Strahinja Pavlović (Serbian Cyrillic: Страхиња Павловић; born 24 May 2001) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club AC Milan and the Serbia national team.
_57.jpg) Pavlović with Red Bull Salzburg in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Strahinja Pavlović [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Šabac, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Milan | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2015 | Savacium Šabac | ||
| 2015–2019 | Partizan | ||
| 2016–2017 | → Teleoptik (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Partizan | 37 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Monaco | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Cercle Brugge (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Basel (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Red Bull Salzburg | 49 | (2) |
| 2024– | AC Milan | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Serbia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Serbia U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | Serbia U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020– | Serbia | 42 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:45, 9 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editPartizan
edit2015–2018: Youth years
editBorn in Šabac, Pavlović started out at local club Savacium. He officially joined the youth system of Partizan in the summer of 2015. In September 2018, Pavlović signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a three-year deal.[3] He was promoted to the first team by manager Zoran Mirković ahead of winter preparations for the second half of the season.[4]
2018–19: First-team breakthrough
editOn 23 February 2019, Pavlović made his competitive senior debut for the club in a 3–0 home league win over Proleter Novi Sad, playing the full 90 minutes and receiving a yellow card in the process.[5] A week later, on 2 March of the same year, Pavlović played his first Eternal derby, and at the time of the match his age was 17 years and 282 days. As in the match of the previous round, Pavlović received a yellow card in that meeting as well. He quickly established himself in the team's starting lineup, collecting 15 official appearances and helping Partizan win the 2018–19 Serbian Cup.[6]
2019–20: New contract and first goal
editAt the beginning of the 2019–20 season, Pavlović confirmed himself as a first-team regular, forming a central defensive partnership with the experienced Bojan Ostojić. He was reportedly close to signing with Italian club Lazio near the end of the summer transfer window. However, the negotiations failed[7][8] and Pavlović signed a new five-year contract with Partizan.[9] He scored his first career goal in a controversial 2–1 home league loss to Voždovac on 6 October.[10]
Monaco
edit2019–20: Transfer and Partizan loan
editOn 18 December 2019, it was officially announced that Partizan and Monaco had agreed terms for the transfer of Pavlović over the forthcoming winter transfer window.[11] Pavlović would remain on loan with Partizan until June 2020.[12]
2020–21: Loan to Cercle Brugge
editPavlović's debut for Monaco came on 20 December 2020, as he came on as a late-match substitute in a 1–0 away victory over Dijon.[13] On 21 January 2021, he joined Cercle Brugge on loan until the end of the season, having seen limited game time at Monaco due to being the fifth-choice centre-back in Niko Kovač's team.[14]
2021–22: Loan to Basel
editAfter making 11 appearances for Monaco in all competitions in the first half of the 2021–22 season, on 16 February 2022 Pavlović was loaned to Basel in Switzerland until the end of the season.[15] Pavlović joined Basel's first team for their 2021–22 season under head coach Patrick Rahmen. He played his domestic league debut for the club in the home game in the St. Jakob-Park on 19 February 2022 as Basel won 3–0 against Lausanne-Sport.[16] During his short loan period with the club, Pavlović played a total of 11 games for Basel without scoring a goal. 10 of these games were in the Nationalliga A and the other was a friendly game.[17]
Red Bull Salzburg
editOn 1 July 2022, Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg completed the transfer of Strahinja Pavlović from Monaco for €7.00m. Pavlović made his debut on 15 July in the first round of the 2022–23 Austrian Cup, playing all 90 minutes in a 0–3 win against Fuegen.[18]
AC Milan
editOn 31 July 2024, Pavlović joined Serie A club AC Milan for an estimated €18 million fee, on a contract until 30 June 2028.[19][20] He chose 31 as his jersey number, which had once belonged to former Milan defender Jaap Stam, to whom he immediately drew comparisons due to similarities in physique and appearance.[21] Pavlović made his debut on 24 August 2024 in the Rossoneri's 2–1 loss against Parma.[22] He scored his first goal for the club on 31 August in a 2–2 draw against Lazio.[23]
International career
edit
Youth career
editPavlović was capped for Serbia at under-17 and under-19 levels. He made his national under-21 team debut on 6 September 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away loss against Russia in their 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier.[24]
Senior career
editOn 3 September 2020, Pavlović debuted for the Serbian senior squad in a 2020–21 UEFA Nations League match against Russia.[25]
In November 2022, Pavlović was selected in Serbia's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[26] He played in all three group stage matches, against Brazil,[27] Cameroon,[28] and Switzerland.[29] He scored a header goal in a group stage match against Cameroon, on assist from Dušan Tadić.[30] Serbia finished fourth in the group.[31]
Pavlović was selected in Serbia's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024, playing in all three group stage matches until finished fourth in the group.[citation needed]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 9 November 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Partizan | 2018–19 | Serbian SuperLiga | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[b] | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12[c] | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | |||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 0 | — | 57 | 2 | |||
| Monaco | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Cercle Brugge (loan) | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Basel (loan) | 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6[e] | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | |||
| Total | 49 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 4 | ||
| AC Milan | 2024–25 | Serie A | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Career total | 123 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 8 | ||
- ^ Includes Serbian Cup, Coupe de France, Belgian Cup, Austrian Cup
- ^ Pavlović spent half of the 2019–20 season on loan from Monaco
- ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
edit- As of match played 15 October 2024[32]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 42 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Serbia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pavlović goal.[32]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 June 2021 | Miki Athletic Stadium, Miki, Japan | 8 |  Jamaica |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 28 November 2022 | Al Janoub Stadium, Al-Wakrah, Qatar | 24 |  Cameroon |
1–1 | 3–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
| 3 | 14 October 2023 | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary | 30 |  Hungary |
1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 4 | 4 June 2024 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | 34 |  Austria |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
editPartizan[6]
Red Bull Salzburg[6]
References
edit- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Serbia (SRB)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 26. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Strahinja Pavlović". FC Red Bull Salzburg. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Crno-beli potpisali 9 klinaca" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Ovo su tri nova bisera Partizana: Da li crno-beli na njima žele da grade budućnost?" (in Serbian). telegraf.rs. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Sa Kićom i Strahinjom pred derbi!" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d Strahinja Pavlović at Soccerway
- ^ "Strahinja Pavlovic's move to Lazio falls through". soccernews.com. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Nota del Direttore Sportivo". sslazio.it (in Italian). 2 September 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Pavloviću ugovor na pet godina!" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Šokovi u Humskoj! Nepostojeći penal, izjednačenje u 91, hladan tuš Devića u 95. minutu (VIDEO)" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Pavlović zvanično u Monaku!" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Accord avec le Partizan Belgrade pour Pavlovic" (in French). asmonaco.com. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Dijon vs. Monaco - 20 December 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Strahinja Pavlović joining Cercle Brugge on loan". Get French Football News. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ FC Basel 1893 (16 February 2022). "Strahinja Pavlović wechselt bis Sommer 2022 to RotBlau". Strahinja Pavlović transfers to RotBlau until the summer of 2022. FC Basel 1893 AG. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ FC Basel 1893 (19 February 2022). "Hochverdienter 3:0-Erfolg gegen Lausanne-Sport". Well-deserved 3-0 win against Lausanne-Sport. FC Basel 1893 AG. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” (2002). "Strahinja Pavlović - FCB statistic". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "FÜGEN VS. SALZBURG 0 - 3". Soccerway.com. 15 July 2022.
- ^ "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: STRAHINJA PAVLOVIĆ". AC Milan. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Strahinja Pavlovic leaves for Milan". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Pavlovic follows Stam - the shirt number he has chosen at Milan". Sempre Milan. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "PARMA VS. AC MILAN 2 - 1". Soccerway.com. 24 August 2024.
- ^ "LAZIO VS. AC MILAN 2 - 2". Soccerway.com. 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Poraz Milovanovića na debiju – Rusija nadigrala Srbiju". B92 (in Serbian). 6 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ Орловима поново сломљена крила, Русија их лако надиграла. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 4 September 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Head-coach Dragan Stojković announces the list of players for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar". Football Association of Serbia. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Richarlison Brings Brazil to Life in the Second Half, Defeats Serbia 2–0". NBC News. New York. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "World Cup 2022 | Cameroon 3–3 Serbia: Vincent Aboubakar and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting goals complete stunning comeback". Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Ames, Nick (2 December 2022). "Switzerland advance and Serbia go out as Freuler finish settles stormy contest". Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "World Cup 2022 | Cameroon 3–3 Serbia: Vincent Aboubakar and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting goals complete stunning comeback". Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Mendola, Nicholas (2 December 2022). "World Cup 2022 Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Cameroon, Switzerland schedule, fixtures, rankings". NBC Sports. Lusail. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Strahinja Pavlović". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
External links
edit- Strahinja Pavlović at WorldFootball.net
- Strahinja Pavlović – UEFA competition record (archive)