Full name Aleksandar Pesic 1999–2003 FK Nis Weight 87 kg Number 11 Height 1.9 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Aleksandar Pesic Career start 2008 | |
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Date of birth (1992-05-21) May 21, 1992 (age 23) Current team Toulouse FC (#11 / Forward) | ||
Place of birth Nis, FR Yugoslavia | ||
Aleksandar Pešić Highlights 2017
Aleksandar Pešić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Пешић; born 21 May 1992) is a Serbian professional footballer, playing as a striker for Red Star Belgrade.
Contents
- Aleksandar Pei Highlights 2017
- Club career
- International career
- Career statistics
- Club
- Individual
- References
Club career
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. 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. 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.
On 30 August 2013, Pešić returned to his homeland and joined Jagodina. 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. 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.
On 26 June 2015, Pešić officially signed a five-year contract with French club Toulouse. 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.
On 4 July 2017, Pešić signed a three-year contract with Red Star Belgrade.
International career
Pešić represented Serbia 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 U21s 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 Serbia, playing the second 45 minutes in a 0–2 friendly loss at Ukraine.