M. Ilenič · career
Mitja Ilenič
Full Back · New York City FC · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistent
The record covers 4 seasons (2023/24–2025/26) across 1 club — 71 appearances with 8 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at New York City FC — Season rating 15, 0 goals and 2 assists in 22 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (15 → 12). The gap to his peak is 3 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±2 points) across 3 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | New York City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 12 |
| 2025/26 | New York City FC | 20 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 12 |
| 2025/26 | Raków CzęstochowaLoan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | New York City FC | 26 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 10 |
| 2023/24 | New York City FC | 22 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 15 |
| 2022/23 | Domžale U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | NK Domzale | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | NK Domzale | 15 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Domžale U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | NK Domzale | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 2024/25 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
| Slovenia U21 | 2025/26 | UEFA U21 Championship | 3 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 3 | 0 | |
| Slovenia U19 | 2023/24 | UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | 6 | 0 |
Honours
1. Mladinska Liga×3
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2026/27
3 played3 unused sub15 not in squad· 61 min, 0g 0a
Also spent part of this season at Raków Częstochowa — those games aren't in this club's schedule.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23 | Major League Soccer | A Los Angeles Galaxy | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 1 | Major League Soccer | A Philadelphia Union | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 7 | Major League Soccer | H Orlando City SC | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 14 | Major League Soccer | H Colorado Rapids | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 22 | Major League Soccer | H Inter Miami | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 4 | Major League Soccer | H St. Louis City | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 11 | Major League Soccer | A Vancouver Whitecaps | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 18 | Major League Soccer | H Charlotte | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 22 | Major League Soccer | H FC Cincinnati | 4-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 25 | Major League Soccer | A CF Montreal | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 3 | Major League Soccer | H DC United | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 10 | Major League Soccer | H Columbus Crew | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 13 | Major League Soccer | A Charlotte | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 16 | Major League Soccer | A New York Red Bulls | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 24 | Major League Soccer | A Nashville SC | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | Major League Soccer | A Columbus Crew | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jul 25 | Major League Soccer | H Chicago Fire | 3-1 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Jul 31 | Major League Soccer | H Toronto FC | 1-1 | Played | 10 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 16 | Major League Soccer | H Philadelphia Union | 2-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 19 | Major League Soccer | A FC Cincinnati | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 23 | Major League Soccer | A New England Revolution | 1-1 | Played | 50 | 7.0 |