Timi Max Elšnik (born 29 April 1998) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Olimpija Ljubljana. Besides Slovenia, he has played in England.[4]
| 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 | Olimpija Ljubljana | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| 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– | Olimpija Ljubljana | 120 | (20) |
| 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 | 13 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Derby County edit
During his first season at Derby County, Elšnik 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]
Swindon Town (loan) edit
On 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]
Mansfield Town (loan) edit
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. Elsnik scored two goals ensuring a 3–0 win for Mansfield.[13]
International career edit
Elšnik has represented Slovenia at the under-17, under-18, under-19, and under-21 levels.[14] 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.[15]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 5 October 2023[16]
| 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[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[20] | 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[19] | League Two | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 25 | 5 | |
| Mansfield Town (loan) | 2018–19[20] | League Two | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 24 | 4 | |
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2018–19[20] | 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
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearance(s) 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 26 March 2024[21]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | |||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 13 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Elšnik goal.[21]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 2024 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia |  Portugal |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours edit
Olimpija 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.
- ^ "Timi Max Elšnik". nzs.si (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Malta – Slovenia 0:4 (WC Qualifiers Europe 2021/2022, Group H)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ 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)