Aleksandar Pešić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksandar Pešić | ||
| Date of birth | May 21, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Niš, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atalanta | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2003 | FK Niš | ||
| 2004–2006 | Partizan | ||
| 2006–2007 | Radnički Niš | ||
| 2007–2008 | Helmond Sport | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | OFI Crete | 13 | (1) |
| 2010–2013 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 59 | (26) |
| 2013–2014 | Jagodina | 22 | (13) |
| 2014– | Toulouse | 57 | (8) |
| 2016– | → Atalanta | 3 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Serbia U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Serbia U21 | 9 | (3) |
| 2016– | Serbia | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:34, 2 December 2016 (UTC). | |||
Aleksandar Pešić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Пешић; born 21 May 1992) is a Serbian footballer who plays as striker for Serie A side Atalanta.
Club career
Sheriff Tiraspol
At the end of the 2012–13 season, Pešić was the second-highest goalscorer of the Moldovan National Division with Sheriff Tiraspol, but his refusal to renew his contract with Sheriff made the coach of the team reduce his playing time significantly.[1]
Jagodina
Pešić signed with ambitious Serbian club FK Jagodina at the end of the 2013 summer transfer window.[2] In his debut with Jagodina, he scored two goals in a 2–0 win against FK Spartak Subotica.[1] On 4 December 2013, Pešić scored a hat-trick against FK Donji Srem in a Serbian Cup victory.[3] At the end of the 2013–14 season, Pešić was named one of eleven players selected in the 2013–14 SuperLiga Ideal Team.[4]
Toulouse
On 12 June 2014, it was announced that Pešić signed a five-year contract with Toulouse FC.[5] On 23 September 23 2014, he scored is first goal with Toulouse FC against Rennes.
Atalanta (loan)
On 31 August 2016, Pešić joined Serie A side Atalanta on a season-long loan deal.[6]
International career
Pešić represented the Serbia U19 team that made the quarter-finals of the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He then made his debut for Serbia U21 in a 2-1 loss against Cyprus U21 on October 11, 2013.[7]
In November 2016 he received his first call-up to the senior Serbia squad for matches against Wales and Ukraine.[8]
Honours
Sheriff Tiraspol
References
- 1 2 Vecernje Novosti. "Pešićev debi iz snova".
- ↑ Fudbal Srbija: Pešić i Bajić pojačali Jagodinu (Serbian) 31 August 2013. By SAŠA Š
- ↑ Sportal: KS: Lepovićev uvod i Pešićev het-trik i više nego dovoljni Jagodini (VIDEO) (Serbian) 4 December 2013
- ↑ Blic Sport: "Večiti" i Voša imaju po tri igrača u idealnom timu lige, Jagodini fer-plej nagrada (Serbian) 30 May 2014
- ↑ Mozzart Sport: ZVANIČNO: Aleksandar Pešić u Tuluzu (Serbian) 12 June 2014
- ↑ "Aleksandar Pesic prêté à l'Atalanta Bergame" [Aleksandar Pešić on loan at Atalanta Bergamo] (in French). Toulouse FC. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ UEFA U21: Under-21 2015 - Cyprus 2-1 Serbia (English) October 11, 2013
- ↑ "Muslin objavio spisak: Bez Ljajića na Vels! Vratili se Tošić i Ignjovski, iznenađenje je Aleksandar Pešić". mozzartsport.com. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
External links
Profile at Soccerway