Aleksandar Šćekić

Aleksandar Šćekić
	Šćekić with Montenegro in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	12 December 1991 (age 32)
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
2009–2013	Berane
2010	→ Lovćen (loan)
2012	→ Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje (loan)
2013–2016	Bokelj
2016–2018	Gençlerbirliği
2018–2022	Partizan
2022	Zagłębie Lubin
2022	Dibba Al Fujairah
2023	Hapoel Haifa
2023–	Partizan
International career‡
2007	Montenegro U17
2009–2010	Montenegro U19
2010	Montenegro U21
2016–	Montenegro
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024; ‡ 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
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Berane	2009–10	Montenegrin First League	24	1			—		2^[b]	0	26	1
	2010–11	Montenegrin Second League					—		2^[b]	0	2	0
	2011–12	Montenegrin First League	31	2			—		2^[b]	0	33	2
	2012–13	Montenegrin Second League					—		—
	Total		55	3			—		6	0	61	3
Lovćen (loan)	2010–11	Montenegrin First League	13	1			—		—		13	1
Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje (loan)	2012–13	Montenegrin First League	12	0			—		—		12	0
Bokelj	2013–14	Montenegrin Second League	25	3	1	0	—		—		26	3
	2014–15	Montenegrin First League	30	3	0	0	—		—		30	3
	2015–16	Montenegrin First League	31	3	5	1	—		—		36	4
	Total		86	9	6	1	—		—		92	10
Gençlerbirliği	2016–17	Süper Lig	11	0	6	0	—		—		17	0
	2017–18	Süper Lig	24	2	3	0	—		—		27	2
	Total		35	2	9	0	—		—		44	2
Partizan	2018–19	Serbian SuperLiga	21	1	5	0	2	0	—		28	1
	2019–20	Serbian SuperLiga	23	2	4	0	11	1	—		38	3
	2020–21	Serbian SuperLiga	33	4	4	1	3	0	—		40	5
	2021–22	Serbian SuperLiga	15	2	1	0	11	1	—		27	3
	Total		92	9	14	1	27	2	—		133	12
Zagłębie Lubin	2021–22	Ekstraklasa	11	0	—		—		—		11	0
Dibba Al Fujairah	2022–23	UAE Pro League	10	1	1	0	—		—		11	1
Hapoel Haifa	2022–23	Israeli Premier League	12	1	—		—		—		12	1
Partizan	2023–24	Serbian SuperLiga	16	0	3	0	4	0	—		23	0
Partizan	2024–25	Serbian SuperLiga	4	0	0	0	1	0	—		5	0
Career total			346	26	33	2	32	2	6	0	417	30