Aleksandar Kesić (

Serbian Cyrillic The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet (, ), also known as the Serbian script, (, ), is a standardized variation of the Cyrillic script used to write the Serbian language. It originated in medieval Serbia and was significantly reformed in the 19th cen ...

: Александар Кесић; born 18 August 1987) is a

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n professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

During his footballing career, Kesić played for

Mladost Apatin OFK Mladost APA () is a football club based in Apatin, Vojvodina, Serbia. They compete in the Vojvodina League North, the fourth tier of the national league system. History The original club was founded in 1928 as SK Tri zvezde. They played qua ...

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, Rad, Radnički Niš and Spartak Subotica in the

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. He had previously gained experience at Big Bull Bačinci and

Palić Palić ( sr-Cyrl, Палић; ; ) is a town located in the city of Subotica, North Bačka District, autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is also located from the border between Serbia and Hungary. The town has a Hungarian ethnic majority ...

in the

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International career

Kesić represented

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at the

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. He played one match during the tournament, in a 2–0 loss against

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in Group B. However, Serbia progressed to the semi-finals and later went on to finish as runners-up of the competition.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kesic, Aleksandar 1987 births Living people People from Apatin Footballers from West Bačka District Men's association football goalkeepers Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbian men's footballers Serbia men's under-21 international footballers FK Mladost Apatin players FK Palić players FK Vojvodina players FK Rad players FK Radnički Niš players FK Spartak Subotica players Serbian League players Serbian First League players Serbian SuperLiga players