Vesna Elísa Smiljković (born 31 January 1983) is a Serbian-Icelandic football midfielder currently playing in Iceland's Úrvalsdeild kvenna for Fylkir. She began her career in Serbian powerhouse Masinac Nis, with which she played the European Cup,[1] before moving to Iceland where she has also played for Keflavik IF and Þór/KA.[2] In 2014, she received an Icelandic citizenship.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vesna Elísa Smiljković | ||
Date of birth | (1983-01-31) 31 January 1983 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth | SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Position(s) | midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Fylkir | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
000?–2005 | Masinac Nis | ||
2005–2008 | Keflavík | 58 | (22) |
2009–2010 | Þór/KA | 35 | (17) |
2011–2015 | ÍBV | 68 | (27) |
2015–2019 | Valur | 53 | (18) |
2020–present | Fylkir | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2002– | Serbia | 19 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
She has been a member of the Serbian national team for a decade.[4] One of her major highlights was scoring a goal in overtime versus England in September 2011 to attain a surprise draw against the Euro 2009 runner-up.[5]
In February 2018, it was reported that she was pregnant and would miss most of the upcoming season.[6][7]
In May 2020, she signed with Fylkir.[8]
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