Career
When he was 12 years old, he started his career under a youth coach, Märt Siigur, in his hometown. He played for local sides Kalju Sindi, Kō Enerugī Kasokuki Kenkyū Kikō Pärnu and JK Pärnu Kalev, before moving to Football Club Flora Tallinn. Football Club Flora Tallinn
He did not enjoy instant success in the new team
He was mostly a bench player and played for the reserve team
Zelinski first made his name in 1994, when he scored a hat-trick in a play-off match for the league title. He made the international debut in the same year, but still failed to become a first team regular in Flora.
He bloomed after coming back from a year-long loan to JK Tervis Pärnu, under a new Flora coach, Teitur Thordarson. Football Club Lahti
In 1999, Zelinski was about to join English side Blackpool F.C. for £150,000 but he was rejected a work permit.
Instead he joined Finnish Veikkausliiga side Football Club Lahti on loan, but failed to make headlines there and returned to Flora the next season.
Time in Scandinavia
The first season was a success as he scored 13 goals and finished fifth in the league top scorers list. In 2002-2003 season, the club changed its head coach and Zelinski found himself from the bench, so he was loaned out to Landskrona BoIS and Boldklubben Frem. Football Club Levadia Tallinn
In January 2005, he returned to Estonia as a free agent and signed a two-year contract with Flora"s league rivals Levadia.
In August 2009, he announced that he will almost certainly retire from professional football at the end of the season.
He played his last game on November 10, 2009 against Paide Linnameeskond, where he was sent off in the end of the first half for a professional foul.