# Aleksandar Pešić

Aleksandar Pešić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Пешић; born 21 May 1992) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ferencváros.

## 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. 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. 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.
On 8 February 2019, Pešić was loaned to FC Seoul on a one-and-a-half-year contract.

### Ferencváros

On 16 June 2023, he was signed by Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencvárosi TC.
He scored his first goal against FK Žalgiris in the play-off of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.
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.
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 which meant that Ferencváros won their 35th championship.
On 15 May 2024, Ferencváros were defeated by Paks 2–0 in the 2024 Magyar Kupa Final at the Puskás Aréna.

## 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 5 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | 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 Crete | 2008–09 | Super League Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| OFI Crete | 2009–10 | Beta Ethniki | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 |
| OFI Crete | Total | Total | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2010–11 | Moldovan National Division | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 5 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2011–12 | Moldovan National Division | 23 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 14 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2012–13 | Moldovan National Division | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 7 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2013–14 | Moldovan National Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | Total | 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 |
| Toulouse | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 2 |
| Toulouse | Total | 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 | 1 | — | — | 51 | 29 |
| Al-Ittihad | 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| FC Seoul (loan) | 2019 | K League 1 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 10 |
| FC Seoul (loan) | 2020 | K League 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| FC Seoul (loan) | Total | Total | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 10 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2020–21 | Israeli Premier League | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 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 | 3 | — | — | 40 | 16 |
| Ferencváros | 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 6 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 320 | 121 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 394 | 140 |
* 1 2 Only official UEFA matches included.
* ↑ Includes Greek Cup, Moldovan Cup, Serbian Cup,Coupe de France, Coppa Italia, Korean FA Cup, Israel State Cup, Magyar Kupa
* ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
* ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearance in Moldovan Super Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* 1 2 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

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Serbia | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 1 | 0 |

## Honours

Sheriff Tiraspol
* Moldovan National Division: 2011–12, 2012–13
* Moldovan Super Cup: 2013
Red Star Belgrade
* Serbian SuperLiga: 2017–18, 2022–23
* Serbian Cup: 2022–23
Maccabi Tel Aviv
* Israel State Cup: 2020–21
Individual
* Serbian SuperLiga top scorer: 2017–18
* Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Season: 2017–18
* Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Season: 2013–14, 2017–18
* Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Week: 2022–23 (Round 16, Round 25)
* Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Month: October 2022