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Aleksandar Pavlović (footballer)

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Aleksandar Pavlović
Personal information
Full name Aleksandar Pavlović[1]
Date of birth (2004-05-03) 3 May 2004 (age 20)
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 26 (3)
International career‡
2023– Germany U20 2 (0)
2024– Germany 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:21, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:04, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

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.

Club career

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Youth career

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Pavlović 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

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Pavlović 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

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Born 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

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Club

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As of match played 7 December 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competitions
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 7 1 2 0 2[a] 0 11 1
Total 26 3 2 0 5 0 33 3
Career total 35 3 2 0 5 0 42 3
  1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

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As of match played 14 October 2024[27]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Germany 2024 4 1
Total 4 1
As of match played 14 October 2024[27]
Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Aleksandar Pavlović
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 September 2024 Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany 2  Hungary 4–0 5–0

2024–25 UEFA Nations League A

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Aleksandar Pavlovic". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Aleksandar Pavlovic". bundesliga.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Aleksandar Pavlović". FC Bayern Munich (in German). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "FC Bayern verlängert mit Talente-Trio: Jonathans, Pavlovic und Dibrani bleiben". SPORT1 (in German). 3 May 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  6. ^ "FC Bayern: Top-Talent Aleksandar Pavlovic begeistert Thomas Tuchel im Training". sportbild.bild.de (in German). 2 May 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Biser Bajerna igraće za Srbiju! Piksijev pomoćnik otkrio novu pobedu nad Nemačkom". Sportal. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Doppelte Premiere: Pavlovic erhält Profivertrag bei Bayern". kicker.de (in German). 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Starke Bayern triumphieren im Klassiker beim BVB" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 4 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Five special stories from the Heidenheim match". FC Bayern Munich. 11 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Bayern held by Copenhagen". FC Bayern Munich. 29 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Bayern Munich edge thrilling clash with Augsburg to maintain title pressure". beIN SPORTS. 27 January 2024.
  14. ^ "FC Bayern extend contract with Aleksandar Pavlović". FC Bayern Munich. 16 June 2024.
  15. ^ a b Aleksandar Pavlović at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  16. ^ "Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel considers promoting Serbian talent Aleksandar Pavlović to first team - News - Nogomania". www.nogomania.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  17. ^ U18 | МЛАЂИ ОМЛАДИНЦИ ИМАЈУ ДВЕ ПРОВЕРЕ У СЛОВЕНИЈИ. fss.rs (in Serbian). 13 September 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  18. ^ "Bayern-Juwel für Nationalmannschaft nominiert". sport.de.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "Pavlovic to miss games against France and the Netherlands". German Football Association. 19 March 2024.
  21. ^ "Aleksandar Pavlovic vom FC Bayern steht im EM-Kader". BR 24 (in German). 13 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Bundestrainer Nagelsmann gibt kader für heim-em bekannt" (in German). German Football Association. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Kein Tor gegen die Ukraine: Vier Zweien, aber auch eine Fünf für DFB-Stars" (in German). RND. 3 June 2024.
  24. ^ "UEFA Euro 2024: All squads and players full list". Olympics.com. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  25. ^ "Pavlovic verpasst EM – Can nachnominiert". dfb.de. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  26. ^ "Germany hammer Hungary 5-0 in Nations League". DW. 7 September 2024.
  27. ^ a b "Aleksandar Pavlović international matches". EU-Football.info. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  28. ^ "Aleksandar Pavlović wins September's Bundesliga Goal of the Month!". Bundesliga. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
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