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Jelena Cankovic

Brighton
10
Shirt
31 years
Aug 13, 1995
Serbia
Country
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches84%Shot attempts26%Goals63%
Chances created31%Aerial duels won54%Defensive contributions26%

WSL 2025/2026

2
Goals
0
Assists
18
Started
18
Matches
1,587
Minutes played
7.16
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Jun 5

Italy
L3-0
58
0
0
0
0
-

May 31

Manchester City
L0-4
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

May 16

Tottenham Hotspur
L1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

May 10

Liverpool
W2-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

May 6

Arsenal
D1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

May 2

Manchester United
D1-1
90
1
0
1
0
8.2

Apr 25

Manchester City
W3-2
81
0
0
0
0
6.7

Apr 5

Arsenal
W0-2
90
0
0
1
0
7.1

Mar 29

Leicester City
W0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Mar 22

Liverpool
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.5
Serbia (W)

Jun 5

Women's World Cup Qualification UEFA League A Grp. 1
Italy (W)
3-0
58’
-
Brighton (W)

May 31

Women's FA Cup
Manchester City (W)
0-4
90’
6.8

May 16

WSL
Tottenham Hotspur (W)
1-2
90’
7.0

May 10

Women's FA Cup
Liverpool (W)
2-3
90’
7.5

May 6

WSL
Arsenal (W)
1-1
Bench
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 43%
  • 14Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 2.30xG
1 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.80xG0.99xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,587

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
2.30
xG on target (xGOT)
2.11
Non-penalty xG
2.30
Shots
14
Shots on target
6
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
2.49
Successful passes
791
Pass accuracy
83.3%
Accurate long balls
54
Long ball accuracy
63.5%
Chances created
12
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
10
Cross accuracy
38.5%

Possession

Successful dribbles
19
Dribble success
70.4%
Duels won
70
Duels won %
52.6%
Aerial duels won
11
Aerial duels won %
68.8%
Touches
1,208
Touches in opposition box
34
Dispossessed
17
Fouls won
7

Defending

Defensive contributions
69
Tackles
33
Interceptions
11
Blocked shots
2
Fouls committed
15
Recoveries
106
Possession won final 3rd
21
Dribbled past
18
Clearances
23
Clean sheets
4
Goals conceded while on pitch
21
xG against while on pitch
22.55

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

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Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches84%Shot attempts26%Goals63%
Chances created31%Aerial duels won54%Defensive contributions26%

Career

Senior career

Brighton (Free transfer)Aug 2024 - now
45
6
ChelseaAug 2022 - Jul 2024
38
4
FC RosengårdJul 2019 - Aug 2022
77
28
Växjö DFFSep 2017 - Jul 2019
31
4
Ferencvarosi TCJul 2015 - Sep 2017
5
1
ZFK Spartak SuboticaAug 2014 - Jun 2015
3
1
BarcelonaAug 2013 - Jul 2014
4
2
ZFK Spartak SuboticaAug 2011 - Jul 2013
5
1

National team

SerbiaJan 2013 - now
50
6
Serbia U19Jan 2011 - Jul 2014
17
3
Serbia U17Sep 2010 - Jun 2013
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Chelsea

England
2
WSL(23/24 · 22/23)
1
Women's FA Cup(22/23)

FC Rosengård

Sweden
2
Damallsvenskan (W)(2021 · 2019)
1
Svenska Cupen Women(21/22)

Serbia

International
1
Turkish Women's Cup(2021)

Växjö DFF

Sweden
1
Eliteettan (W)(2017)

Ferencvarosi TC

Hungary
2
Nöi Magyar Kupa(16/17 · 15/16)
1
Nöi NB I(15/16)

Barcelona

Spain
1
Copa de la Reina(2014)
1
Liga F(13/14)

ZFK Spartak Subotica

Serbia
3
Super Liga Žene(14/15 · 12/13 · 11/12)

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