Mitja Ilenič
Defender - Right-Back
at New York City FC
at New York City FC
1,209 days · joined 2023-01-31
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€1.80m
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.06
goals / match
New York City FC
top club · 71 apps
Career highs
€1.80m
peak value · 2024
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 22/23
3
best season · 21/22
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2004-12-26 · 6 players total
108Appearances
6Goals
7Assists
15Yellow cards
1Red cards
27Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mitja Ilenič |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2004-12-26 (21 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  Slovenia |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | New York City FC |
| Joined | 2023-01-31 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | KALA Stars ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — New York City FC
18 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — New York City FC
29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — New York City FC
24 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2023
Transfer: NK Domzale → New York City
22/23 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2022
22/23 — NK Domzale, NK Domzale UEFA U19
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: NK Domzale U19 → NK Domzale
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — NK Domzale, NK Domzale UEFA U19
18 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: NK Domzale U17 → NK Domzale U19
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — NK Domzale
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.80m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
NK Domzale
16.9%
NK Domzale UEFA U19
0.0%
New York City FC
83.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Domzale | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 404 |
| NK Domzale UEFA U19 | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| New York City FC | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | 71 | 3 | 5 | 1,982 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Pokal Slovenije | NK Domzale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Prva Liga | NK Domzale | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Youth League | NK Domzale UEFA U19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Pokal Slovenije | NK Domzale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prva Liga | NK Domzale | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 404 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Youth League | NK Domzale UEFA U19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | New York City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | New York City FC | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 515 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | New York City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | New York City FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,467 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York City FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | New York City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | New York City FC | 22 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Prva Liga | NK Domzale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | NK Domzale U17 | NK Domzale U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | NK Domzale U19 | NK Domzale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | NK Domzale | New York City | Transfer | 400000 | €1.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Leg injury | 2023-05-23 | 2023-06-02 | 11 | 2 |
Current€1.80m
Peak€1.80m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€1.40m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Rodríguez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Monsef Bakrar | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Sands | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Birk Risa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnel Jakupovic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ajdin Mulalic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Markus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Perc | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Talles Magno | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Janez Pisek | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Enes Alic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emir Saitoski | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Srdjan Kuzmic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Barraza | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Prva Liga | NK Domzale | 3 | 15 |
| 2025 | MLS | New York City FC | 2 | 16 |
| 2024 | MLS | New York City FC | 1 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MLS | New York City FC | 2 | 22 |
| 2025 | MLS | New York City FC | 2 | 16 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York City FC | 1 | 3 |
Last 50 matches for New York City FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
CF Montréal | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2026-06-12 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Atlanta United FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Houston Dynamo | TIMED |
| 2026-05-25 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Chicago Fire | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | New York RB | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | CF Montréal | TIMED |
| 2026-05-04 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–0 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | MLS1 |
Toronto FC | 0–1 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | 2–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | MLS1 |
Atlanta United FC | 4–3 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Columbus Crew | 0–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | New England Revolution | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | Orlando City | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 1–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Seattle Sounders | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
New York RB | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-24 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Inter Miami CF | TIMED |
| 2025-09-19 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Charlotte FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
Chicago Fire | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-17 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Nashville SC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-09 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Columbus Crew | TIMED |
| 2025-07-25 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-19 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
Orlando City | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
Charlotte FC | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-03 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Toronto FC | TIMED |
| 2025-06-28 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 4–2 | Orlando City | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 1–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-06-14 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–3 | Columbus Crew | Available |
| 2025-05-31 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 5–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | 0–1 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | New York RB | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
Toronto FC | 2–3 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 0–2 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | Charlotte FC | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–0 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–1 | Atlanta United FC | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Inter Miami CF | 1–1 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Mitja Ilenič's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| New England Revolution | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 25% |
| Columbus Crew | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 33% |
| D.C. United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 67% |
| New York RB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Atlanta United FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 67% |
| Chicago Fire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 33% |
| Inter Miami CF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
| Toronto FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Orlando City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 50% |
| CF Montréal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| FC Cincinnati | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 2024 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 18 | 404 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2025 | 18 | 515 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2024 | 29 | 1,467 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 |
| 2023 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
61 apps
3 G
4 A
Prva Liga
32 apps
3 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
4 apps
0 G
2 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Leagues Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Mitja Ilenič?
Mitja Ilenič is a Slovenia professional footballer who plays as a right-back for New York City FC.
How old is Mitja Ilenič?
Mitja Ilenič is 21 years old. He was born on December 26, 2004.
What position does Mitja Ilenič play?
Mitja Ilenič plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Mitja Ilenič play for?
Mitja Ilenič currently plays for New York City FC.
How many career goals has Mitja Ilenič scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mitja Ilenič has scored 6 goals in 108 appearances.
What is Mitja Ilenič's market value?
Mitja Ilenič's most recent reported market value is €1.80m.