Aleksa Purić

Aleksa Purić
Personal information
Date of birth	7 July 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Šabac, Serbia and Montenegro
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Racing Ferrol
Youth career
	Savacium
	Partizan
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–2023	Partizan
2021–2023	→ Teleoptik (loan)
2023–2024	Doxa Katokopias
2024–	Racing Ferrol
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 August 2023

Aleksa Purić (Serbian Cyrillic: Алекса Пурић; born 7 July 2003) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spanish club Racing de Ferrol.

Club career[edit]

Born in Šabac, Purić was a youth product of FK Partizan, after joining the club from Školi fudbala Savacium. On 16 October 2020, he signed his first professional contract with the club.^[1]

In 2021, Purić moved out on loan to third division side FK Teleoptik. Upon returning in July 2023, he left Partizan^[2] and moved to Cypriot First Division side Doxa Katokopias FC on 17 July.^[3]

Purić made his professional debut on 21 August 2023, coming on as a late substitute for compatriot Nikola Trujić in a 1–0 home loss to AEL Limassol. He scored his first goal the following 19 April, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over Nea Salamis Famagusta FC, and finished the season with 31 appearances.

On 4 July 2024, Purić signed for Spanish Segunda División side Racing de Ferrol.^[4]

International career[edit]

In August 2021, Purić received a call-up from the Serbia national under-19 team.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Još jedan potpis u Humskoj: Aleksa Purić profesionalac" [Another signature at Humska: Aleksa Purić, professional] (in Serbian). Mozzart Sport. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
^ "Nije bio u planovima Igora Duljaja: Partizan ostao bez još jednog fudbalera" [He was not in Igor Duljaj's plans: Partizan left without another footballer] (in Serbian). Meridian Sport. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
^ "Ανακοίνωση – Aleksa Puric" [Announcement – Aleksa Puric] (in Greek). Doxa Katokopias FC. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
^ "El defensa serbio Aleksa Puric, nuevo jugador del Racing Club Ferrol" [Serbian defender Aleksa Puric, new player of Racing Club Ferrol] (in Spanish). Racing Ferrol. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
^ "U19 | ДЕЈАН БРАНКОВИЋ ОДАБРАО ИГРАЧЕ ЗА 27. МЕМОРИЈАЛНИ ТУРНИР "СТЕВАН ВИЛОТИЋ - ЋЕЛЕ"" [U19 | Dejan Branković selected players for the 27th memorial tournament "Stevan Vilotić - Ćele"] (in Serbian). Football Association of Serbia. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2024.

External links[edit]

Aleksa Purić at Soccerway

[1] "Još jedan potpis u Humskoj: Aleksa Purić profesionalac" [Another signature at Humska: Aleksa Purić, professional] (in Serbian). Mozzart Sport. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2024.

[2] "Nije bio u planovima Igora Duljaja: Partizan ostao bez još jednog fudbalera" [He was not in Igor Duljaj's plans: Partizan left without another footballer] (in Serbian). Meridian Sport. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.

[3] "Ανακοίνωση – Aleksa Puric" [Announcement – Aleksa Puric] (in Greek). Doxa Katokopias FC. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.

[4] "El defensa serbio Aleksa Puric, nuevo jugador del Racing Club Ferrol" [Serbian defender Aleksa Puric, new player of Racing Club Ferrol] (in Spanish). Racing Ferrol. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.

[5] "U19 | ДЕЈАН БРАНКОВИЋ ОДАБРАО ИГРАЧЕ ЗА 27. МЕМОРИЈАЛНИ ТУРНИР "СТЕВАН ВИЛОТИЋ - ЋЕЛЕ"" [U19 | Dejan Branković selected players for the 27th memorial tournament "Stevan Vilotić - Ćele"] (in Serbian). Football Association of Serbia. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2024.

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