Aleksandar Paločević
Aleksandar Paločević (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Палочевић; born 22 August 1993) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for South Korean club FC Seoul.
| Paločević in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksandar Paločević | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Gnjilane, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Seoul | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | ŠF Vuk Paraćin | ||
| 2008–2011 | OFK Beograd | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | OFK Beograd | 48 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | → Sinđelić Beograd (loan) | 23 | (6) |
| 2012 | → Voždovac (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Vojvodina | 61 | (13) |
| 2017–2018 | Arouca | 30 | (4) |
| 2018–2020 | Nacional | 24 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Pohang Steelers (loan) | 38 | (19) |
| 2021– | FC Seoul | 107 | (19) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Serbia U18 | 7 | (1) |
| 2017 | Serbia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 December 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Paločević progressed through OFK Beograd's youth system, making his senior debuts while on loan at Sinđelić Beograd in 2011. He also went on loan to Voždovac, before returning to OFK Beograd in early 2013. On 27 May 2015, Paločević signed a two-year contract with Vojvodina.[1] He was selected in the 2016–17 Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Season due to his performances in the process.[2]
In the summer of 2017, Paločević moved abroad and joined the Portuguese club Arouca.
In July 2018, Paločević signed a three-year contract with Nacional.[3]
In June 2019, Paločević joined South Korean side Pohang Steelers on a one-and-a-half-year loan.[4]
On 18 January 2021, Paločević signed a contract with K League 1 side FC Seoul.[5]
International career edit
Paločević made his full international debut for Serbia on 29 January 2017, captaining the side in a goalless draw against the United States.[citation needed]
Career statistics edit
- As of 2 December 2023[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| OFK Beograd | 2013–14 | Serbian SuperLiga | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 6 | ||
| Sinđelić Beograd (loan) | 2011–11 | Serbian League Belgrade | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 6 | ||
| Voždovac(loan) | 2012–13 | Serbian SuperLiga | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| Vojvodina | 2015–16 | Serbian SuperLiga | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 0 | 37 | 4 | |
| 2016–17 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 1 | 46 | 10 | |||
| Total | 61 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 83 | 14 | ||
| Arouca | 2017–18 | Liga Portugal 2 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 4 | |
| Nacional | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |
| Pohang Steelers (loan) | 2019 | K League 1 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 5 | ||
| 2020 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 14 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 19 | ||
| FC Seoul | 2021 | K League 1 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 10 | ||
| 2022 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 44 | 8 | ||||
| 2023 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 107 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 22 | ||
| Career total | 344 | 68 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 387 | 74 | ||
- ^ Includes Serbian Cup, Taça de Portugal, Korean FA Cup
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours edit
Individual
References edit
- ^ (in Serbian). fkvojvodina.rs. 27 May 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "SLS: Đurđević igrač sezone, Nikolić najbolji trener!" (in Serbian). rtvbn.com. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Paločević u Nasionalu za 1.200.000 evra" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "[오피셜] 포항 스틸러스, 세르비아 MF 팔로세비치 임대 영입". beffreport.com (in Korean). 20 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "Palocevic reforça Seoul FC (Nacional)" [Palocevic Reinforces FC Seoul]. A Bola (in Portuguese). January 18, 2021. from the original on 2021-01-30. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "A. PALOČEVIĆ". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
External links edit
- Aleksandar Paločević at Soccerway
- Aleksandar Paločević at FootballDatabase.eu
- Aleksandar Paločević – UEFA competition record ()
- Aleksandar Paločević – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)