Nebojša Jelenkovic
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Nebojša Jelenković is a Serbia
n professional footballer who plays as a midfielder
for Bulgarian club Litex Lovech
and is currently the team's captain.
He has played more than 250 domestic games with Litex and holds the record for most domestic games played by a foreigner in the Bulgarian A PFG
. He is also the first foreigner to become a captain of a Bulgarian team. In 2004 he obtained a Bulgarian passport.
to start his youth career. In 1997 he signed with FK Obilić
. During his first season with the team Jelenković became a champion of Serbia
for 1997-98
.
. 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. Three weeks later, he scored an own goal in a 1–0 home loss against Panathinaikos
in the first round of the tournament.
On 30 August 2007, Kuban Krasnodar
confirmed Jelenković has joined on loan for three months. 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
, scored one goal to the end of the season.
on a one year contract for the 2008-09 season. He earned 27 appearances playing in the Slovak Superliga, scored one goal and the team finished on third place.
on a long term contract. On 12 March 2011, he made his 250th appearance for Litex in the Bulgarian A PFG
, in a 2–1 win over Pirin Blagoevgrad
.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n professional footballer who plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Bulgarian club Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football...
and is currently the team's captain.
He has played more than 250 domestic games with Litex and holds the record for most domestic games played by a foreigner in the Bulgarian A PFG
Bulgarian A Professional Football Group
The Bulgarian A Professional Football Group commonly known as A PFG is the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The league is sponsored by Victoria FATA Insurance and therefore is officially known as Victoria A Football Group since 2011...
. He is also the first foreigner to become a captain of a Bulgarian team. In 2004 he obtained a Bulgarian passport.
In Serbia
Young Jelenković joined the local team FK Novi SadFK Novi Sad
RFK Novi Sad is a Serbian professional football club based in the city of Novi Sad, Vojvodina. The club currently playing in the Serbian First League.-History:...
to start his youth career. In 1997 he signed with FK Obilić
FK Obilic
Fudbalski klub Obilić is a football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Named after legendary Serbian medieval hero Miloš Obilić, the club currently competes in the Druga beogradska liga - grupa Dunav .The club's stadium is also named accordingly; to venerate the Serbian knight it is called the...
. During his first season with the team Jelenković became a champion of Serbia
Serbian Superliga
Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
for 1997-98
First League of FR Yugoslavia 1997-98
-Overview:The league was divided into 2 groups, A and B, consisting each of 10 clubs. Both groups were played in league system. By winter break all clubs in each group meet each other twice, home and away, with the bottom four classifiyed from A group moving to the group B, and being replaced by...
.
Litex Lovech
In 1999 Jelenković moved to Litex LovechPFC Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football...
. He made his first appearance for Litex in a Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
qualification match against Widzew Łódź, on 28 July 1999. His league debut came on 8 August, in a 1–0 loss against Slavia Sofia
PFC Slavia Sofia
PFC Slavia Sofia is a Bulgarian football club founded on 10 April 1913 in Sofia. Slavia's ground is Slavia Stadium with a capacity of 15,992. The team's colours are white and black....
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
PFC Velbazhd Kyustendil
F.C. Velbazhd is a Bulgarian association football club based in Kyustendil. The club currently competes in the South-West V AFG, the third tier of the Bulgarian league....
. 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
FK Atlantas
FK Atlantas is a Lithuanian football team from the port city of Klaipėda. The team currently plays on the first level of the Lithuanian football league pyramid....
in their 2002–03 UEFA Cup qualifying round second leg tie. Three weeks later, he scored an own goal in a 1–0 home loss against Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos FC
Panathinaikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club based in Athens. Founded in 1908, they play in the Super League Greece and are one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Greek football history. They have won 20 Greek Championships and 17 Greek Cups.Panathinaikos is the most...
in the first round of the tournament.
On 30 August 2007, Kuban Krasnodar
FC Kuban Krasnodar
FC Kuban is a Russian football club based in Krasnodar. In 2011 will play in the Russian Premier League after having won the Russian First Division in 2010....
confirmed Jelenković has joined on loan for three months. He spent most of his time with Kuban on the bench, making only three Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
appearances. In December Jelenković returned to Litex and earned 12 appearances in the Bulgarian A PFG
Bulgarian A Professional Football Group
The Bulgarian A Professional Football Group commonly known as A PFG is the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The league is sponsored by Victoria FATA Insurance and therefore is officially known as Victoria A Football Group since 2011...
, scored one goal to the end of the season.
Spartak Trnava
At the end of 2007-08 season his contract expires and Jelenković signs with Spartak TrnavaFC Spartak Trnava
FC Spartak Trnava is a Slovak football club based in Trnava, Slovakia. Historically it is one of the most successful clubs in Slovakia, having won the Czechoslovak First League and the Czechoslovak Cup five times, and reaching semifinal of European Cup once and quarterfinal twice. The club plays...
on a one year contract for the 2008-09 season. He earned 27 appearances playing in the Slovak Superliga, scored one goal and the team finished on third place.
Return to Litex Lovech
In 12 June 2009, Jelenković again comes back to Litex LovechPFC Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football...
on a long term contract. On 12 March 2011, he made his 250th appearance for Litex in the Bulgarian A PFG
Bulgarian A Professional Football Group
The Bulgarian A Professional Football Group commonly known as A PFG is the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The league is sponsored by Victoria FATA Insurance and therefore is officially known as Victoria A Football Group since 2011...
, in a 2–1 win over Pirin Blagoevgrad
FC Pirin Blagoevgrad
FC Pirin Blagoevgrad is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Blagoevgrad, which currently competes in the Bulgarian fourth division.The club was founded in 2008, after the union of the two clubs from Blagoevgrad - Pirin and PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad...
.
Career statistics
As of 1 June 2011| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Litex Lovech PFC Litex Lovech PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football... |
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 FC Kuban Krasnodar FC Kuban is a Russian football club based in Krasnodar. In 2011 will play in the Russian Premier League after having won the Russian First Division in 2010.... |
2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Litex Lovech PFC Litex Lovech PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football... |
2007–08 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Spartak Trnava FC Spartak Trnava FC Spartak Trnava is a Slovak football club based in Trnava, Slovakia. Historically it is one of the most successful clubs in Slovakia, having won the Czechoslovak First League and the Czechoslovak Cup five times, and reaching semifinal of European Cup once and quarterfinal twice. The club plays... |
2008–09 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Total | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |||
| Litex Lovech PFC Litex Lovech PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football... |
2009–10 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 60 | 2 | |
| Career totals | 289 | 8 | 42 | 3 | 51 | 3 | 379 | 14 | |
Awards
- Obilić Belgrade
- 1 time First League of FR Yugoslavia Champion: 1997-98First League of FR Yugoslavia 1997-98-Overview:The league was divided into 2 groups, A and B, consisting each of 10 clubs. Both groups were played in league system. By winter break all clubs in each group meet each other twice, home and away, with the bottom four classifiyed from A group moving to the group B, and being replaced by...
- 1 time First League of FR Yugoslavia Champion: 1997-98
- Litex Lovech
- Bulgarian A PFG 2009/2010, 2010/2011
- Bulgarian SupercupBulgarian SupercupThe Bulgarian Supercup is an annually held football match between the football club that has won the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group and the club that has won the Bulgarian Cup...
2010
- Bulgarian Supercup
- 3 times Bulgarian CupBulgarian CupThe Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank....
winner: 2001, 2004 and 2008
- Bulgarian A PFG 2009/2010, 2010/2011
External sources
- Profile at pfclitex.com
- Profile in Transfermarkt
- Obilic 97/98 team with players profiles