Nebojša Jelenković
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Nebojša Jelenković | ||
Date of birth | 26 May 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Novi Sad, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Novi Sad | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–1998 | Novi Sad | ||
1998–1999 | Obilić | 15 | (1) |
1999–2008 | Litex Lovech | 214 | (6) |
2007 | → Kuban Krasnodar (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Spartak Trnava | 27 | (1) |
2009–2013 | Litex Lovech | 79 | (1) |
Total | 337 | (9) | |
International career | |||
1999 | FR Yugoslavia U21 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nebojša Jelenković (Serbian Cyrillic: Небојша Јеленковић; born 26 May 1978) is a former Serbian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
He has played more than 290 domestic games with Litex Lovech and holds the record for the second most domestic games played by a foreigner in the Bulgarian A Group. He is also the first foreigner to become a captain of a Bulgarian team. In 2004, he obtained a Bulgarian passport. His son, Veljko is also a footballer.
Career
[edit]In Serbia
[edit]Jelenković began his career at hometown club Novi Sad. In the summer of 1998, he signed with FR Yugoslavia champions Obilić.
Litex Lovech
[edit]In 1999 Jelenković moved to Litex Lovech. He made his first appearance for Litex in a Champions League qualification match against Widzew Łódź, on 28 July 1999. His league debut came on 8 August, in a 1–0 loss against Slavia Sofia on the opening day of the 1999–00 season. On 20 November 1999, Nebojša scored his first goals, scoring twice in a 3–1 away win over Velbazhd Kyustendil. He scored his final goal of the season in a 6–0 win at home over Volov Shumen on 1 April 2000.
On 29 August 2002, Jelenković scored his first-ever European goal in a 3–1 away win over Lithuanian Atlantas Klaipėda in their 2002–03 UEFA Cup qualifying round second leg tie.[1] Three weeks later, he scored an own goal in a 1–0 home loss against Panathinaikos in the first round of the tournament.[2]
In 2006, Jelenković was on the radar of then Bulgarian manager Hristo Stoichkov as a prospective candidate for the national team, but eventually did not meet the eligibility criteria because of having appeared in matches for the FR Yugoslavia U-21.[3] In the same year CSKA Sofia attempted to secure the services of the Serbian midfielder.[4]
On 30 August 2007, Kuban Krasnodar confirmed Jelenković has joined on loan for three months.[5] He spent most of his time with Kuban on the bench, making only three Russian Premier League appearances. In December Jelenković returned to Litex and earned 12 appearances in the Bulgarian A PFG, scoring one goal to the end of the season.
Spartak Trnava
[edit]At the end of 2007–08 season his contract expired and Jelenković signed with Spartak Trnava on a one-year contract for the 2008–09 season.[6] He earned 27 appearances playing in the Corgoň liga, scored one goal and the team finished in third place.
Return to Litex Lovech
[edit]On 12 June 2009, Jelenković again came back to Litex Lovech on a long-term contract.[7] On 12 March 2011, he made his 250th appearance for Litex in the Bulgarian A PFG, in a 2–1 win over Pirin Blagoevgrad.[8] Jelenković announced his retirement at the end of the 2012–13 season.[9] He has featured on 293 occasions in the A PFG and is currently second on the all-time appearance list among foreign players in the top flight of Bulgarian football (after Macedonian Vančo Trajanov).[10][11]
Career statistics
[edit]Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Obilić | 1998-99 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |||
Litex Lovech | 1999–00 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
2000–01 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | |
2001–02 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
2002–03 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 1 | |
2003–04 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
2004–05 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
2005–06 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
2006–07 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 3 | |
2007–08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 200 | 5 | 33 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 271 | 10 | |
Kuban Krasnodar | 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Litex Lovech | 2007–08 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 1 |
Total | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
Spartak Trnava | 2008–09 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
Total | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |||
Litex Lovech | 2009–10 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
2010–11 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 1 | |
2011–12 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
2012–13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | |
Total | 79 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 100 | 2 | |
Career total | 337 | 9 | 46 | 3 | 51 | 3 | 431 | 15 |
Awards
[edit]- Litex Lovech
- Bulgarian A PFG 2009–10, 2010–11
- Bulgarian Supercup 2010
- 3 times Bulgarian Cup winner: 2001, 2004 and 2008
- Bulgarian A PFG 2009–10, 2010–11
References
[edit]- ^ "Atlantas 1–3 Litex (Litex win 8–1 on aggregate)". UEFA. Retrieved 29 August 2002.
- ^ "Own goal gives Greeks win". UEFA. Retrieved 19 September 2002.
- ^ Georgiev, Vasil (11 November 2006). "Йеленкович в националния отбор, oт БФС проучват възможността капитанът на Литекс да получи права да играе за България". topsport.bg. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ Yotov, Stanil (13 May 2008). "Небойша Йеленкович: и Господ ни помогна, когато бихме ЦСКА. Капитанът на Литекс е убеден, че ще спечелят Купата на България". 7sport.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Йеленкович и Берберович си тръгнаха от Литекс" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 30 August 2007.
- ^ "Йеленкович подписа за четири години със Спартак (Търнава)" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
- ^ "Небойша Йеленкович се завърна в Литекс" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- ^ "Литекс награди капитана си за 250 мача вярна служба" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ "Капитанът на Литекс прекрати кариерата си" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ "Ванчо Траянов е първият чужденец с 300 мача в елита". sport.marica.bg. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Топ-Клуб 100 за чуждестранни футболисти". bgfootball.eu. 1 March 2015. Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
External links
[edit]- FK Obilić Team Profile
- Nebojša Jelenković – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Nebojša Jelenković at Soccerway.com
- Nebojša Jelenković at WorldFootball.net
- Nebojša Jelenković at kicker (in German)
- Nebojša Jelenković at FBref.com
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Novi Sad
- Men's association football midfielders
- Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers
- Serbia and Montenegro men's under-21 international footballers
- Serbian men's footballers
- RFK Novi Sad 1921 players
- FK Obilić players
- FC Lovech players
- FC Kuban Krasnodar players
- FC Spartak Trnava players
- First League of Serbia and Montenegro players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Russian Premier League players
- Slovak First Football League players
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers
- Serbian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia