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Ana Jelenčić
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-06-08) 8 June 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Krizevci, Croatia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Servette Chênois
Number 18
Youth career
ŽNK Plamen Križevci
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 ŽNK Dinamo-Maksimir
2012–2013 ŽNK Agram
2013–2014 ŽNK Osijek
2014–2015 BV Cloppenburg 6 (0)
2015–2016 Zagłębie Lubin 26 (1)
2016–2017 Gintra-Universitetas
2017–2018 AZS PWSZ Wałbrzych
2018–2019 Górnik Łęczna
2019 Avaldsnes IL 8 (0)
2020 Sporting Huelva 1 (0)
2020–2022 Hellas Verona 40 (2)
2022–2023 Parma 20 (0)
2023– Servette 26 (1)
International career‡
2010 Croatia U17 3 (0)
2010–2011 Croatia U19 6 (2)
2011– Croatia 31 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:08, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:51, 20 August 2022 (UTC)

Ana Jelenčić (born 8 June 1994) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Servette Chênois and the Croatia women's national team.

Club career

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Jelenčić joined a women's football team as a complete beginner when she was 13 years old. As a young player she spent a short, unhappy spell at BV Cloppenburg of the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga, then moved to Poland on the recommendation of her Croatian team-mate Leonarda Balog.[1] In 26 Ekstraliga Kobiet appearances for Zagłębie Lubin, Jelenčić scored one goal and received eight yellow cards. She then moved to Lithuanian UEFA Women's Champions League contestants Gintra-Universitetas, before returning to Polish football with AZS PWSZ Wałbrzych in February 2017.[2]

Although she was successful in Poland, Jelenčić transferred to Norwegian Toppserien club Avaldsnes IL in 2019 because she wanted to test herself at a higher level and earn better wages.[1] She was soon unhappy with the shortage of first-team football, so moved to Sporting Huelva.[3] Her appearances were curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.[1]

On 16 July 2020, Jelenčić was announced at Hellas Verona on a contract until 30 June 2021.[4] On 24 July 2021, she signed a contract extension until 30 June 2022.[5]

On 17 July 2023, Jelenčić was announced at Servette on a contract until 2025.[6] She made her league debut against Luzern on 26 August 2023.[7][8] Jelenčić scored her first league goal against Thun on 14 September 2024, scoring in the 86th minute.[9][10]

International career

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Jelenčić has been capped for the Croatia national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[11]

Jelenčić progressed through the national youth teams where she had enjoyed working with the coach Dean Klafurić.[1] She made her senior national team debut in May 2011, as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Hungary.[12] Jelenčić scored her first international goal against Moldova on 30 November 2021, scoring in the 76th minute.[13]

Jelenčić was part of the team that was called up for the 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup.[14]

Jelenčić was part of the team that was called up for the 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup.[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Juźwiak, Krystian (5 April 2020). "Piłka nożna. Ana Jelencic: Dean Klafurić zmienił mnie z dziewczynki w piłkarkę" (in Polish). TVP Sport. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Chorwatka z Litwy w AZS PWSZ Wałbrzych" (in Polish). Kobieca Pilka. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. ^ "La internacional croata Ana Jelenčić cierra la zaga sportinguista al borde del cierre del mercado". www.huelvahoy.com (in Spanish).
  4. ^ Berardi, Di Giuseppe. "Ana Jelenčić è una nuova giocatrice dell'Hellas Verona Women". www.lfootball.it.
  5. ^ "Ana Jelenčić rinnova con l'Hellas Verona". calciofemminileitalia.it (in Italian).
  6. ^ "Ana Jelencic est Servettienne !". servettefc.ch (in French).
  7. ^ "Servette FCCF - FC Lucerne 1-1 (1-0)". servettefc.ch (in French).
  8. ^ "Servette Chênois vs Luzern - 26 August 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "Servette FCCF - Frauenteam Thun B-O 2-0 (0-0)". servettefc.ch (in French).
  10. ^ "Servette Chênois vs Thun - 14 September 2024". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Croatia)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Ana Jelenčić" (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Croatia vs Moldova - 30 November 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  14. ^ "Turnir u Larnaci: Hrvatice na Cipru protiv Meksika i Finske" [Larnaca Tournament: Croats in Cyprus against Mexico and Finland] (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 2 March 2020.
  15. ^ "Hrvatska ženska reprezentacija na Cipru protiv Finske, Rumunjske i Mađarske" [Croatian women's national team in Cyprus against Finland, Romania and Hungary] (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 6 February 2023.
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