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
Brighton & Hove Albion's Jelena Cankovic has taken part in the vast majority of the club's Women's Super League matches in 2025/2026, making 12 appearances overall and playing 1,057 minutes. She has started in all 12 of these appearances across their 15 fixtures.
The last Women's Super League appearance that Cankovic made came on February 8 for Brighton & Hove Albion against West Ham United; a match that she played 90 minutes in during a 3-2 loss. In total, the midfielder has scored one Women's Super League goal this term. She has been shown a yellow card twice.
She opened her account for the campaign against Everton on January 23, scoring during a 1-0 victory.
Brighton & Hove Albion entertain Arsenal on February 15 the next time the side are in Women's Super League action.
Cankovic played 15 Women's Super League games last season for Brighton & Hove Albion, scored three goals and provided two assists.
Prior to moving to Brighton & Hove Albion in August 2024, Cankovic made 23 league appearances in total at Chelsea, scoring four goals and providing four assists.
