Aleksandar Šćekić (; born 12 December 1991) is a Montenegrin professional

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who plays as a defensive midfielder for Hapoel Haifa and Montenegro national team.

Club career

Berane

Šćekić made his senior debut at his hometown club Berane in the

2009–10 Montenegrin First League The 2009–10 Montenegrin First League (also known as ''Deutsche Telekom, T-Com 1.CFL'' for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the top-tier football in Montenegro. The season began on 8 August 2009 and ended on 29 May 2010. FK Mogren, Mo ...

, as the team suffered relegation to the Second League. He was subsequently loaned to Lovćen, continuing to play in the top flight, before returning to Berane in the second half of the

2010–11 Montenegrin Second League The 2010–11 Montenegrin Second League ( sr, Druga Crnogorska Liga / Друга црногорска лига) is the fifth season since its establishment. The league played its first games of the season on August 14, 2010. Format of competition ...

and helping them earn promotion back to the First League via playoffs. However, they were immediately relegated back to the second tier. He was then loaned out to Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje, spending there the first half of the

2012–13 Montenegrin First League The 2012–13 Montenegrin First League was the seventh season of top-tier football in Montenegro. The season began on 11 August 2012 and ended on 1 June 2013. The mid-season winter break began on 2 December 2012 and ended on 7 March 2013. FK Bud ...

, before rejoining Berane until the end of the

2012–13 Montenegrin Second League The 2012–13 Montenegrin Second League ( sr, Druga Crnogorska Liga / Друга црногорска лига) was the seventh season of the competition as the second top football league in Montenegro. The league played its first games of the sea ...

Bokelj

In the summer of 2013, Šćekić joined fellow Second League club Bokelj and instantly helped them win the championship and promotion to the First League. He played regularly in the top flight over the next two seasons, earning himself a call-up to the national team.

Gençlerbirliği

In June 2016, Šćekić moved abroad and signed with Turkish club Gençlerbirliği on a three-year deal. He scored two times in 24 games during the

2017–18 Süper Lig The 2017–18 Süper Lig, officially called the Spor Toto Süper Lig İlhan Cavcav season, was the 60th season of the Süper Lig, the highest tier football league of Turkey. The season was named after İlhan Cavcav, the longtime chairman of Gen ...

, once in a 2–1 home win over

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and once in a 5–1 away loss against Galatasaray.

Partizan

On 21 August 2018, Šćekić signed a three-year contract with Serbian club

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, being handed the number 19 shirt. He made his debut for the team two days later, coming on as a substitute for compatriot

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in a 1–1 home draw with

. On 5 May 2019, Šćekić scored his first goal for Partizan, giving his team a 2–1 win over

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. He made 28 appearances across all competitions in his first season with the ''Crno-beli'', helping them win the

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. On 25 July 2019, Šćekić netted his first goal of the season to give Partizan a 1–0 win over Welsh club Connah's Quay Nomads in the first leg of the

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second qualifying round. He made a career-high 38 appearances during the 2019–20 campaign, scoring three goals. In January 2021, Šćekić extended his contract with Partizan until 2023. He made 40 appearances and scored five goals in the 2020–21 season, both career highs, but the club ended without a trophy for the second year in a row.

Zagłębie Lubin

On 23 January 2022, Šćekić moved to Poland and signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Ekstraklasa side

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. On 1 June 2022, his contract was terminated by mutual consent, with Šćekić wishing to be closer to his family in

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cited as one of the reasons.

International career

Šćekić was capped for Montenegro at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels. He made his full international debut for

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under

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, playing the first 85 minutes of a 2–1 friendly loss against

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on 24 March 2016.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

;Bokelj *

Montenegrin Second League The Montenegrin Second League ( Montenegrin: ''Druga crnogorska fudbalska liga'' – ''Druga CFL'' – ''2. CFL'') is the second-top football league in Montenegro. It is headed by the Football Association of Montenegro. Second Montenegrin Leagu ...

: 2013–14 ;Partizan *

: 2018–19

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