Aleksandar Pavlović (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Павловић; born 3 May 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksandar Pavlović[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Munich, Germany[2] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | SC Fürstenfeldbruck | ||
| 2011–2023 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Bayern Munich II | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | Bayern Munich | 23 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Germany | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:24, 28 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:53, 10 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editYouth career
editPavlović was an academy of Bayern Munich youth product. He joined Bayern Munich in 2011 when he was seven years old from SC Fürstenfeldbruck.[2] On 23 July 2021, Pavlović extended his contract until 2022.[4] On 3 May 2022, he signed a contract with Bayern Munich until 2024.[5] That same month, he started training with the senior squad of Bayern Munich for the first time, subsequently appearing on the bench for a pair of Bundesliga matches.[6]
Senior career
editPavlović played for the senior Bayern team in the pre-season in the summer of 2023.[7] He made his debut with the senior Bayern Munich team as a substitute in a 8–0 Bundesliga win over Darmstadt 98 on 28 October 2023.[8] On 1 November 2023, he signed a professional contract with Bayern Munich until 2027.[9] On 4 November, he provided his first assist in Bundesliga to the third goal scored by Harry Kane in a 4–0 away win over Borussia Dortmund.[10] A week later, he made his first start in a 4–2 win over 1. FC Heidenheim.[11] On 29 November, he made his Champions League debut, coming off the bench in the 64th minute, in a goalless draw against Copenhagen.[12] On 27 January 2024, he scored his first goal in a Bundesliga 3–2 away win over Augsburg.[13] Later that year, on 16 June, he extended his contract until 2029.[14]
International career
editBorn in Germany,[15] his parents are Serbian, therefore Pavlović holds dual citizenship.[16] In September 2021, he was called up to the Serbia U18s for a set of friendlies.[17] In November 2023, he was called up to the Germany U20s.[18]
On 14 March 2024, Pavlović was called up for the senior Germany national team by head coach Julian Nagelsmann for the friendly matches against France and the Netherlands.[19] However, he missed both fixtures due to suffering from tonsillitis.[20]
Pavlović was selected in the German preliminary squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[21][22] He made his senior debut on 3 June in a friendly match against Ukraine prior to the tournament.[23] He was confirmed in Germany's final 26-man squad,[24] but had to withdraw due to an illness.[25] On 7 September 2024, he scored his first goal for Germany in a 5–0 victory over Hungary during the UEFA Nations League.[26]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 2 October 2024[15]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Bayern | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Regionalliga Bayern | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Bayern Munich | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
edit- As of match played 10 September 2024[27]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2024 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | |
- As of match played 10 September 2024[27]
- Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 September 2024 | Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany | 2 |  Hungary |
4–0 | 5–0 |
Honours
editBayern Munich
- DFL-Supercup runner-up: 2023
References
edit- ^ "Aleksandar Pavlovic". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Aleksandar Pavlovic". bundesliga.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Aleksandar Pavlović". FC Bayern Munich (in German). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Quinn, Phillip (23 July 2021). "Bayern Munich extend contracts of four youth players, send one out on loan". Bavarian Football Works. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "FC Bayern verlängert mit Talente-Trio: Jonathans, Pavlovic und Dibrani bleiben". SPORT1 (in German). 3 May 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "FC Bayern: Top-Talent Aleksandar Pavlovic begeistert Thomas Tuchel im Training". sportbild.bild.de (in German). 2 May 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Biser Bajerna igraće za Srbiju! Piksijev pomoćnik otkrio novu pobedu nad Nemačkom". Sportal. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Nestvarne scene u Minhenu! Kejn ga dao sa pola, igralo se deset na devet, a Bavarci su brojali do osam: O ovom meču Bajerna će se pričati /VIDEO/". Sportal (in Serbian). 28 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Doppelte Premiere: Pavlovic erhält Profivertrag bei Bayern". kicker.de (in German). 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Starke Bayern triumphieren im Klassiker beim BVB" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Five special stories from the Heidenheim match". FC Bayern Munich. 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Bayern held by Copenhagen". FC Bayern Munich. 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Bayern Munich edge thrilling clash with Augsburg to maintain title pressure". beIN SPORTS. 27 January 2024.
- ^ "FC Bayern extend contract with Aleksandar Pavlović". FC Bayern Munich. 16 June 2024.
- ^ a b Aleksandar Pavlović at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel considers promoting Serbian talent Aleksandar Pavlović to first team - News - Nogomania". www.nogomania.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ U18 | МЛАЂИ ОМЛАДИНЦИ ИМАЈУ ДВЕ ПРОВЕРЕ У СЛОВЕНИЈИ. fss.rs (in Serbian). 13 September 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Bayern-Juwel für Nationalmannschaft nominiert". sport.de.
- ^ "Start ins EM-Jahr mit sechs Neulingen und sechs Rückkehrern" (in German). German Football Association. 14 March 2024. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Pavlovic to miss games against France and the Netherlands". German Football Association. 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Aleksandar Pavlovic vom FC Bayern steht im EM-Kader". BR 24 (in German). 13 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Bundestrainer Nagelsmann gibt kader für heim-em bekannt" (in German). German Football Association. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Kein Tor gegen die Ukraine: Vier Zweien, aber auch eine Fünf für DFB-Stars" (in German). RND. 3 June 2024.
- ^ "UEFA Euro 2024: All squads and players full list". Olympics.com. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Pavlovic verpasst EM – Can nachnominiert". dfb.de. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Germany hammer Hungary 5-0 in Nations League". DW. 7 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Aleksandar Pavlović international matches". EU-Football.info. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
External links
edit- Profile at the FC Bayern Munich website
- Aleksandar Pavlović at DFB (also available in German)
- Aleksandar Pavlović at Soccerway
- Aleksandar Pavlović – UEFA competition record (archive)
