Aleksandar Stanković (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Станковић, Serbian pronunciation: [alɛksǎːndar stǎŋkoʋitɕ]; born 3 August 2005) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Luzern, on loan from Serie A club Inter Milan. He is a son of former Inter Milan and Serbian international footballer Dejan Stanković.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 August 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Luzern (on loan from Inter Milan) | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Inter Milan | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Inter Milan | 0 | (0) |
2024– | → Luzern (loan) | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021 | Serbia U17 | 10 | (1) |
2022 | Serbia U18 | 2 | (1) |
2023– | Serbia U19 | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 |
Club career
editInter Milan
editStanković made his debut in the Inter Milan first team match day squad, being named on the substitute bench for Inter on 1 October 2022, for a Serie A match against Roma at the San Siro.[1][2] He was part of the match day squad, but an unused substitute, as Inter won the 2022–23 Coppa Italia title with a 2- 1 victory over Fiorentina.[3]
Loan to Luzern
editOn 3 July 2024, Stanković joined Swiss Super League club Luzern on a season-long loan, with an option to buy and a buyback clause in favour of Inter.[4][5]
International career
editIn February 2020, Stanković was called up to the Serbia U15 squad.[6] Stanković represented Serbia Under 16 and Serbia U17, and captained the youth team for the first time in May 2021.[7] He captained the Serbian team that reached the semi-finals of the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[8] In September 2022, he was called up for the first time, and played as captain, for the Serbia U18 national team in a 1–0 defeat against Italy U18.[9][10] Against the same opponent four days later, he scored the first goal in a 2–1 win for his country.[11]
Style of play
editWhilst he was captaining the Serbia U17 team to the semi-finals of the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, Stanković was described by the UEFA website as having set-piece delivery that would “be a menace to any opponent” and a “blend of finesse and fight in midfield [which] makes it clear why he wears the captain's armband.”[12]
Personal life
editHis brother Filip played as a goalkeeper for Volendam, on loan from Inter Milan. They are both sons of former Inter and Serbian international footballer Dejan Stanković.[13] His mother Ana is Slovenian, and the family spend a lot of time in Ljubljana. His maternal uncle is a Slovenian former professional footballer Milenko Ačimovič.[14]
Honours
editInter Milan
References
edit- ^ "Official – Starting Lineup Inter Vs Roma: Kristjan Asllani, Francesco Acerbi & Hakan Calhanoglu Start". Sempreinter.com.
- ^ "GdS - Inzaghi scioglie i dubbi: De Vrij sorpassa Acerbi, Calhanoglu è in pole su Mkhitaryan". fcinternews.it.
- ^ Campanele, Susy (24 May 2023). "Lautaro double retains trophy". Football-italia.net. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Aleksandar Stanković joins FC Luzern" (Press release). Inter Milan. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Der FC Luzern verpflichtet Aleksandar Stanković". FC Luzern (in Swiss High German). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Aleksandar Stankovic, centrocampista classe 2005, è stato convocato dalla nazionale serba U15". Inter.it.
- ^ "DEKIJEV SIN KAPITEN SRBIJE - STANKOVIĆ PONOSAN KRAJ TERENA! Traka oko ruke Dejanovog naslednika Aleksandra!". Mondo.RS.
- ^ "EURO U17 СЕЛЕКТОР РАДОВАН КРИВОКАПИЋ САОПШТИО СПИСАК ИГРАЧА ЗА ПРВЕНСТВО ЕВРОПЕ У ИЗРАЕЛУ". fss.RS.
- ^ "U-18, Pio Esposito manda ko la Serbia di Stankovic: decide l'interista con un gol di tacco". fcinternews.it.
- ^ "Un giocatore dell'Inter stende l'Italia: agli Azzurrini non basta il gol di Bolzan". sprintesport.it.
- ^ "DEKIJEV SIN DAO GOL ZA SRBIJU PROTIV ITALIJE! Iz "slobodnjaka" pravo u ćošak - svi saigrači skočili na njega!". mondo.rs.
- ^ "2022 UEFA U17 EURO semi-final preview: Netherlands vs Serbia". uefa.com.
- ^ "Stankovic, Martins, the "third" Esposito: the Under 17 team and the scudetto touched by dynasties". Gazzetta.it.
- ^ "Dejan i Ana Stanković: Naša porodična idila u Milanu". hellomagazine.RS.
- ^ Mackenzie, Alasdair (24 May 2023). "Fiorentina 1-2 Inter Milan - Lautaro Martinez scores double as the Nerazzurri defend Coppa Italia". Eurosport. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "L`INTER VINCE LA EA SPORTS FC SUPERCUP!" (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
External links
edit- Aleksandar Stanković at Soccerway