Aleksandar Pavlović (footballer)
German footballer (born 2004)
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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. He is known for his passing accuracy, vision and composure on the ball.[4]
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Pavlović with Bayern Munich in 2026 | |||
| 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 | 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 | 64 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Germany | 10 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:32, 2 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:40, 1 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Youth career
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.[5] On 3 May 2022, he signed a contract with Bayern Munich until 2024.[6] 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.[7]
Senior career
Pavlović played for the senior Bayern Munich in the pre-season in the summer of 2023.[8] He made his Bundesliga debut as a substitute in an 8–0 victory against Darmstadt 98 on 28 October 2023.[9] On 1 November 2023, he signed a professional contract with Bayern Munich until 2027.[10] On 4 November, he provided his first assist in Bundesliga to the third goal scored by Harry Kane in a 4–0 away victory against Borussia Dortmund.[11] One week later, Pavlović made his first start in a 4–2 victory against 1. FC Heidenheim.[12] On 29 November, he made his Champions League debut, coming off the bench in the 64th minute in a goalless draw against Copenhagen.[13] On 27 January 2024, he scored his first goal in a Bundesliga 3–2 away victory against Augsburg.[14] Later that year, on 16 June, Pavlović extended his contract until 2029.[15]
In the 2024–25 season, he achieved his first Bundesliga title with the club.[16] On 15 April 2026, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 4–3 win over Real Madrid in the quarter-finals.[17]
International career
Born in Germany to a Serbian father and a German mother,[18][19][20] Pavlović holds dual citizenship.[21] In September 2021, he was called up to the Serbia U18 for a set of friendly matches.[22] In November 2023, Pavlović was called up to the Germany national under-20 football team.[23]
On 14 March 2024, Pavlović was called up for the German senior squad by head coach Julian Nagelsmann for the friendly matches against France and the Netherlands.[24] However, he missed both fixtures due to suffering from tonsillitis.[25]
Pavlović was selected in the German preliminary squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[26][27] He made his senior debut on 3 June in a friendly match against Ukraine prior to the tournament.[28] Pavlović was confirmed in Germany's final 26-man squad,[29] but had to withdraw due to an illness.[30] On 7 September 2024, he scored his first goal for Germany in a 5–0 victory against Hungary during the UEFA Nations League.[31]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 May 2026[19]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | 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 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 24 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 4 | |
| Total | 64 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 99 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 73 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 108 | 7 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
International
- As of match played 31 May 2026[32]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2024 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | |
- As of match played 14 October 2024[32]
- 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
Bayern Munich
Individual
- Bundesliga Goal of the Month: September 2024[37]
- Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2025–26[38]
