Aleksandar Stevanović (born 16 February 1992) is a German former professional

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who played as an

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Club career

Schalke 04

Started out his senior career in the

Schalke 04 Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as Schalke 04 (), and abbreviated as S04 (), is a professional sports club from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its football team, w ...

U-19 squad. In his first year in the Under 19 Bundesliga West, he made 19 appearances and scored eleven goals.

Werder Bremen

On 23 June 2011, Stevanović joined

Werder Bremen Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899 e. V. (), commonly known as Werder Bremen, Werder or simply Bremen, is a German professional sports club based in Bremen. Founded on 4 February 1899, Werder are best known for their professional association foo ...

on a free transfer. In summer 2014 his expiring contract was not extended.

Hansa Rostock

After being a

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for almost three months, Stevanović signed for

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club

Hansa Rostock FC Hansa Rostock () is a German association football club based in the city of Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The club is also called as "the cog" because of its club crest. They have emerged as one of the most successful clubs from ...

in late September 2014. He received a contract for two years until 2016. Stevanović retired from playing in 2019 at the age of 27, ending an injury-ravaged career during which he sustained three cruciate ligament tears.

Personal life

He is a younger brother of fellow professional footballer

Predrag Stevanović Predrag Stevanović (born 3 March 1991) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is an older brother of Aleksandar Stevanović. In a career plagued by injuries Stevanović was kept out of action for ...

Career statistics

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stevanovic, Aleksandar 1992 births Living people German people of Serbian descent Footballers from Essen German men's footballers Serbian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders SV Werder Bremen players SV Werder Bremen II players FC Hansa Rostock players SV Elversberg players 3. Liga players Bundesliga players Regionalliga players 21st-century German sportsmen