Aleksandar Šćekić Explained

Aleksandar Šćekić
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Birth Date:12 December 1991
Birth Place:Ivangrad, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.93 m
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:Partizan
Clubnumber:19
Youthclubs1:Berane
Years1:2009–2013
Clubs1:Berane
Caps1:55
Goals1:3
Years2:2010
Clubs2:Lovćen (loan)
Caps2:13
Goals2:1
Years3:2012
Clubs3:Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje (loan)
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:2013–2016
Clubs4:Bokelj
Caps4:86
Goals4:9
Years5:2016–2018
Clubs5:Gençlerbirliği
Caps5:35
Goals5:2
Years6:2018–2022
Clubs6:Partizan
Caps6:92
Goals6:9
Years7:2022
Clubs7:Zagłębie Lubin
Caps7:11
Goals7:0
Years8:2022
Clubs8:Dibba Al Fujairah
Caps8:10
Goals8:1
Years9:2023
Clubs9:Hapoel Haifa
Caps9:12
Goals9:1
Years10:2023–
Clubs10:Partizan
Caps10:18
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalteam1:Montenegro U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2009–2010
Nationalteam2:Montenegro U19
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2010
Nationalteam3:Montenegro U21
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2016–
Nationalteam4:Montenegro
Nationalcaps4:40
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:27 July 2024
Nationalteam-Update:8 September 2023

Aleksandar Šćekić (; born 12 December 1991) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serbian club Partizan and the Montenegro national team.

Club career

Berane

Šćekić made his senior debut at his hometown club Berane in the 2009–10 Montenegrin First League, as the team suffered relegation to the Second League. He was subsequently loaned to Lovćen, continuing to play in the top flight, before returning to Berane in the second half of the 2010–11 Montenegrin Second League and helping them earn promotion back to the First League via playoffs. However, they were immediately relegated back to the second tier. He was then loaned out to Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje, spending there the first half of the 2012–13 Montenegrin First League, before rejoining Berane until the end of the 2012–13 Montenegrin Second League.

Bokelj

In the summer of 2013, Šćekić joined fellow Second League club Bokelj and instantly helped them win the championship and promotion to the First League. He played regularly in the top flight over the next two seasons, earning himself a call-up to the national team.

Gençlerbirliği

In June 2016, Šćekić moved abroad and signed with Turkish club Gençlerbirliği on a three-year deal.[1] He scored two times in 24 games during the 2017–18 Süper Lig, once in a 2–1 home win over Beşiktaş and once in a 5–1 away loss against Galatasaray.

Partizan

On 21 August 2018, Šćekić signed a three-year contract with Serbian club Partizan, being handed the number 19 shirt.[2] He made his debut for the team two days later, coming on as a substitute for compatriot Nebojša Kosović in a 1–1 home draw with Beşiktaş. On 5 May 2019, Šćekić scored his first goal for Partizan, giving his team a 2–1 win over Napredak Kruševac.[3] He made 28 appearances across all competitions in his first season with the Crno-beli, helping them win the Serbian Cup.

On 25 July 2019, Šćekić netted his first goal of the season to give Partizan a 1–0 win over Welsh club Connah's Quay Nomads in the first leg of the Europa League second qualifying round. He made a career-high 38 appearances during the 2019–20 campaign, scoring three goals.

In January 2021, Šćekić extended his contract with Partizan until 2023. He made 40 appearances and scored five goals in the 2020–21 season, both career highs, but the club ended without a trophy for the second year in a row.

Zagłębie Lubin

On 23 January 2022, Šćekić moved to Poland and signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Ekstraklasa side Zagłębie Lubin.[4] On 1 June 2022, his contract was terminated by mutual consent, with Šćekić wishing to be closer to his family in Montenegro cited as one of the reasons.[5]

International career

Šćekić was capped for Montenegro at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels. He made his full international debut for Montenegro under Ljubiša Tumbaković, playing the first 85 minutes of a 2–1 friendly loss against Greece on 24 March 2016.

Career statistics

Club

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Berane2009–10Montenegrin First League24120261
2010–11Montenegrin Second League2020
2011–12Montenegrin First League31220332
2012–13Montenegrin Second League
Total55360613
Lovćen (loan)2010–11Montenegrin First League131131
Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje (loan)2012–13Montenegrin First League120120
Bokelj2013–14Montenegrin Second League25310263
2014–15Montenegrin First League30300303
2015–16Montenegrin First League31351364
Total869619210
Gençlerbirliği2016–17Süper Lig11060170
2017–18Süper Lig24230272
Total35290442
Partizan2018–19Serbian SuperLiga2115020281
2019–20Serbian SuperLiga23240111383
2020–21Serbian SuperLiga3344130405
2021–22Serbian SuperLiga15210111273
Total92914127213312
Zagłębie Lubin2021–22Ekstraklasa110110
Dibba Al Fujairah2022–23UAE Pro League10110111
Hapoel Haifa2022–23Israeli Premier League121121
Partizan2023–24Serbian SuperLiga1603040230
2024–25Serbian SuperLiga20001030
Career total344263323226041530

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
Montenegro201660
201730
201860
201920
202050
202170
202270
202340
Total400

Honours

Bokelj
Partizan

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gençlerbirliği Aleksandar Scekic'i transfer etti . tr . haberturk.com . 14 June 2016 . 14 August 2016.
  2. Web site: Nova akvizicija crno-belih – Aleksandar Šćekić . sr . partizan.rs . 21 August 2018 . 21 August 2018.
  3. Web site: Partizan do pobede u sudijskoj nadoknadi, Šćekić postigao kontroverzan gol! [VIDEO] ]. sr . sportskacentrala.com . 5 May 2019 . 13 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Aleksandar Šćekić nowym pomocnikiem Miedziowych! . . 23 January 2022 . pl . 23 January 2022.
  5. Web site: Aleksandar Šćekić odchodzi z KGHM Zagłębia Lubin . . pl . 1 June 2022.