Aleksandar Stanković (footballer, born 2005)

For other people named Aleksandar Stanković, see Aleksandar Stanković (disambiguation).

Aleksandar Stanković
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-08-03) 3 August 2005
Place of birth Milan, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Club Brugge
Number 25
Youth career
Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Inter Milan 0 (0)
2024–2025 → Luzern (loan) 38 (3)
2025– Club Brugge 26 (4)
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 4 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 November 2025

Aleksandar Stanković (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Станковић, Serbian pronunciation: [alɛksǎːndar stǎŋkoʋitɕ]; born 3 August 2005) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge and the Serbia national team. He is a son of former Inter Milan and Serbian international footballer Dejan Stanković.

Club career

Inter Milan

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

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

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]

International career

In February 2020, Stanković was called up to the Serbia U15 squad.[10] He represented Serbia under-16 and Serbia U17, and became captain of the youth team for the first time in May 2021.[11] Stanković served as captain to the Serbian team that reached the semi-finals of the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[12] 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.[13][14] Against the same opponent four days later, he scored the first goal in a 2–1 win for his country.[15]

Style of play

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".[16]

Personal life

His brother Filip plays as a goalkeeper for Venezia. They are both sons of former Inter and Serbian international footballer Dejan Stanković.[17] His mother Ana is Slovenian, and the family spend some time in Ljubljana. His maternal uncle is a Slovenian former professional footballer Milenko Ačimovič.[18]

On 11 October 2025, Stanković debuted for the Serbian senior team in a 0–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification home loss against Albania.[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 March 2026[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 37 3 2 0 — — 39 3
Club Brugge 2025–26 Belgian Pro League 26 4 2 0 14[b] 3 — 42 7
Career total 63 7 4 0 14 3 0 0 81 10

International

As of match played 16 November 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Serbia 2025 4 1
Total 4 1

Scores and results list Serbia's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Aleksandar Stanković
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

Inter Milan

References

  1. ^ Weeler, Toni (1 October 2022). "Official | Starting Lineup Inter vs. Roma: Kristjan Asllani, Francesco Acerbi & Hakan Calhanoglu Start". Sempre Inter.
  2. ^ "GdS - Inzaghi scioglie i dubbi: De Vrij sorpassa Acerbi, Calhanoglu è in pole su Mkhitaryan". Inter News (in Italian).
  3. ^ Campanele, Susy (24 May 2023). "Lautaro double retains trophy". Football Italia. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Aleksandar Stanković joins FC Luzern". Inter Milan (Press release). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Der FC Luzern verpflichtet Aleksandar Stanković". FC Luzern (in German). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Yverdon siegt nach Lucky Punch in 94. Minute". Blick (in German). 26 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Aleksandar Stanković naar Club Brugge". Club Brugge KV (in Dutch). 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  8. ^ Campanale, Susy (24 July 2025). "Official: Inter sell Stankovic to Club Brugge with buy-back clause". Football Italia. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Reactions after Club–Rangers FC". Club Brugge KV. 28 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Aleksandar Stankovic, centrocampista classe 2005, è stato convocato dalla nazionale serba U15". Inter Milan (in Italian). 17 February 2020.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "2022 UEFA U17 Euro semi-final preview: Netherlands vs Serbia". UEFA. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Roksandić, Tamara (24 February 2014). "Dejan i Ana Stanković: Naša porodična idila u Milanu". Hello! (in Serbian). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ Aleksandar Stanković at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ "L`Inter Vince La EA Sports FC Supercup!" (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
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