Jelena Zbiljic

Back for her fourth season in 2025, Zbiljic has been a consistent face in Aurora’s lineup since the inaugural season, appearing in 32 of 42 possible matches.

The Minnesota native recorded a career-best 12 appearances during Aurora’s first-ever season in 2022. That season, Zbiljic contributed two goals with one assist.

Zbiljic followed that up with 10 appearances in 2023, helping Aurora to its second-straight Heartland Division title. Her appearances that season included starts in both USL W League playoff contests, including against cross-league rival Indy Eleven.

2024 saw Zbiljic equal her single-season best in points, again contributing two goals with an assist. One of her two strikes proved to be a match-winner, a long distance blast against division foe Rochester FC that earned Zbiljic a spot on the SportsCenter Top 10 plays.

Over the course of her three seasons, Zbiljic has shown versatility on-field, playing both along the back and in the midfield.

At the college level, Zbiljic has spent the last three seasons at University of Minnesota, which she transferred to after three seasons at University of Illinois-Chicago.

In 2024, Zbiljic started all 22 matches for the Gophers en route to UMN’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2018. Zbiljic and Minnesota ultimately reached the national Round of 16, a first for the program in 14 seasons, falling to eventual National Champions University of North Carolina.