Aleksandar Pavlović (footballer)

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Aleksandar Pavlović (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Павловић; born 3 May 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team. He led Europe’s top-five leagues in passing accuracy in the 2025–26 season.

Pavlović was an academy of Bayern Munich youth product. He joined Bayern Munich in 2011 when he was seven years old from SC Fürstenfeldbruck. On 23 July 2021, Pavlović extended his contract until 2022. On 3 May 2022, he signed a contract with Bayern Munich until 2024. That same month, he started training with the senior squad of Bayern Munich for the first time, subsequently appearing on the bench for a pair of Bundesliga matches.

Pavlović played for the senior Bayern Munich in the pre-season in the summer of 2023. He made his Bundesliga debut as a substitute in an 8–0 victory against Darmstadt 98 on 28 October 2023. On 1 November 2023, he signed a professional contract with Bayern Munich until 2027. On 4 November, he provided his first assist in Bundesliga to the third goal scored by Harry Kane in a 4–0 away victory against Borussia Dortmund…