Aleksandar Šćekić
Šćekić with Montenegro in 2019
Personal information
Full name Aleksandar Šćekić
Date of birth (1991-12-12) 12 December 1991
Place of birth Ivangrad, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Partizan
Number 19
Youth career
Berane
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Berane 55 (3)
2010 → Lovćen (loan) 13 (1)
2012 → Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje (loan) 12 (0)
2013–2016 Bokelj 86 (9)
2016–2018 Gençlerbirliği 35 (2)
2018–2022 Partizan 92 (9)
2022 Zagłębie Lubin 11 (0)
2022 Dibba Al Fujairah 10 (1)
2023 Hapoel Haifa 12 (1)
2023– Partizan 12 (0)
International career‡
2007 Montenegro U17[lower-alpha 1] 3 (0)
2009–2010 Montenegro U19[lower-alpha 1] 6 (0)
2010 Montenegro U21 2 (0)
2016– Montenegro 40 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2023

Aleksandar Šćekić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Шћекић; born 12 December 1991) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serbian club Partizan and the Montenegro national team.

Club career

Berane

Šćekić made his senior debut at his hometown club Berane in the 2009–10 Montenegrin First League, 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 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, before rejoining Berane until the end of the 2012–13 Montenegrin Second League.

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.[1] He scored two times in 24 games during the 2017–18 Süper Lig, once in a 2–1 home win over Beşiktaş and once in a 5–1 away loss against Galatasaray.

Partizan

On 21 August 2018, Šćekić signed a three-year contract with Serbian club Partizan, being handed the number 19 shirt.[2] He made his debut for the team two days later, coming on as a substitute for compatriot Nebojša Kosović in a 1–1 home draw with Beşiktaş. On 5 May 2019, Šćekić scored his first goal for Partizan, giving his team a 2–1 win over Napredak Kruševac.[3] He made 28 appearances across all competitions in his first season with the Crno-beli, helping them win the Serbian Cup.

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 Europa League 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 Zagłębie Lubin.[4] On 1 June 2022, his contract was terminated by mutual consent, with Šćekić wishing to be closer to his family in Montenegro cited as one of the reasons.[5]

International career

Šćekić was capped for Montenegro at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels. He made his full international debut for Montenegro under Ljubiša Tumbaković, playing the first 85 minutes of a 2–1 friendly loss against Greece on 24 March 2016.

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 February 2023[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Berane 2009–10 Montenegrin First League 241—2[lower-alpha 2]0261
2010–11 Montenegrin Second League —2[lower-alpha 2]020
2011–12 Montenegrin First League 312—2[lower-alpha 2]0332
2012–13 Montenegrin Second League ——
Total 553—60613
Lovćen (loan) 2010–11 Montenegrin First League 131——131
Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje (loan) 2012–13 Montenegrin First League 120——120
Bokelj 2013–14 Montenegrin Second League 25310——263
2014–15 Montenegrin First League 30300——303
2015–16 Montenegrin First League 31351——364
Total 86961——9210
Gençlerbirliği 2016–17 Süper Lig 11060——170
2017–18 Süper Lig 24230——272
Total 35290——442
Partizan 2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga 2115020—281
2019–20 Serbian SuperLiga 23240111—383
2020–21 Serbian SuperLiga 3344130—405
2021–22 Serbian SuperLiga 15210111—273
Total 929141272—13312
Zagłębie Lubin 2021–22 Ekstraklasa 110———110
Dibba Al Fujairah 2022–23 UAE Pro League 10110——111
Hapoel Haifa 2022–23 Israeli Premier League 121———121
Partizan 2023–24 Serbian SuperLiga 1202040—180
Career total 338263223126040730
  1. 1 2 Official UEFA matches only
  2. 1 2 3 Appearances in Montenegrin First League Promotion/relegation playoffs

International

As of 8 September 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Montenegro 201660
201730
201860
201920
202050
202170
202270
202340
Total400

Honours

Bokelj
Partizan

References

  1. ↑ "Gençlerbirliği Aleksandar Scekic'i transfer etti" (in Turkish). haberturk.com. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Nova akvizicija crno-belih – Aleksandar Šćekić" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Partizan do pobede u sudijskoj nadoknadi, Šćekić postigao kontroverzan gol! [VIDEO]" (in Serbian). sportskacentrala.com. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Aleksandar Šćekić nowym pomocnikiem Miedziowych!" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Aleksandar Šćekić odchodzi z KGHM Zagłębia Lubin" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 1 June 2022.
  6. ↑ Aleksandar Šćekić at Soccerway
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