Aleksandar Stanković (footballer, born 2005)

For other people named Aleksandar Stanković, see Aleksandar Stanković (disambiguation).

Aleksandar Stanković (born 3 August 2005) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Inter Milan. He is the son of former Inter Milan and Serbia footballer Dejan Stanković.

Aleksandar Stanković

Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-08-03) 3 August 2005 (age 17)
Place of birth	Milan, Italy
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Inter Milan
Number	50
Youth career
	Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Inter Milan	0	(0)
International career^‡
2021	Serbia U17	10	(1)
2022	Serbia U18	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 September 2022

Career

He made his debut in the Inter Milan first team match day squad being named on the substitute bench for Inter on 1 October, 2022 for a Serie A match against AS Roma at the San Siro.^[1][2]

Style of play

Whilst he was captaining the Serbia U17 team to the semi-finals of the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, Stanković was described by the UEFA website as having set-piece delivery that would “be a menace to any opponent” and a “blend of finesse and fight in midfield [which] makes it clear why he wears the captain's armband.”^[3]

International career

In February 2020 Stanković was called up to the Serbia U15 squad.^[4] Stanković represented Serbia Under16 and Serbia U17 and captained the youth team for the first time in May 2021.^[5] He captained the Serbian team that reached the semi-finals of the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.^[6] In September 2022 he was called up for the first time, and played as captain, for the Serbia U18 national team in a 1-0 defeat against Italy U18.^[7][8] Against the same opponent 4 days later he scored the first goal in a 2-1 win for his country.^[9]

Personal life

His brother Filip plays as a goalkeeper for FC Volendam, on loan from Inter Milan. They are both sons of former Inter and Serbia footballer Dejan Stanković.^[10] His mother Ana is Slovenian and the family spend a lot of time in Ljubljana. His maternal uncle is a Slovenian former professional footballer Milenko Ačimovič.^[11]

References

1. "Official – Starting Lineup Inter Vs Roma: Kristjan Asllani, Francesco Acerbi & Hakan Calhanoglu Start". Sempreinter.com.
2. "GdS - Inzaghi scioglie i dubbi: De Vrij sorpassa Acerbi, Calhanoglu è in pole su Mkhitaryan". fcinternews.it.
3. "2022 UEFA U17 EURO semi-final preview: Netherlands vs Serbia". uefa.com.
4. "Aleksandar Stankovic, centrocampista classe 2005, è stato convocato dalla nazionale serba U15". Inter.it.
5. "DEKIJEV SIN KAPITEN SRBIJE - STANKOVIĆ PONOSAN KRAJ TERENA! Traka oko ruke Dejanovog naslednika Aleksandra!". Mondo.RS.
6. "EURO U17 СЕЛЕКТОР РАДОВАН КРИВОКАПИЋ САОПШТИО СПИСАК ИГРАЧА ЗА ПРВЕНСТВО ЕВРОПЕ У ИЗРАЕЛУ". fss.RS.
7. "U-18, Pio Esposito manda ko la Serbia di Stankovic: decide l'interista con un gol di tacco". fcinternews.it.
8. "Un giocatore dell'Inter stende l'Italia: agli Azzurrini non basta il gol di Bolzan". sprintesport.it.
9. "DEKIJEV SIN DAO GOL ZA SRBIJU PROTIV ITALIJE! Iz "slobodnjaka" pravo u ćošak - svi saigrači skočili na njega!". mondo.rs.
10. "Stankovic, Martins, the "third" Esposito: the Under 17 team and the scudetto touched by dynasties". Gazzetta.it.
11. "Dejan i Ana Stanković: Naša porodična idila u Milanu". hellomagazine.RS.

External links

Aleksandar Stanković at Soccerway