New York City FC

Mitja Ilenic

Defender#35

Key facts

Age: 21
Height: 1.78 m
Weight: 71 kg
Number: #35
Born: 26/12/2004
Position: Defender
Nationality: Slovenia

Official profile

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Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026 MLS NYC	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	5	2	0
Regular Season NYC	10	8	17	1	0	2	2	12	4	0
Eastern Conference Playoffs - Wild Card NYC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Regular Season NYC	16	21	12	2	1	1	1	17	3	2
Eastern Conference Playoffs - Wild Card NYC	3	6	4	0	0	0	1	2	0	0
2023 MLS NYC	13	14	9	5	0	0	2	7	2	2

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 MLSNew York City FC	5	0	0	5	2	234	0	0	0	5	3	1	1	0	3	0
2025 MLSNew York City FC	20	2	2	12	4	1,099	1	0	0	20	10	8	17	0	20	0
2024 MLSNew York City FC	26	1	1	19	3	1,759	2	1	2	26	7	27	16	0	24	0
2024 International FriendlySlovenia	1	–	–	–	–	45	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2023 MLSNew York City FC	22	0	2	7	2	1,191	5	0	2	22	9	14	9	0	13	0
Career5 seasons	74	3	5	43	11	4,328	8	1	4	73	29	50	43	0	60	0

Game log, 2026 MLS

Game
10 Sept v New England RevolutionL 1-2 10 Sept	3	1	90	1	0	0	1	2
30 Aug @ Toronto FCD 1-1 30 Aug	1	1	90	1	0	1	0	1
24 Aug @ New England RevolutionD 1-1 24 Aug	0	0	50	1	1	0	0	0
1 Aug v Toronto FCD 1-1 1 Aug	1	0	4	1	1	0	0	0
26 July v Chicago Fire FCW 3-1 26 July	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0

Splits, MLS

Split
HomeHome or away, 21W	38	0.1	0.1	0.7	0.2	55.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.7
AwayHome or away, 5W	35	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	62.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.7	0.5	0.9
WinsResult, 26W	26	0.1	0.2	0.7	0.2	62.9	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.7	0.8	0.5
LossesResult, 0W	25	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.1	57.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.9	0.7	1.4
DrawsResult, 0W	22	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	55.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.2	0.6
Regular seasonStage, 26W	73	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.2	58.7	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.4	0.7	0.6	0.8
New England RevolutionOpponent, 2W	7	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.1	66.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.9	0.7
Charlotte FCOpponent, 2W	6	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	56.5	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.3	0.5	0.8
Philadelphia UnionOpponent, 3W	6	0.0	0.2	1.2	0.2	56.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.2	0.5	0.7
Chicago Fire FCOpponent, 3W	5	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	51.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.6	0.4	0.2	0.2
Toronto FCOpponent, 2W	5	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.6	72.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.8	0.4	0.8
Atlanta United FCOpponent, 0W	4	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	69.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.3	1.8
Columbus CrewOpponent, 0W	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	53.8	0.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.3
FC CincinnatiOpponent, 3W	4	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.3	87.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	0.8	1.0
Inter Miami CFOpponent, 1W	4	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	58.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.8
Orlando City SCOpponent, 2W	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	46.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	1.3	0.5
CF MontréalOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	51.3	0.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	2.0	0.7	0.3
Nashville SCOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	45.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.7	0.3
Red Bull New YorkOpponent, 2W	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	37.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7
D.C. UnitedOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	53.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0
FC DallasOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	67.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	2.0
Minnesota United FCOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	38.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	1.5
Portland TimbersOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	79.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	0.5
Austin FCOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	78.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Colorado RapidsOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	54.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
LAFCOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	82.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
Real Salt LakeOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
San Jose EarthquakesOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	51.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
Seattle Sounders FCOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
St. Louis CITY SCOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	2.0
Yankee Stadium, New York CityGround, 11W	21	0.0	0.1	0.7	0.1	56.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.8	0.7	0.8
Citi Field, New York, New YorkGround, 9W	16	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.2	51.5	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.6
Subaru Park, Chester, PennsylvaniaGround, 2W	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	51.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.5
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North CarolinaGround, 0W	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	54.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.7	0.7	1.0
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MassachusettsGround, 0W	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	60.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.7
BMO Field, TorontoGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FloridaGround, 0W	2	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.5	78.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5
GEODIS Park, Nashville, TennesseeGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5
Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, FloridaGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	48.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	0.5	0.5
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GeorgiaGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	3.0
ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus, OhioGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	49.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
Soldier Field, Chicago, IllinoisGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5
Stade Saputo, MontrealGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	54.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	2.5	0.5	0.0
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, OhioGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	88.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.5	0.5	1.0
America First Field, Sandy, UtahGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Audi Field, Washington, District of ColumbiaGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	17.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, CaliforniaGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	82.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
Energizer Park, St. Louis, MissouriGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	2.0
Providence Park, Portland, OregonGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	80.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Q2 Stadium, Austin, TexasGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	78.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New JerseyGround, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	85.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Toyota StadiumGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	3.0

Recent games

Nov '268
@ D.C. United
Did not record a stat
W 1-0
Oct '2618
v LAFC
Did not record a stat
D 1-1
Sept '2619
v Red Bull New York
Did not record a stat
L 1-0
Sept '2613
@ Real Salt Lake
Did not record a stat
W 2-0
Sept '2610
v New England Revolution
3 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FA
L 2-1
Sept '265
v Nashville SC
Did not record a stat
D 0-0
Aug '2630
@ Toronto FC
1 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FC
D 1-1
Aug '2624
@ New England Revolution
Did not record a stat
D 1-1

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