Aleksandar Stanković (footballer, born 2005)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Milan | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016-2024 | Inter Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Inter Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Luzern (loan) | 38 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | Club Brugge | 39 | (6) |
| 2026– | Inter Milan | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Serbia U16 | 3 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Serbia U17 | 11 | (1) |
| 2022 | Serbia U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Serbia U19 | 11 | (2) |
| 2025– | Serbia | 8 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026 | |||
Aleksandar Stanković (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Станковић, Serbian pronunciation: [alɛksǎːndar stǎŋkoʋitɕ]; born 3 August 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Inter Milan. Born in Italy, he plays for the Serbia national team. He is a son of former Inter Milan and Serbian international footballer Dejan Stanković.
Club career
[edit source]Inter Milan
[edit source]On 1 October 2022, Stanković made his debut in the Inter Milan first team match day squad, being named on the substitute bench in Serie A match against Roma at the San Siro.[1][2] He was part of the match day squad, but an unused substitute, as Inter won the 2022–23 Coppa Italia title with a 2–1 victory over Fiorentina.[3]
Loan to Luzern
[edit source]On 3 July 2024, Stanković joined Swiss Super League club Luzern on a season-long loan, with an option to buy and a buyback clause in favour of Inter.[4][5] The same on 26 October, he scored his first goal in a 3–2 defeat against Yverdon Sport.[6]
Club Brugge
[edit source]On 24 July 2025, Stanković officially joined Belgian Pro League side Club Brugge, signing a contract until 2029.[7] Inter Milan maintained a buyback option to sign Stanković for €22m in 2026 and €25m in 2027.[8] One month later, on 27 August, he scored his first goal for the club in a 6–0 victory against Rangers in the second leg of the Champions League qualifying play-off round.[9]
Return to Inter Milan
[edit source]On 5 June 2026, Inter Milan exercised their €23 million buy-back clause to re-sign Stanković, who subsequently signed a contract with the club until 2031.[10][11]
International career
[edit source]In February 2020, Stanković was called up to the Serbia U15 squad.[12] He represented Serbia under-16 and Serbia U17, and became captain of the youth team for the first time in May 2021.[13] Stanković served as captain to the Serbian team that reached the semi-finals of the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[14] He received his first call-up in September 2022 and played as captain for the Serbia U18 national team in a 1–0 defeat against Italy U18.[15][16] Against the same opponent four days later, he scored the first goal in a 2–1 win for his country.[17]
Style of play
[edit source]Whilst he was captaining the Serbia U17 team to the semi-finals of the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, Stanković was described by the UEFA website as having set-piece delivery that would "be a menace to any opponent" and "a blend of finesse and fight in midfield [which] makes it clear why he wears the captain's armband".[18]
Personal life
[edit source]His brother Filip plays as a goalkeeper for Venezia. They are both sons of former Inter and Serbian international footballer Dejan Stanković.[19] His mother Ana is Slovenian, and the family spend some time in Ljubljana. His maternal uncle is a Slovenian former professional footballer Milenko Ačimovič.[20]
On 11 October 2025, Stanković debuted for the Serbian senior team in a 0–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification home loss against Albania.[21]
Career statistics
[edit source]Club
[edit source]- As of match played 24 May 2026[22]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Inter Milan | 2022–23 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Luzern (loan) | 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 3 | ||
| Club Brugge | 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 39 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14[b] | 3 | — | 55 | 9 | |
| Inter Milan | 2026–27 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 77 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 12 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coppa Italia, Swiss Cup, Belgian Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
[edit source]- As of match played 5 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 2025 | 4 | 1 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | |
Scores and results list Serbia's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 November 2025 | Dubočica Stadium, Leskovac, Serbia |  Latvia | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
[edit source]Inter Milan
Club Brugge
Individual
References
[edit source]- ↑ Weeler, Toni (1 October 2022). "Official | Starting Lineup Inter vs. Roma: Kristjan Asllani, Francesco Acerbi & Hakan Calhanoglu Start". Sempre Inter.
- ↑ "GdS - Inzaghi scioglie i dubbi: De Vrij sorpassa Acerbi, Calhanoglu è in pole su Mkhitaryan". Inter News (in Italian).
- ↑ Campanele, Susy (24 May 2023). "Lautaro double retains trophy". Football Italia. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ↑ "Aleksandar Stanković joins FC Luzern". Inter Milan (Press release). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "Der FC Luzern verpflichtet Aleksandar Stanković". FC Luzern (in German). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "Yverdon siegt nach Lucky Punch in 94. Minute". Blick (in German). 26 October 2024.
- ↑ "Aleksandar Stanković naar Club Brugge". Club Brugge KV (in Dutch). 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ↑ Campanale, Susy (24 July 2025). "Official: Inter sell Stankovic to Club Brugge with buy-back clause". Football Italia. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ "Reactions after Club–Rangers FC". Club Brugge KV. 28 August 2025.
- ↑ "Aleksandar Stanković joins Inter". FC Internazionale Milano. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Official: Inter buy Stankovic back from Club Brugge for €23m". OneFootball. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Aleksandar Stankovic, centrocampista classe 2005, è stato convocato dalla nazionale serba U15". Inter Milan (in Italian). 17 February 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Dekijev Sin Kapiten Srbije | Stanković Ponosan Kraj Terena! Traka oko ruke Dejanovog naslednika Aleksandra!". mondo.rs (in Serbian). 11 May 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ Euro u17 Селектор Радован Кривокапић Саопштио Списак Играча За Првенство Европе У Израелу (in Serbian). Football Association of Serbia. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ Zangari, Mattia (21 September 2022). "U-18, Pio Esposito manda ko la Serbia di Stankovic: decide l'interista con un gol di tacco". Inter News (in Italian). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ Carzaniga, Dennis (25 September 2022). "Un giocatore dell'Inter stende l'Italia: agli Azzurrini non basta il gol di Bolzan". Sprinte Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ Šolak, Mladen (25 September 2022). "Dekijev Sin dao Gol za Srbiju Protiv Italije! Iz "slobodnjaka" pravo u ćošak, svi saigrači skočili na njega!". mondo.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "2022 UEFA U17 Euro semi-final preview: Netherlands vs Serbia". UEFA. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ Sessa, Francesco (24 June 2022). "Stankovic, Martins, il "terzo" Esposito: l'Under 17 e lo Scudetto sfiorato a suon di dinastie" [Stankovic, Martins, the "third" Esposito: the Under-17 team and Scudetto touched by dynasties]. Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ Roksandić, Tamara (24 February 2014). "Dejan i Ana Stanković: Naša porodična idila u Milanu". Hello! (in Serbian). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ Milićeva, Sara (12 October 2025). "Budućnost je svetla bez Piksija: Jedan otac je dobro naučio sina kako se igra za Srbiju". Blic (in Serbian). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ Aleksandar Stanković at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ↑ Mackenzie, Alasdair (24 May 2023). "Fiorentina 1-2 Inter Milan - Lautaro Martinez scores double as the Nerazzurri defend Coppa Italia". Eurosport. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ↑ "L`Inter Vince La EA Sports FC Supercup!" (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ↑ "Ontdek hier alle winnaars van de Pro League Awards" (in Dutch). Jupiler Pro League. 25 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
External links
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