Aleksandar Pavlović ( sr-Cyrl, Александар Павловић; born 3 May 2004) is a German professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team.

Club career

Youth career

Pavlović was an academy of Bayern Munich youth product. He joined Bayern Munich in 2011 when he was seven years old from SC Fürstenfeldbruck. On 23 July 2021, Pavlović extended his contract until 2022. On 3 May 2022, he signed a contract with Bayern Munich until 2024. That same month, he started training with the senior squad of Bayern Munich for the first time, subsequently appearing on the bench for a pair of

matches.

Senior career

Pavlović played for the senior Bayern Munich in the pre-season in the summer of 2023. He made his

debut as a substitute in an 8–0 victory against Darmstadt 98 on 28 October 2023. On 1 November 2023, he signed a professional contract with Bayern Munich until 2027. On 4 November, he provided his first assist in Bundesliga to the third goal scored by

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in a 4–0 away victory against

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. One week later, Pavlović made his first start in a 4–2 victory against 1. FC Heidenheim. On 29 November, he made his Champions League debut, coming off the bench in the 64th minute in a goalless draw against

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. On 27 January 2024, he scored his first goal in a Bundesliga 3–2 away victory against

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. Later that year, on 16 June, Pavlović extended his contract until 2029.

International career

Born in Germany to Serbian parents, Pavlović holds dual citizenship. In September 2021, he was called up to the Serbia U18 for a set of friendly matches. In November 2023, Pavlović was called up to the Germany national under-20 football team. On 14 March 2024, Pavlović was called up for the German senior squad by head coach Julian Nagelsmann for the friendly matches against

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and the

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. However, he missed both fixtures due to suffering from

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. Pavlović was selected in the German preliminary squad for the

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. He made his senior debut on 3 June in a friendly match against

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prior to the tournament. Pavlović was confirmed in Germany's final 26-man squad, but had to withdraw due to an illness. On 7 September 2024, he scored his first goal for Germany in a 5–0 victory against

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during the

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first.''

Honours

Bayern Munich *

: 2024–25 Individual *

Goal of the Month: September 2024

References

External links

Profile
at the FC Bayern Munich website * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pavlovic, Aleksandar 2004 births Living people Footballers from Munich German men's footballers German people of Serbian descent FC Bayern Munich footballers FC Bayern Munich II players Bundesliga players Regionalliga players Men's association football midfielders Germany men's youth international footballers Germany men's international footballers 21st-century German sportsmen