Timi Max Elšnik

Timi Max Elšnik (born 29 April 1998) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Olimpija Ljubljana.

Timi Max Elšnik

Personal information
Full name	Timi Max Elšnik
Date of birth	29 April 1998
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	24	(4)
National team^‡
2014–2015	Slovenia U17	13	(1)
2015	Slovenia U18	5	(0)
2015–2016	Slovenia U19	18	(2)
2019–	Slovenia U21	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 December 2020

Club career

Derby County

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.[4] Shortly after signing a new three-year contract with the club in August 2016,[5] 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.[6] He was released by Derby in July 2019.[7]

Swindon Town (loan)

On 31 August 2017, Elšnik signed on a season long loan for Swindon Town along with Derby teammate Kellan Gordon.[8] Two days later, Elšnik made his Swindon debut during their 4–1 home defeat against Barnet, featuring for the entire 90 minutes.[9]

Mansfield Town (loan)

On 31 August 2018, Elšnik signed on a season-long loan for Mansfield Town.[10] 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.[11]

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.[12]

International career

Elšnik has represented Slovenia at under-17, under-18, under-19, and under-21 levels.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 May 2019[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Derby County	2015–16[14]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2016–17[15]	Championship	0	0	0	0	2	0	—		2	0
	2017–18[16]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	2018–19[17]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	3	0	—		3	0
Swindon Town (loan)	2017–18[16]	League Two	22	3	1	2	0	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	25	5
Mansfield Town (loan)	2018–19[17]	League Two	19	3	1	0	0	0	4[lower-alpha 1]	1	24	4
Northampton Town (loan)	2018–19[17]	League Two	9	1	—		—		—		9	1
Career total			50	7	2	2	3	0	6	1	61	10

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

1. Timi Max Elšnik at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
2. "Timi Max Elšnik". nkolimpija.si (in Slovenian). NK Olimpija Ljubljana. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
3. Levstik, Vanda (24 June 2018). "Timi Elšnik: Učil se bo od slavnega angleškega reprezentanta". Žurnal24 (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2 December 2020.
4. Ig. K. (27 April 2016). "Priznanje za mladega Slovenca". Žurnal24 (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2 December 2020.
5. "Timi Max Elsnik: Derby County give youngster new three-year contract". BBC Sport. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
6. "Derby County 1–1 Carlisle United (14–13 pens)". BBC Sport. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
7. "Derby County Confirm 2018/19 End Of Season Retained List". dcfc.co.uk. Derby County F.C. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
8. "Town Add Derby County duo on loan". swindontownfc.co.uk. Swindon Town F.C. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
9. "Swindon Town vs. Barnet". Soccerway. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
10. "Elsnik Makes Mansfield Loan Move". dcfc.co.uk. Derby County F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
11. "Lincoln City vs. Mansfield Town". Soccerway. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
12. "Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
13. "Timi Max Elšnik". nzs.si (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
14. "Games played by Timi Max Elšnik in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
15. "Games played by Timi Max Elšnik in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
16. "Games played by Timi Max Elšnik in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
17. "Games played by Timi Max Elšnik in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2018.

External links

• Timi Max Elsnik at Soccerbase
• NZS profile (in Slovene)