Mitja Ilenic is a 21-year-old professional football player from SLO. He currently plays for New York City FC, wearing the number 35 shirt. At the international level, he represents Slovenia U21. He plays primarily as a Midfield. He stands at 178cm tall and weighs 71kg. His preferred foot is Right. His current market value is estimated at 1.2M .

His most recent move was a Loan from Rakow Czestochowa to New York City FC on 2026-12-31.

Across 34 appearances in the United States Major League Soccer 2025, Mitja Ilenic registered 2 goals and 2 assists, while completing 7 key passes out of 627 total passes with a passing accuracy of 15.2.