| Aleksandar Pavlović | |
| Fullname: | Aleksandar Pavlović[1] |
| Birth Date: | 3 May 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Munich, Germany[2] |
| Height: | 1.88 m[3] |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Bayern Munich |
| Clubnumber: | 45 |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | SC Fürstenfeldbruck |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2023 |
| Youthclubs2: | Bayern Munich |
| Years1: | 2023–2024 |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | Germany U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam2: | Germany |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 20:14, 18 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 20:58, 3 June 2024 (UTC) |
Aleksandar Pavlović (Serbian: 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.
Pavlović was a 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.[4] On 3 May 2022, he signed a contract with Bayern Munich until 2024.[5] 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.[6]
Pavlović played for the senior Bayern team in the pre-season in the summer of 2023.[7] He made his debut with the senior Bayern Munich team as a substitute in a 8–0 Bundesliga win over Darmstadt 98 on 28 October 2023.[8] On 1 November 2023, he signed a professional contract with Bayern Munich until 2027.[9] On 4 November, he provided his first assist in Bundesliga to the third goal scored by Harry Kane in a 4–0 away win over Borussia Dortmund.[10] A week later, he made his first start in a 4–2 win over 1. FC Heidenheim.[11] On 29 November, he made his Champions League debut, coming off the bench in the 64th minute, in a goalless draw against Copenhagen.[12] On 27 January 2024, he scored his first goal in a Bundesliga 3–2 away win over Augsburg.[13] Later that year, on 16 June, he extended his contract until 2029.[14]
Born in Germany, his parents are Serbian, therefore Pavlović holds dual citizenship.[15] In September 2021, he was called up to the Serbia U18s for a set of friendlies.[16] In November 2023, he was called up to the Germany U20s.[17]
On 14 March 2024, Pavlović was called up for the senior Germany national team by head coach Julian Nagelsmann for the friendly matches against France and the Netherlands.[18] However, he missed both fixtures due to suffering from tonsillitis.[19]
Pavlović was selected in the German preliminary squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[20] [21] He made his senior debut on 3 June in a friendly match against Ukraine prior to the tournament.[22] He was confirmed in Germany's final 26-man squad,[23] but had to withdraw due to an illness.[24]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 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 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |||
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