
Clubs1:Spartak Subotica
Caps1:50
Goals1:35
Years2:2013–2014
Clubs2:Barcelona
Caps2:20
Goals2:5
Years3:2014–2015
Clubs3:Spartak Subotica
Caps3:11
Goals3:1
Years4:2015–2017
Clubs4:Ferencváros
Caps4:40
Goals4:3
Years5:2017–2019
Clubs5:Växjö
Caps5:30
Goals5:4
Years6:2019–2022
Clubs6:FC Rosengård
Caps6:62
Goals6:19
Years7:2022–
Clubs7:Chelsea
Caps7:23
Goals7:4
Nationalyears1:2013–
Nationalteam1:Serbia
Nationalcaps1:38
Nationalgoals1:6
Pcupdate:24 March 2024
Ntupdate:20:22, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

Jelena Čanković (Serbian Cyrillic: Јелена Чанковић; born 13 August 1995) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Chelsea FC and the Serbia women's national team. She previously played for FC Rosengård of the Swedish Damallsvenskan.

Club career

Čanković joined FC Barcelona in August 2013 from Spartak Subotica. In September 2013, Čanković made her debut for the senior Serbia women's national football team. She played for Ferencvárosi TC before she signed for Växjö DFF. In 2016 Čanković was chosen as Player of the year in the Hungarian Jet-Sol Liga.[1] In 2018 she provided the most assists in Damallsvenkan and was named one of three nominees for Best Midfielder, selected from Swedish national team players and Damallsvenskan players.

On 26 August 2022, Chelsea announced that they had sign Čanković on a three-year deal.[2] [3]

Personal life

The footballer Jovana Damnjanović is Čanković's first cousin.[4]

Career statistics

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 June 2021 2–1 3–2 Friendly
2. 23 February 2022 Gürsel Aksel Stadium, İzmir, Turkey 4–2 5–2 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
3. 22 September 2023 1–1 2-1 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League

Honours

Spartak Subotica[5]

Barcelona

Ferencváros

Växjö

FC Rosengård

Chelsea

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.mlsz.hu/hir/rangado-dijatado-elismeresekben-is-tarolt-a-ferencvaros Rangadó Díjátadó: elismerésekben is tarolt a Ferencváros
  2. Web site: Cankovic joins Chelsea Women . 2022-08-26 . www.chelseafc.com . en-gb.
  3. Web site: Frith . Wilf . 2022-08-26 . Chelsea Women signed Serbian midfielder Jelena Cankovic . 2022-08-26 . SheKicks . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Jelena Čanković: Mesi, izvini, moj idol je Ronaldinjo . 17 July 2013 . 10 January 2014 . . Serbian . D. . Radović.
  5. Web site: Serbia - J. Čanković - Profile . 2022-08-26 . Soccerway.
  6. News: Karlsson . Erik . Bergström . Kristoffer . 20 October 2019 . FC Rosengård är svenska mästare . Aftonbladet . 30 October 2019.