Aleksandar Paločević

Aleksandar Paločević (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Палочевић; born 22 August 1993) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serbian side OFK Beograd, on loan from FC Seoul.

Aleksandar Paločević
Paločević in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-08-22) 22 August 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Gnjilane, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
OFK Beograd
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)
2011–2012Sinđelić Beograd (loan) 23 (6)
2012Voždovac (loan) 13 (2)
2015–2017 Vojvodina 61 (13)
2017–2018 Arouca 30 (4)
2018–2020 Nacional 24 (1)
2019–2020Pohang Steelers (loan) 38 (19)
2021– FC Seoul 128 (20)
2024–OFK Beograd (loan) 9 (3)
International career
2010–2011 Serbia U18 7 (1)
2017 Serbia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 July 2024

Club career

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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] On 24 July 2024, he left the club and was loaned to OFK Beograd.[6][7]

International career

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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

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As of 2 December 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "PRELAZNI ROK POČEO SA DVA ALEKSANDRA" (in Serbian). fkvojvodina.rs. 27 May 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  2. ^ "SLS: Đurđević igrač sezone, Nikolić najbolji trener!" (in Serbian). rtvbn.com. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Paločević u Nasionalu za 1.200.000 evra" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  4. ^ "[오피셜] 포항 스틸러스, 세르비아 MF 팔로세비치 임대 영입". beffreport.com (in Korean). 20 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Palocevic reforça Seoul FC (Nacional)" [Palocevic Reinforces FC Seoul]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 18 January 2021. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  6. ^ "[IS 상암] "가족을 떠나갈 때는 편할 수 없어, 최고의 모습으로 돌아오겠다" 팔로세비치의 인사". isplus.com (in Korean). 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  7. ^ "[공식발표]팔로세비치, 서울 떠나 세르비아 OFK로 임대 이적". Sports Chosun (in Korean). 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  8. ^ "A. PALOČEVIĆ". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
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