Timi Max Elšnik (born 29 April 1998) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serbian SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade and the Slovenia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Ptuj, Slovenia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zlatoličje[3] | |||
| 2008–2015 | Aluminij | ||
| 2015–2016 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Derby County | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2019 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2020–2024 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 129 | (21) |
| 2024– | Red Star Belgrade | 10 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Slovenia U17 | 13 | (1) |
| 2015 | Slovenia U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Slovenia U19 | 18 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Slovenia U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021– | Slovenia | 25 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editDerby County
editElšnik joined the Derby County academy in 2015 at the age of 17.[4] During his first season, he initially played for the under-18 team before progressing to the under-21 squad. At the end of the 2015–16 season, he was named the club's Scholar of the Year.[5] Shortly after signing a new three-year contract with the club in August 2016,[6] he made his first team debut as a substitute against Carlisle United in the EFL Cup, scoring twice in Derby's penalty shoot-out win.[7] He was released by Derby in July 2019.[8]
Loans to Swindon Town, Mansfield Town and Northampton Town
editOn 31 August 2017, Elšnik signed on a season-long loan for Swindon Town along with Derby teammate Kellan Gordon.[9] Two days later, Elšnik made his Swindon debut during their 4–1 home defeat against Barnet, featuring for the entire 90 minutes.[10]
On 31 August 2018, Elšnik signed on a season-long loan for Mansfield Town.[11] Four days later, Elšnik made his Mansfield debut during their 2–1 away win against Lincoln City in the EFL Trophy, featuring for the entire 90 minutes.[12] On 30 October 2018, Elšnik was brought back into the Mansfield side, starting the game against Crewe Alexandra. He scored two goals ensuring a 3–0 win for Mansfield.[13]
In January 2019, Mansfield activated a clause to terminate the loan spell during the winter transfer window.[14] Shortly after his return to Derby, he was loaned to Northampton Town until the end of the season.[15]
Olimpija Ljubljana
editIn January 2020, Elšnik returned to his home country and signed with Olimpija Ljubljana.[16] In December 2020, after extending his contract with the club, president Milan Mandarić appointed him as the team captain at only 22 years of age.[17] With Olimpija, Elšnik won the Slovenian league title in the 2022–23 season and the Slovenian Cup in the 2020–21 and 2022–23 seasons.
International career
editElšnik has represented Slovenia at the under-17, under-18, under-19, and under-21 levels.[18] He was the captain of the under-21 team at the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[19]
He made his senior debut on 8 October 2021 in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Malta, replacing Jasmin Kurtić late in the game.[20] In June 2024, Elšnik was called up to the squad for UEFA Euro 2024 by Slovenian coach Matjaž Kek.[21] He appeared as a starter in all four Slovenia matches at the tournament.[22]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 5 October 2023[23]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other[b] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Derby County | 2015–16[24] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[25] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[26] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[27] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2017–18[26] | League Two | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 25 | 5 | |
| Mansfield Town (loan) | 2018–19[27] | League Two | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 24 | 4 | |
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2018–19[27] | League Two | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 2019–20 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 33 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3[d] | 0 | — | 40 | 9 | ||
| 2023–24 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9[e] | 3 | — | 17 | 4 | ||
| Total | 104 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 21 | ||
| Career total | 154 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 190 | 31 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Slovenian Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup, EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Five appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 17 November 2024[28]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | |||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 | |
| Total | 25 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Elšnik goal.[28]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 2024 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia |  Portugal |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
editOlimpija Ljubljana
References
edit- ^ "Timi Max Elšnik" (in Slovenian). NK Olimpija Ljubljana. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Timi Elšnik". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Levstik, Vanda (24 June 2018). "Timi Elšnik: Učil se bo od slavnega angleškega reprezentanta". Žurnal24 (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ Viškovič, Rok (13 March 2021). "Štajerski kapetan, ki je zaljubljen v Ljubljano. Ona pa vanj" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ Ig. K. (27 April 2016). "Priznanje za mladega Slovenca". Žurnal24 (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Timi Max Elsnik: Derby County give youngster new three-year contract". BBC Sport. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Derby County 1–1 Carlisle United (14–13 pens)". BBC Sport. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Derby County Confirm 2018/19 End Of Season Retained List". dcfc.co.uk. Derby County F.C. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Town Add Derby County duo on loan". swindontownfc.co.uk. Swindon Town F.C. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Swindon Town vs. Barnet". Soccerway. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Elsnik Makes Mansfield Loan Move". dcfc.co.uk. Derby County F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Lincoln City vs. Mansfield Town". Soccerway. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Elsnik Returns From Mansfield Loan". dcfc.co.uk. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Northampton Town Sign Elsnik". ntfc.co.uk. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Olimpiji se je pridružil Timi Max Elšnik". NK Olimpija Ljubljana (in Slovenian). 15 January 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Okorn, Jože (2 December 2020). "Štajerec Timi Max Elšnik novi kapetan Olimpije". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Timi Max Elšnik". nzs.si (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Elšnik: "Izjemna čast bo igrati evropsko prvenstvo doma in biti kapetan reprezentance."". NK Olimpija Ljubljana (in Slovenian). 15 March 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Malta – Slovenia 0:4 (WC Qualifiers Europe 2021/2022, Group H)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Zalokar, Peter (7 June 2024). "Matjaž Kek izbral 26 adutov za euro 2024, zraven tudi prerojeni Iličić". Delo (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Timi Elšnik – Slovenia – UEFA EURO 2024". UEFA. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Timi Max Elšnik at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Timi Max Elšnik in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Timi Max Elšnik in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Timi Max Elšnik in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Timi Max Elšnik in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Timi Elšnik, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Okorn, Jože (16 April 2023). "Olimpija nadigrala Maribor in postala prvak". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Viškovič, Rok (6 May 2023). "Olimpija po drami v 130. minuti do dvojne krone, zanimiv niz Maribora je končan". Sportklub (in Slovenian). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
External links
edit- Timi Max Elšnik at Soccerbase
- Timi Max Elšnik at NZS (in Slovene)