Aleksandar Pešić
Serbian footballer (born 1992)
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Aleksandar Pešić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Пешић; born 21 May 1992) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish TFF 1. Lig club Fatih Karagümrük.
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Pešić in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Niš, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fatih Karagümrük | ||
| Number | 72 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Filip Filipović Niš | |||
| Partizan | |||
| Radnički Niš | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Radnički Niš | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | OFI | 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) |
| 2023–2026 | Ferencváros | 49 | (16) |
| 2026– | Fatih Karagümrük | 9 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Serbia U19[a] | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Serbia U21[a] | 16 | (3) |
| 2016 | Serbia | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 October 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals 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 on a three-year deal.[3][4] He made one appearance in the 2008–09 Super League 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]
On 30 November 2023, he scored the winning goal against FK Čukarički on the fifth match day in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League match.[16][17]
On 20 April 2024, the Ferencváros–Kisvárda tie ended with a goalless draw at the Groupama Aréna on the 29th match day of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season[18] which meant that Ferencváros won their 35th championship.[19][20]
On 15 May 2024, Ferencváros were defeated by Paks 2–0 in the 2024 Magyar Kupa Final at the Puskás Aréna.[21][22]
Pesic won the 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season with Ferencváros after beating Győr 2–1 at the ETO Park on the last match day on 24 May 2025.[23] On 9 May 2026, he won the 2025–26 Magyar Kupa season with Ferencváros by beating Zalaegerszegi TE 1–0 in the 2026 Magyar Kupa final at Puskás Aréna.[24]
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 6 August 2025[25]
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| Club | Season | League | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Radnički Niš | 2007–08 | Serbian First League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| OFI | 2008–09 | Super League Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | Beta Ethniki | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2010–11 | Moldovan National Division | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 5 | ||
| 2011–12 | Moldovan National Division | 23 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 14 | |||
| 2012–13 | Moldovan National Division | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 5[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 32 | 7 | ||
| 2013–14 | Moldovan National Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[f] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 59 | 25 | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 26 | |||
| Jagodina | 2013–14 | Serbian SuperLiga | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 27 | 17 | |||
| Toulouse | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||
| Total | 57 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 65 | 8 | ||||
| Atalanta (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Red Star Belgrade | 2017–18 | Serbian SuperLiga | 35 | 25 | 3 | 3 | — | 13[g] | 1 | — | 51 | 29 | ||
| Al-Ittihad | 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[h] | 0 | 1[i] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| FC Seoul (loan) | 2019 | K League 1 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 10 | |||
| 2020 | K League 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 10 | ||||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2020–21 | Israeli Premier League | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[g] | 1 | — | 31 | 11 | |
| Fatih Karagümrük | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 14 | |||
| Red Star Belgrade | 2022–23 | Serbian SuperLiga | 28 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | 9[j] | 3 | — | 40 | 16 | ||
| Ferencváros | 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 9[k] | 4 | — | 29 | 12 | ||
| 2024–25 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | 9[l] | 0 | — | 34 | 11 | |||
| 2025–26 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 40 | 15 | 6 | 4 | — | 20 | 5 | — | 66 | 24 | ||||
| Career total | 352 | 133 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 448 | 158 | ||
- Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Moldovan Super Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
- Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
- Three appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Sheriff Tiraspol
Red Star Belgrade
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Ferencvárosi TC
Individual
- Serbian SuperLiga top scorer: 2017–18
- Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Season: 2017–18[26]
- Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Season: 2013–14, 2017–18
- Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Week: 2022–23 (Round 16,[27] Round 25[28])
- Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Month: October 2022[29]