Name: Jelena Cankovic
Nationality: Serbia
Date of Birth: August 13, 1995
Position: Midfielder
Current club: Brighton & Hove Albion
Women's Super League clubs played for: Chelsea, Brighton & Hove Albion

Midfielder Jelena Cankovic plays for Brighton & Hove Albion and has played in the vast majority of the side's Women's Super League matches in 2025/2026, making 18 appearances overall and playing 1,588 minutes. She has been selected in the starting XI in all 18 of these appearances across their 22 fixtures.

The last Women's Super League match that Cankovic played came on May 16 for Brighton & Hove Albion versus Tottenham Hotspur; a meeting that she played 90 minutes in during a 2-1 defeat. In total, she has netted two Women's Super League goals this term, making her tied as the team's third-top league scorer. She has amassed three yellow cards.

Cankovic last scored in the league in the 1-1 draw against Manchester United on May 2, netting in the 39th minute. She opened her account for the campaign against Everton on January 23, scoring during a 1-0 victory.

Cankovic played 15 Women's Super League games last season for Brighton & Hove Albion, scored three goals and provided two assists.

Cankovic linked up with Brighton & Hove Albion in August 2024 from Chelsea, for whom she made 23 league appearances in total, scoring four goals and providing four assists.