Aleksandar Pešić
Pešić in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 May 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Niš, FR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ferencváros | ||
Number | 72 | ||
Youth career | |||
Filip Filipović Niš | |||
Partizan | |||
Radnički Niš | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008 | Radnički Niš | 1 | (0) |
2008–2010 | OFI Crete | 13 | (1) |
2011–2013 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 59 | (25) |
2013–2014 | Jagodina | 22 | (13) |
2014–2017 | Toulouse | 57 | (8) |
2016–2017 | → Atalanta (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Red Star Belgrade | 35 | (25) |
2018–2020 | Al-Ittihad | 11 | (1) |
2019–2020 | → FC Seoul (loan) | 26 | (10) |
2020–2021 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 23 | (10) |
2021–2022 | Fatih Karagümrük | 31 | (14) |
2022–2023 | Red Star Belgrade | 28 | (11) |
2023– | Ferencváros | 19 | (6) |
International career‡ | |||
2010–2011 | Serbia U19[a] | 6 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Serbia U21[a] | 16 | (3) |
2016 | Serbia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 February 2022 |
Aleksandar Pešić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Пешић; born 21 May 1992) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ferencváros.
Club career
Europe
Pešić made his senior debut with Radnički Niš on 24 May 2008, just three days after his 16th birthday. He came on as a late second-half substitute in a goalless draw with ČSK Čelarevo at home, thus breaking the record of Dejan Petković and becoming the youngest ever player in the club's history.[2] However, the club suffered relegation from the Serbian First League at the end of the season after losing to Inđija in the playoffs.
In July 2008, Pešić moved abroad to Greece and signed for OFI Crete on a three-year deal.[3][4] He made one appearance in the 2008–09 Superleague Greece, still aged 16, as the club suffered relegation from the top flight. In early 2011, Pešić joined the reigning Moldovan champions Sheriff Tiraspol. He helped them win back-to-back championship titles in 2012 and 2013. On 15 August 2013, Pešić left the club by mutual agreement.[5]
On 30 August 2013, Pešić returned to his homeland and joined Jagodina.[6] He netted a brace on his debut for the club on 14 September 2013, thus giving his side a 2–0 home league win over Spartak Subotica.[7] On 4 December 2013, Pešić scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 Serbian Cup quarter-final victory over Donji Srem. He was the club's top scorer with 13 goals in the 2013–14 Serbian SuperLiga, being named in the competition's best eleven.[8]
On 26 June 2015, Pešić officially signed a five-year contract with French club Toulouse.[9] He scored six goals in Ligue 1 during his debut season, but only two in the next one. On 1 September 2016, it was announced that Pešić was transferred to Italian club Atalanta on a season-long loan.[10]
On 4 July 2017, Pešić signed a three-year contract with Red Star Belgrade.[11] He became the top goalscorer of the 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga with 25 goals.
Asia
In July 2018, Pešić signed a three-year contract with Saudi Arabia club Al-Ittihad.[12]
On 8 February 2019, Pešić was loaned to FC Seoul on a one-and-a-half-year contract.[13]
Ferencváros
On 16 June 2023, he was signed by Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencvárosi TC.[14]
He scored his first goal against FK Žalgiris in the play-off of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.[15]
On 30 November 2023, he scored the winning goal against FK Čukarički on the fifth match day in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League match.[16][17]
On 20 April 2024, the Ferencváros–Kisvárda tie ended with a goalless draw at the Groupama Aréna on the 29th match day of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season[18] which meant that Ferencváros won their 35th championship.[19][20]
On 15 May 2024, Ferencváros were defeated by Paks 2–0 in the 2024 Magyar Kupa Final at the Puskás Aréna.[21][22]
International career
Pešić has represented Serbia under-19 at the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where the team were eliminated in the semi-finals against the Czech Republic. He was also a member of the Serbia under-21 team at the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, as they finished bottom of their group.
On 15 November 2016, Pešić made his full international debut for the senior team, playing in a second half in a 2–0 friendly defeat against Ukraine.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 5 November 2023[23]
Club | Season | League | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Radnički Niš | 2007–08 | Serbian First League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
OFI Crete | 2008–09 | Super League Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
2009–10 | Beta Ethniki | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
Total | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||||
Sheriff Tiraspol | 2010–11 | Moldovan National Division | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 5 | ||
2011–12 | Moldovan National Division | 23 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 14 | |||
2012–13 | Moldovan National Division | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 5[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 32 | 7 | ||
2013–14 | Moldovan National Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[f] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Total | 59 | 25 | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 26 | |||
Jagodina | 2013–14 | Serbian SuperLiga | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 27 | 17 | |||
Toulouse | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 6 | ||
2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||
Total | 57 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 65 | 8 | ||||
Atalanta (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
Red Star Belgrade | 2017–18 | Serbian SuperLiga | 35 | 25 | 3 | 3 | — | 13[g] | 1 | — | 51 | 29 | ||
Al-Ittihad | 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[h] | 0 | 1[i] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
FC Seoul (loan) | 2019 | K League 1 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 10 | |||
2020 | K League 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 10 | ||||
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2020–21 | Israeli Premier League | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[g] | 1 | — | 31 | 11 | |
Fatih Karagümrük | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 14 | |||
Red Star Belgrade | 2022–23 | Serbian SuperLiga | 28 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | 9[j] | 3 | — | 40 | 16 | ||
Ferencváros | 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3[k] | 2 | — | 12 | 6 | ||
Career total | 320 | 121 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 394 | 140 |
- ^ a b Only official UEFA matches included.
- ^ Includes Greek Cup, Moldovan Cup, Serbian Cup,Coupe de France, Coppa Italia, Korean FA Cup, Israel State Cup, Magyar Kupa
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearance in Moldovan Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
- ^ Three appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Serbia | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours
Sheriff Tiraspol
Red Star Belgrade
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Individual
- Serbian SuperLiga top scorer: 2017–18
- Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Season: 2017–18[24]
- Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Season: 2013–14, 2017–18
- Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Week: 2022–23 (Round 16,[25] Round 25[26])
- Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Month: October 2022[27]
References
- ^ "Aleksandar Pešić". Red Star Belgrade. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Pešić za "Novosti": Može se daleko i bez "večitih"" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Εχασε ο ΟΦΗ, έφτασε ο Πέσιτς" (in Greek). contra.gr. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Βατσινάς: "Ολα είναι ψέματα για Πέσιτς"" (in Greek). contra.gr. 18 July 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Aleksandar Pesic leaves Sheriff". fc-sheriff.com. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Jagodina pojačala napad" (in Serbian). srbijasport.net. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Pešićev debi iz snova" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ ""Večiti" i Voša imaju po tri igrača u idealnom timu lige, Jagodini fer-plej nagrada" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Officiel : Aleksandar Pesic, nouveau Violet !" (in French). tfc.info. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Aleksandar Pesic prêté à l'Atalanta Bergame" (in French). tfc.info. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Pešić prvi put sa crveno-belim obeležijima: Biću brzo spreman, možda i za A reprezentaciju". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ Kevin Affleck (15 July 2018). "Saudi Arabia giants Al-Ittihad make two international signings". Arab News. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "FC Seoul sign Serbian striker Pesic". Yonhap News Agency. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ nemzetisport.hu (16 June 2023). "FTC: aláírt a Belgrádból megszerzett támadó – hivatalos - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ nemzetisport.hu (25 August 2023). "Ekl: Talán egy könnycsepp ki is csordult a szememből – Alekszandar". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ nemzetisport.hu (30 November 2023). "Ekl: Nagyon boldog vagyok azért, ami az utolsó pillanatban történt". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Čukarički-Ferencváros | UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24". UEFA.com. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Ferencváros vs. Kisvárda - 20 April 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Klubrekord! Sorozatban hatodszor bajnok a Ferencváros". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 20 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Ferencváros crowned Hungarian champions for sixth year in a row". 20 April 2024.
- ^ FC, PAKSI (15 May 2024). "KUPAGYŐZTESEK LETTÜNK!". paksifc.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Defeat in the MOL Hungarian Cup final". www.fradi.hu. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "A. Pešić". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Zvezdin BINGO: Pešić od džokera sa klupe do igrača sezone u Superligi!" (in Serbian). www.mozzartsport.com. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Špic koji odlučuje utakmice! Aleksandar Pešić najbolji igrač 16. kola Mozzart Bet Superlige". www.mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Najbolji igrač 25. kola Mozzart Bet Super lige Srbije – Aleksandar Pešić". superliga.rs (in Serbian). Serbian SuperLiga. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Pešić igrač meseca u Superligi". sportklub.rs. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
External links
- Aleksandar Pešić at Soccerway
- Aleksandar Pešić – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Aleksandar Pešić – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Aleksandar Pešić – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Munich
- Serbian men's footballers
- Serbia men's youth international footballers
- Serbia men's under-21 international footballers
- Serbia men's international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- FK Radnički Niš players
- OFI Crete F.C. players
- FC Sheriff Tiraspol players
- FK Jagodina players
- Toulouse FC players
- Atalanta BC players
- Red Star Belgrade footballers
- Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) players
- FC Seoul players
- Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players
- Fatih Karagümrük S.K. footballers
- Serbian First League players
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- Super League Greece players
- Football League (Greece) players
- Moldovan Super Liga players
- Ligue 1 players
- Serie A players
- Saudi Pro League players
- K League 1 players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Süper Lig players
- Serbian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in Moldova
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
- Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Moldova
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey