Timi Max Elšnik

Timi Max Elšnik
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-04-29) 29 April 1998 (age 26)
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 128 (21)
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 19 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024

Timi Max Elšnik (born 29 April 1998) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Olimpija Ljubljana and the Slovenia national team. Besides Slovenia, he has played in England.[4]

Club career

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Derby County

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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]

Loans to Swindon Town, Mansfield Town and Northampton Town

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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]

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

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In 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

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Elšnik 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

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Club

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As of 5 October 2023[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Slovenian Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup, EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Five appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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As of match played 1 July 2024[28]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Slovenia
2021 1 0
2022 1 0
2023 8 0
2024 9 1
Total 19 1
Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Elšnik goal.[28]
List of international goals scored by Timi Max Elšnik
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 March 2024 Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia  Portugal 2–0 2–0 Friendly

Honours

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Olimpija Ljubljana

References

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  1. ^ "Timi Max Elšnik" (in Slovenian). NK Olimpija Ljubljana. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Timi Elšnik". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  3. ^ Levstik, Vanda (24 June 2018). "Timi Elšnik: Učil se bo od slavnega angleškega reprezentanta". Žurnal24 (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  4. ^ Viškovič, Rok (13 March 2021). "Štajerski kapetan, ki je zaljubljen v Ljubljano. Ona pa vanj" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  5. ^ Ig. K. (27 April 2016). "Priznanje za mladega Slovenca". Žurnal24 (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Timi Max Elsnik: Derby County give youngster new three-year contract". BBC Sport. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Derby County 1–1 Carlisle United (14–13 pens)". BBC Sport. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Derby County Confirm 2018/19 End Of Season Retained List". dcfc.co.uk. Derby County F.C. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Town Add Derby County duo on loan". swindontownfc.co.uk. Swindon Town F.C. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Swindon Town vs. Barnet". Soccerway. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Elsnik Makes Mansfield Loan Move". dcfc.co.uk. Derby County F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Lincoln City vs. Mansfield Town". Soccerway. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  14. ^ "Elsnik Returns From Mansfield Loan". dcfc.co.uk. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Northampton Town Sign Elsnik". ntfc.co.uk. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Olimpiji se je pridružil Timi Max Elšnik". NK Olimpija Ljubljana (in Slovenian). 15 January 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  17. ^ Okorn, Jože (2 December 2020). "Štajerec Timi Max Elšnik novi kapetan Olimpije". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Timi Max Elšnik". nzs.si (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  19. ^ "Elšnik: "Izjemna čast bo igrati evropsko prvenstvo doma in biti kapetan reprezentance."". NK Olimpija Ljubljana (in Slovenian). 15 March 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Malta – Slovenia 0:4 (WC Qualifiers Europe 2021/2022, Group H)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  21. ^ Zalokar, Peter (7 June 2024). "Matjaž Kek izbral 26 adutov za euro 2024, zraven tudi prerojeni Iličić". Delo (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  22. ^ "Timi Elšnik – Slovenia – UEFA EURO 2024". UEFA. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  23. ^ Timi Max Elšnik at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  24. ^ "Games played by Timi Max Elšnik in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  25. ^ "Games played by Timi Max Elšnik in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  26. ^ a b "Games played by Timi Max Elšnik in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  27. ^ a b c "Games played by Timi Max Elšnik in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  28. ^ a b "Timi Elšnik, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  29. ^ Okorn, Jože (16 April 2023). "Olimpija nadigrala Maribor in postala prvak". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  30. ^ 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.
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