Tajla Džej Vlajnić ( sr-Cyrl, Таjла Џеj Влаjнић; born 6 November 1990) is a

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who currently plays for Melbourne City in the

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. Born and raised in Australia to Serbian parents, she

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for the Serbia women's national team. She has previously played for Melbourne City and

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in the

, Calder United in the Women's National Premier League,

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in the

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, Seattle Sounders in the American

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(WPSL), and for Spartak Subotica in the

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Playing career

Melbourne City

During the

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season, Vlajnić made one appearance during the team's 2–1 win over

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on 25 October 2015. During the match, she made a goal line save to prevent the Victory from scoring. Melbourne City finished in first place during the regular season with an undefeated record. They won the

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after defeating

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4–1. After re-signing with the club for the

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season, Vlajnić made nine appearances and helped the club finish the regular season in fourth place with a record and advanced to the playoffs. The team won back-to-back Grand Finals after defeating

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in the

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. Vlajnić re-signed with Melbourne City for the

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season in September 2017. In September 2022, it was announced that Vlajnić had departed Melbourne City after making 55 appearances in which the club won two premierships and four championships.

Loan to Seattle Sounders

During the summer of 2017, Vlajnić played for the Seattle Sounders in the

(WPSL) in the United States. She made seven appearances and helped the club finish in first place in the Northwest Conference with a record.

Bulleen Lions

In March 2022, Vlajnić returned to

. She left before the club's

Final against Calder United, which they lost 2–0.

Spartak Subotica

In August 2022, Vlajnić signed with Serbian club Spartak Subotica. She debuted for the club as a substitute for the second half of their 2022–23 Champions League qualifying match against Brann which they lost 3–1.

Western United

In September 2022, Vlajnić joined new

expansion club

, looking forward to the challenge of an inaugural season. In September 2024, she left the club at the conclusion of her contract.

Return to Melbourne City

In September 2024, after two seasons away, Vlajnic returned to

club Melbourne City, signing a one-year contract.

International goals

Honours

; with Melbourne City Grand Final Winner:

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

References

External links

Melbourne City player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vlajnic, Tyla-Jay 1990 births Living people Serbian women's footballers 21st-century Serbian sportswomen Women's association football defenders Seattle Sounders Women players Serbia women's international footballers Serbian expatriate women's footballers Serbian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States Australian women's soccer players 21st-century Australian sportswomen Melbourne City FC (women) players ŽFK Spartak Subotica players Western United FC (women) players Australian people of Serbian descent Australian expatriate women's soccer players Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Place of birth missing (living people) A-League Women championship–winning players