Nemanja Pejčinović
Pejčinović with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2015
Personal information
Full name Nemanja Pejčinović
Date of birth (1987-11-04) 4 November 1987
Place of birth Kragujevac, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Radnički Kragujevac
2003–2006 Rad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Rad 20 (0)
2007–2008 OFK Beograd 0 (0)
2008 → Rad (loan) 16 (1)
2008–2010 Rad 16 (0)
2009 → Red Star Belgrade (loan) 14 (0)
2009–2010 → Hertha BSC (loan) 16 (0)
2010–2014 Nice 100 (6)
2014–2018 Lokomotiv Moscow 85 (3)
2018–2019 Changchun Yatai 13 (2)
2020 Voždovac 8 (0)
2020–2022 Fakel Voronezh 48 (4)
International career
2008–2009 Serbia U21 12 (1)
2008–2016 Serbia 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nemanja Pejčinović (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Пејчиновић, pronounced [němaɲa pejtʃǐːnoʋitɕ]; born 4 November 1987) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

A former Serbia U21 international, Pejčinović made three appearances for Serbia at full level between 2008 and 2016. In 2019, he was granted Russian citizenship.

Club career

Career in Serbia

Born in Kragujevac,[2] Pejčinović started out at hometown club Radnički. He was snapped up by Rad in 2003, alongside Nenad Tomović. In the summer of 2005, Pejčinović was promoted to the first-team squad and given the number 33 shirt for the upcoming 2005–06 campaign. He made one league appearance during his first senior season, as the club suffered relegation to the second tier. In 2006, Pejčinović also captained the under-19 team that won the double (league and cup). He subsequently played 19 matches in the 2006–07 Serbian First League, helping the side reach the promotion playoffs.

In June 2007, Pejčinović was transferred to Serbian SuperLiga side OFK Beograd. He failed to make his official debut for the club, before being loaned back to Rad in February 2008. Until the end of the 2007–08 Serbian First League, Pejčinović scored once in 16 games and helped the club earn promotion to the top flight through the playoffs. He subsequently signed with Rad on a permanent basis. In the 2009 winter transfer window, Pejčinović joined Red Star Belgrade on loan until the end of the season.

Germany and France

In July 2009, Pejčinović was loaned to German side Hertha BSC with an option to buy.[3] He made 25 appearances in all competitions, including 16 games in the Bundesliga, failing to help the club avoid relegation from the top flight. In July 2010, Pejčinović moved to France and joined Nice, initially on a season-long loan,[4] which became a permanent deal in December of that year.[5] He made 100 appearances and scored six times in Ligue 1 over the next four seasons. In June 2014, it was announced that Pejčinović would be leaving the club after his contract expires.[6]

Russia and China

Pejčinović playing for Lokomotiv Moscow in 2018

On 11 June 2014, Pejčinović signed a long-term contract with Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow.[7] He was a regular member of the team that won the 2017–18 Russian Premier League, their first championship title after 14 years.[8][9] Previously, Pejčinović won two Russian Cups (2014–15 and 2016–17).

In July 2018, Pejčinović signed for Chinese club Changchun Yatai on a free transfer.[10] The club suffered relegation from the Chinese Super League at the end of the 2018 season.

In October 2020, Pejcinovic signed with Russian Football National League club Fakel Voronezh on a one-year contract.[11] After his contract expired the following year, he signed another deal with the club on 31 August 2021, this time until June 2022.[12]

International career

Serbia

Pejčinović represented Serbia at the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[13] He made his full international debut for Serbia on 14 December 2008, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 friendly loss against Poland in Antalya, as the team was made up of mainly domestic-based players.[14] In May 2014, Pejčinović received a call-up to the squad by caretaker Ljubinko Drulović ahead of Serbia's mini tour in the Americas, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 win over Jamaica in Harrison, New Jersey.[15]

Request to change teams

In April 2019, Pejčinović was granted Russian citizenship.[16] In October 2020, he stated that since he had not been called up to the Serbia national team for three years, he wanted to request permission to be called up for the Russia national team.[17]

Statistics

Club

As of 21 May 2022[1][18]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rad 2005–06 First League of Serbia and Montenegro 10———10
2006–07 Serbian First League 190——00190
Total 200——00200
OFK Beograd 2007–08 Serbian SuperLiga 0000———00
Rad (loan) 2007–08 Serbian First League 16100——4[lower-alpha 1]0201
Rad 2008–09 Serbian SuperLiga 16020———180
Total 32120——40341
Red Star Belgrade (loan) 2008–09 Serbian SuperLiga 14010—00—150
Hertha BSC (loan) 2009–10 Bundesliga 16020—7[lower-alpha 2]0—250
Nice 2010–11 Ligue 1 3315000——381
2011–12 2311020——261
2012–13 2931010——313
2013–14 151001100—162
Total 1006704100—1117
Lokomotiv Moscow 2014–15 Russian Premier League 14040—1[lower-alpha 2]0—190
2015–16 21110—5[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]0281
2016–17 27250———322
2017–18 23010—10[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]0350
Total 853110—160201143
Changchun Yatai 2018 Chinese Super League 13200———132
Voždovac 2019–20 Serbian SuperLiga 6000———60
2020–21 2000———80
Total 8000———140
Fakel Voronezh 2020–21 Russian Football National League 25400———254
2021–22 23010———240
Total 48410———494
Career total 33616240412306039917
  1. ↑ Appearances in Serbian First League playoffs
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. 1 2 Appearances in Russian Super Cup

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
Serbia 200810
200900
201000
201100
201200
201300
201410
201500
201610
Total30

Honours

Lokomotiv Moscow[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Nemanja Pejčinović at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Nemanja Pejčinović: U srcu Kragujevac, u Moskvi kao kod kuće" (in Serbian). infokg.rs. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Nemanja Pejčinović prešao na pozajmicu u Hertu" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 25 July 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Nice Sign Serbian Defender Nemanja Pejcinovic on Loan". Goal. 17 July 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "Pejčinoviću stalan posao u Nici" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "Transfer News: Nemanja Pejcinovic leaves Nice after his contract expires". Sky Sports. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Lokomotiv Sign Nemanja Pejcinovic". fclm.ru. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "Pejčinović: We've been waiting this for so long". fclm.ru. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  9. ↑ "Thank You, Guys!". fclm.ru. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  10. ↑ "Пейчинович стал игроком "Чанчунь Ятай" (фото)" (in Russian). sovsport.ru. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Бывший защитник "Локомотива" Пейчинович будет выступать за "Факел"". РИА Новости Спорт (in Russian). 14 October 2020.
  12. ↑ "Футбол. Пейчинович вернулся в «Факел»". Sportbox (in Russian). 31 August 2021.
  13. ↑ "Krčmarević names full-strength Serbia squad". UEFA. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  14. ↑ "Poraz za iskustvo" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 14 December 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  15. ↑ "Srbija pobedila, odličnih 45 minuta" (in Serbian). b92.net. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  16. ↑ "Пейчинович получил российское гражданство". Championat (in Russian). 1 April 2019.
  17. ↑ "Футбол. «Если будет шанс, то почему нет?» Пейчинович готов выступать в сборной России". Sportbox (in Russian). 24 October 2020.
  18. ↑ Nemanja Pejčinović at FootballDatabase.eu
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