Aleksandar Pantić

Aleksandar Pantić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Пантић; born 11 April 1992) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Rad.

Club career

Rad Pantić made his professional debut for Rad on 29 May 2011, in a Serbian SuperLiga match versus Javor Ivanjica.

Red Star Belgrade In the final hours of 2012 summer transfer window, on 31 August 2012, Pantić signed a one-year contract for Serbian powerhouse Red Star Belgrade. He appeared in 13 matches during his only campaign and also scoring his first professional goal, in a 7–2 home routing over BSK Borča.

Villarreal On 7 July 2013 Pantić signed a three-year deal with La Liga side Villarreal CF. He made his debut in the competition on 6 January of the following year, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 5–2 routing at Rayo Vallecano.

On 1 August 2014 Pantić joined fellow league team Córdoba CF in a season-long loan. On 20 August of the following year he moved to SD Eibar also in the top division, on loan for one year.

On 4 August 2016, Pantić was again loaned to another club in the Spanish top tier, Deportivo Alavés.

Dynamo Kyiv On 1 February 2017, Pantić signed for Ukrainian club FC Dynamo Kyiv. On 30 January 2019, he returned to Spain after agreeing to a six-month loan deal with Cádiz CF in Segunda División.

On 2 September 2019, Dynamo Kyiv and Pantić mutually agreed to terminate his contract, making him a free agent.

Doxa Katokopias On 6 August 2020, after nearly one year without a club, Pantić joined Doxa Katokopias FC in Cyprus. He was loaned to fellow league team AEL Limassol the following 2 February.

Zagłębie Lubin On 23 September 2021, Pantić switched teams and countries again after signing for Ekstraklasa side Zagłębie Lubin. He left the club during the winter transfer window.

Lugo On 15 November 2022, free agent Pantić joined CD Lugo on a trial basis. On 2 January of the following year, he signed a contract with the club until the end of the season.

International career Pantić was a member of the Serbia under-21 team between 2012 and 2015. He made his debut on 5 June 2012 against the Faroe Islands.

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