Aleksandar Pešić

Aleksandar Pešić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Пешић; born 21 May 1992) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ferencváros.

Aleksandar Pešić
Pešić in 2017
Personal information
Full name Aleksandar Pešić
Date of birth (1992-05-21) 21 May 1992
Place of birth Niš, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
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 4 (1)
International career‡
2010–2011 Serbia U19[lower-alpha 1] 6 (0)
2013–2015 Serbia U21[lower-alpha 1] 16 (3)
2016 Serbia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 February 2022

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]

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 21 September 2023[16]
Pešić playing for Red Star Belgrade in the UEFA Europa League in 2018.
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 2] League cup[lower-alpha 3] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Radnički Niš 2007–08 Serbian First League 1000———10
OFI Crete 2008–09 Super League Greece 1010———20
2009–10 Beta Ethniki 12100———121
Total 13110———141
Sheriff Tiraspol 2010–11 Moldovan National Division 11510—00—125
2011–12 Moldovan National Division 231420—00—2514
2012–13 Moldovan National Division 24621—5[lower-alpha 4]01[lower-alpha 5]0327
2013–14 Moldovan National Division 1000—3[lower-alpha 6]01[lower-alpha 5]050
Total 592551—80207426
Jagodina 2013–14 Serbian SuperLiga 221354———2717
Toulouse 2014–15 Ligue 1 3461010——366
2015–16 Ligue 1 2322040——292
Total 5783050——658
Atalanta (loan) 2016–17 Serie A 6011———71
Red Star Belgrade 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga 352533—13[lower-alpha 7]1—5129
Al-Ittihad 2018–19 Saudi Pro League 11100—2[lower-alpha 8]01[lower-alpha 9]0141
FC Seoul (loan) 2019 K League 1 251010———2610
2020 K League 1 1000—00—10
Total 261010—00—2710
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2020–21 Israeli Premier League 231020006[lower-alpha 7]1—3111
Fatih Karagümrük 2021–22 Süper Lig 311400———3114
Red Star Belgrade 2022–23 Serbian SuperLiga 281132—9[lower-alpha 10]3—4016
Ferencváros 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1011—3[lower-alpha 11]2—53
Career total 31311825125040730387137
  1. Only official UEFA matches included.
  2. Includes Greek Cup, Moldovan Cup, Serbian Cup,Coupe de France, Coppa Italia, Korean FA Cup, Israel State Cup, Magyar Kupa
  3. Includes Coupe de la Ligue
  4. Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearance in Moldovan Super Cup
  6. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  7. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. Appearances in AFC Champions League
  9. Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
  10. Three appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  11. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International
National teamYearAppsGoals
Serbia 201610
Total10

Honours

Club

Sheriff Tiraspol

Red Star Belgrade

Maccabi Tel Aviv

Individual

References
  1. "Aleksandar Pešić". Red Star Belgrade. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  2. "Pešić za "Novosti": Može se daleko i bez "večitih"" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  3. "Εχασε ο ΟΦΗ, έφτασε ο Πέσιτς" (in Greek). contra.gr. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  4. "Βατσινάς: "Ολα είναι ψέματα για Πέσιτς"" (in Greek). contra.gr. 18 July 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  5. "Aleksandar Pesic leaves Sheriff". fc-sheriff.com. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  6. "Jagodina pojačala napad" (in Serbian). srbijasport.net. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  7. "Pešićev debi iz snova" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  8. ""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.
  9. "Officiel : Aleksandar Pesic, nouveau Violet !" (in French). tfc.info. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  10. "Aleksandar Pesic prêté à l'Atalanta Bergame" (in French). tfc.info. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  11. "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.
  12. Kevin Affleck (15 July 2018). "Saudi Arabia giants Al-Ittihad make two international signings". Arab News. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  13. "FC Seoul sign Serbian striker Pesic". Yonhap News Agency. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  14. nemzetisport.hu (2023-06-16). "FTC: aláírt a Belgrádból megszerzett támadó – hivatalos - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  15. nemzetisport.hu (2023-08-25). "Ekl: Talán egy könnycsepp ki is csordult a szememből – Alekszandar". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  16. "A. Pešić". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  17. "Zvezdin BINGO: Pešić od džokera sa klupe do igrača sezone u Superligi!" (in Serbian). www.mozzartsport.com. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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