Veljko Jelenković | |
Fullname: | Veljko Jelenković |
Birth Date: | 2003 6, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Novi Sad, Serbia |
Height: | 1.87 m[1] |
Currentclub: | Slavia Sofia |
Clubnumber: | 5 |
Position: | Defender |
Youthyears1: | 2014–2021 |
Youthclubs1: | Vojvodina |
Years1: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs1: | Vojvodina |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2021 |
Clubs2: | → Bečej (loan) |
Years3: | 2022 |
Clubs3: | → Kabel (loan) |
Caps3: | 15 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2023 |
Clubs4: | Slavia Sofia II |
Caps4: | 2 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2023– |
Clubs5: | Slavia Sofia |
Caps5: | 38 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
Nationalteam1: | Serbia U17 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
Nationalteam2: | Bulgaria U21 |
Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 10:15, 20 August 2024 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 13:13, 5 April 2024 (UTC) |
Veljko Jelenković (Bulgarian: Велко Йеленкович; Serbian: Вељко Јеленковић; born 5 June 2003) is a Bulgarian footballer of Serbian descent who plays as a defender for Slavia Sofia.[2]
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]
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]
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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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 |