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 | |||
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| Date of birth | (1998-04-29) 29 April 1998 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Kidričevo, Slovenia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Club 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 | 66 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 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 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 September 2022 | |||
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]
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 as he started the game against Crewe Alexandra. Elsnik scored two goals ensuring a 3–0 win for Mansfield.[13]
Elšnik has represented Slovenia at 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]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Derby County | 2015–16[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2017–18[18] | League Two | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 25 | 5 |
| Mansfield Town (loan) | 2018–19[19] | League Two | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 24 | 4 |
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2018–19[19] | League Two | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 50 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 61 | 10 | ||
Olimpija Ljubljana
NK Olimpija Ljubljana – current squad | |
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