Aleksa Vukanović
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksa Vukanović | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Bačka Palanka, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vojvodina | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Hercegovac Gajdobra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | ČSK Čelarevo | 94 | (18) |
| 2014–2015 | OFK Bačka | 22 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | ČSK Čelarevo | 25 | (11) |
| 2016–2019 | Napredak Kruševac | 90 | (29) |
| 2019–2022 | Red Star Belgrade | 55 | (11) |
| 2022–2023 | Meizhou Hakka | 26 | (9) |
| 2023 | Umm Salal | 4 | (1) |
| 2023– | Vojvodina | 30 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 July 2024 | |||
Aleksa Vukanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Алекса Вукановић; born 18 June 1992) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serbian SuperLiga club Vojvodina.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Vukanović started his career with hometown team Hercegovac. Later he moved to ČSK Čelarevo, where he played in the Serbian League Vojvodina between 2010 and 2014.[1] In summer 2014, he moved to OFK Bačka, where he made Serbian First League debut against Sloga Kraljevo on 23 August 2014.[2] Next summer, Vukanović returned to ČSK after club promotion in the First League.[3]
Napredak
[edit]Vukanović joined Napredak Kruševac in summer 2016. On 22 July 2016, he scored a goal in his debut for Napredak in a 2–2 tie against Red Star Belgrade.[4] On 27 October 2018, he scored a goal with his heel in a 1–1 tie against Partizan.[5] By November that year, he was the top scorer in the entire league.[6]
Red Star Belgrade
[edit]On 18 January 2019, Vukanović signed a three-year contract with Red Star Belgrade.[7] On 27 August 2019, he scored a goal in the Champions League play-off in a 1–1 tie against Young Boys, which resulted in Red Star's qualification to the Champions League that season.[8]
Meizhou Hakka
[edit]On 21 April 2022, Vukanović joined Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka.[9]
Brief spell at Umm Salal and return to Serbia
[edit]After a short spell at Qatar Stars League club Umm Salal, Vukanović returned to Serbia, and on 15 September 2023 he signed a two-year deal with Vojvodina.[10] On 30 November 2023, Vukanović signed a new three-year deal with the club.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 1 August 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| OFK Bačka | 2014–15 | Serbian First League | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| ČSK Čelarevo | 2015–16 | Serbian First League | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 11 | ||
| Napredak Kruševac | 2016–17 | Serbian SuperLiga | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 11 | ||
| 2017–18 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 8 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 13 | ||||
| Total | 90 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 32 | ||
| Red Star | 2018–19 | Serbian SuperLiga | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 35 | 8 | |||
| 2020–21 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 30 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 55 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 14 | ||
| Meizhou Hakka | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 9 | ||
| Umm Salal | 2022–23 | Qatar Stars League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| Vojvodina | 2023–24 | Serbian SuperLiga | 29 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 9 | ||
| 2024–25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 10 | |||
| Career total | 252 | 71 | 24 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 79 | ||
Honours
[edit]- Red Star Belgrade
References
[edit]- ^ "Vukanovic, Aleksa". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Ubitačne kontre Bačke". srbijasport.net (in Serbian). 23 August 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "ЧСК одбранио пехар". Dnevnik (in Serbian). 9 August 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Црвена звезда - Напредак 2:2 (0:1)". Red Star Belgrade official website (in Serbian). 22 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ Aleksandar Joksić (27 October 2018). "Peta u Humskoj, to se ne viđa svaki dan - Aleksa Vukanović je otrov za Partizan". Mozzart Sport (in Serbian). Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Aleksa Vukanović leti Superligom!". Mozzart Sport (in Serbian). 10 November 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Vukanović arrives from Napredak". crvenazvezdafk.com. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Nebojša Todorović (28 August 2019). "Ko je Aleksa Vukanović – crveno-beli Hari Poter". Meridian Sport (in Serbian). Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "梅州客家官方：武卡诺维奇、杜加利奇、科索维奇等4外援加盟" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Вукановић и Кембел нови чланови Војводине!". FK Vojvodina official website.
- ^ "Вукановић потписао нови уговор са Војводином!". FK Vojvodina official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ Aleksa Vukanović at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Aleksa Vukanović at Soccerway
- Aleksa Vukanović at Soccerbase
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Bačka Palanka
- Footballers from South Bačka District
- Men's association football forwards
- Serbian men's footballers
- FK ČSK Čelarevo players
- OFK Bačka players
- FK Napredak Kruševac players
- Meizhou Hakka F.C. players
- Umm Salal SC players
- Serbian First League players
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- Chinese Super League players
- Qatar Stars League players
- Serbian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in China
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in China
- Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar