Aleksandar Pavlović (footballer)

Aleksandar Pavlović (Serbian Cyrillic: 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.

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Aleksandar Pavlović (footballer)

Club career

Youth career

Pavlović was an academy of Bayern Munich youth product. He joined Bayern Munich in 2011 when he was seven years old from SC Fürstenfeldbruck. On 23 July 2021, Pavlović extended his contract until 2022. On 3 May 2022, he signed a contract with Bayern Munich until 2024. 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.

Senior career

Pavlović played for the senior Bayern Munich in the pre-season in the summer of 2023. He made his Bundesliga debut as a substitute in an 8–0 victory against Darmstadt 98 on 28 October 2023. On 1 November 2023, he signed a professional contract with Bayern Munich until 2027. On 4 November, he provided his first assist in Bundesliga to the third goal scored by Harry Kane in a 4–0 away victory against Borussia Dortmund. One week later, Pavlović made his first start in a 4–2 victory against 1. FC Heidenheim. On 29 November, he made his Champions League debut, coming off the bench in the 64th minute in a goalless draw against Copenhagen. On 27 January 2024, he scored his first goal in a Bundesliga 3–2 away victory against Augsburg. Later that year, on 16 June, Pavlović extended his contract until 2029.

International career

Aleksandar Pavlović (footballer)

Born in Germany to a Serbian father and a German mother, Pavlović holds dual citizenship. In September 2021, he was called up to the Serbia U18 for a set of friendly matches. In November 2023, Pavlović was called up to the Germany national under-20 football team.

On 14 March 2024, Pavlović was called up for the German senior squad by head coach Julian Nagelsmann for the friendly matches against France and the Netherlands. However, he missed both fixtures due to suffering from tonsillitis.

Pavlović was selected in the German preliminary squad for the UEFA Euro 2024. He made his senior debut on 3 June in a friendly match against Ukraine prior to the tournament. Pavlović was confirmed in Germany's final 26-man squad, but had to withdraw due to an illness. On 7 September 2024, he scored his first goal for Germany in a 5–0 victory against Hungary during the UEFA Nations League.

Career statistics

Club

<table><thead><tr><th>Club</th><th>Season</th><th>League</th><th>DFB-Pokal</th><th>Europe</th><th>Other</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Division</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td></tr><tr><td>Bayern Munich II</td><td>2022–23</td><td>Regionalliga Bayern</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>6</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>2023–24</td><td>Regionalliga Bayern</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>3</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>9</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>9</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Bayern Munich</td><td>2023–24</td><td>Bundesliga</td><td>19</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>22</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>2024–25</td><td>Bundesliga</td><td>21</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>33</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>2025–26</td><td>Bundesliga</td><td>21</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>9</td><td>0</td><td>35</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>61</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>18</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>90</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>Career total</td><td>70</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>18</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>99</td><td>6</td></tr></tbody></table>

International

<table><thead><tr><th>National team</th><th>Year</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Germany</td><td>2024</td><td>4</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>5</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>9</td><td>1</td></tr></tbody></table>

As of match played 14 October 2024 Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first.

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Date</th><th>Venue</th><th>Cap</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Score</th><th>Result</th><th>Competition</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>7 September 2024</td><td>Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany</td><td>2</td><td> Hungary</td><td>4–0</td><td>5–0</td><td>2024–25 UEFA Nations League A</td></tr></tbody></table>

Honours

Aleksandar Pavlović (footballer)

• Bundesliga: 2024–25 • Franz Beckenbauer Supercup: (/wiki/2025FranzBeckenbauerSupercup)

• Bundesliga Goal of the Month: September 2024