Marko Pantić ( sr-cyr, Марко Пантић; born 18 June 1998) is a

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who plays as a defensive midfielder for Saudi Arabian club Al-Shaeib.

Club career

Spartak Subotica

Born in

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, Pantić was a member ŽSK Žabalj, Sloga Temerin, Vojvodina and Spartak Subotica youth categories. In summer 2016, Pantić moved on one-year loan to fourth level league club Hajduk Čurug. After the first half-season he spent with the club as a bonus player in the

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, a loan deal was terminated and he returned to Spartak Subotica. Next he spent the winter break off-season playing several friendly matches, Pantić promoted as a first team player of Spartak Subotica in February 2017. He made his official debut for the club in the 22 fixture match of

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season against Vojvodina, played on 19 February 2017 at the

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. Pantić signed his first four-and-a-half year professional contract with club in March 2017. During the first half-season of the

2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga The 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga was the twelfth season of the Serbian SuperLiga since its establishment. The season began on 21 July 2017 and ended on 19 May 2018. FK Partizan are the defending champions from the previous season. Teams The leag ...

campaign, Pantić was usually used as a back-up choice under coach

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, after which he moved on loan to ČSK Čelarevo for the rest of season. Returning to Spartak Subotica, Pantić passed the first training with the club, and following preparing period on the Zlatibor mountain. At the beginning of July 2018, Pantić mutually terminated the contract and left the club.

OFK Bačka

On 2 July 2018, Pantić moved to

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, penning a two-year deal with new club. Pantić made his debut for the club in second fixture match of the

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campaign, in 2–1 victory over his ex club, Spartak Subotica.

Napredak Kruševac

In June 2021, he joined

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Al-Shaeib

On 20 June 2023, Pantić joined Al-Shaeib.

International career

In March 2017, as a coach of Serbia under-19 national level, Milan Obradović called Pantić into the squad for elite qualification round of the

2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship The 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship (also known as UEFA Under-19 Euro 2017) was the 16th edition of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship (66th edition if the Under-18 and Junior eras are included), the annual international youth footbal ...

. He made his debut for the team in a match against

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, played on 23 March 2017. He also played a full-time match against

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, two days later.

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