Mitja Ilenič receives a new accolade after scoring his first MLS goal: Young Slovenian footballer in the best team of the round
Photo: New York City FC
He waited a long time for it, and now, as he approaches his second anniversary of playing in the MLS, he finally got it. Mitja Ilenič scored his first goal in the North American soccer league this week with a beautifully and accurately measured shot from 20 meters during a match against Cincinnati, which his team, New York City FC, won just before the end of the regular season with a score of 3:2.
The 19-year-old Mitja Ilenič, also a member of the Slovenian youth national team, was rewarded for his goal and overall good performance in the match by being named to the Team of the Week in the MLS, where he was the only player from the New York club to make the list.
Mitja Ilenič signed with New York City FC at the end of 2022, and to date, he has played 49 matches in the sky blue jersey of the club from the “Big Apple.” The former player of Domžale has a contract with the American team until the last day of 2026.
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Author: editorial Football Planet