Aleksandar Panajotović

Aleksandar Panajotović (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Панајотовић; born 28 January 1952) is a former Yugoslav and Serbian footballer.

Aleksandar Panajotović
Personal information
Date of birth (1952-01-28) 28 January 1952
Place of birth FPR Yugoslavia
Playing position(s) Defender / Forward
Youth career
Radnički Pirot
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1970 Radnički Pirot
1970–1976 Red Star Belgrade 72 (23)
1977–1982 Radnički Niš 153 (17)
198x–198x Yumco Vranje
198x–198x Napredak Aleksinac
Total 225 (40)
National team
1973 Yugoslavia U23 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

After growing up in Kruševac, Panajotović moved to Pirot with his family when still a child. He initially played handball but later switched to football and joined the youth team of Radnički Pirot. Shortly after, Panajotović was promoted to the first team, helping them win promotion to the Yugoslav Second League in 1969. A year later, Panajotović was transferred to Yugoslav champions Red Star Belgrade, signing a four-year contract in June 1970.[1]

In the second half of the 1976–77 season, Panajotović moved to fellow Yugoslav First League side Radnički Niš. He was a regular member of the team that reached the semi-finals of the 1981–82 UEFA Cup,[2] scoring three goals in the process. During the following season, Panajotović left the club and spent the final years of his career with Yumco Vranje and Napredak Aleksinac, playing in the lower leagues.

International career

Panajotović represented Yugoslavia at the 1971 Mediterranean Games, winning the gold medal. He scored four goals in the tournament. He also played for Yugoslavia during the 1974 UEFA European Under-23 Championship.[3]

Honours
Red Star Belgrade

References
  1. "Sportski spomenar" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  2. "Proslavljena godišnjica od polufinala Kupa UEFA" (in Serbian). juznevesti.com. 7 April 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  3. "Aleksander Panajotovic". 11v11.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
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