Aleksandar Rakić (footballer)

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Aleksandar Rakić (Serbian: Александар Ракић; born 17 January 1987) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serbian League club Bačka Palanka.

Aleksandar Rakić
Александар Ракић

Rakić with PS TIRA in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Aleksandar Rakić
Date of birth	(1987-01-17) 17 January 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth	Novi Sad, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Bačka
Youth career
0000–2004	Vojvodina
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2013	Cement Beočin[a]	114	(20)
2013–2015	Ararat Yerevan	60	(21)
2016	Gandzasar Kapan	10	(1)
2016–2017	Inđija	10	(4)
2017	Maziya	14	(3)
2017–2018	Hapoel Marmorek	5	(1)
2018	Chennai City	5	(2)
2018–2019	PS TIRA	34	(21)
2019–2020	Madura United	29	(12)
2020–2021	Barito Putera	20	(5)
2021	→ Krupa (loan)	7	(0)
2022	Persikabo 1973	11	(4)
2022	Radnički Sremska Mitrovica	5	(0)
2023	Bačka	0	(0)
2023	Inđija	0	(0)
2023	PSIM Yogyakarta	4	(0)
2023–2024	Sada Sumut	11	(2)
2024	Inđija
2025-	Bačka
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 February 2024

Club career

Rakić began his career in 2005 with Cement Beočin in Serbian League Vojvodina.

In 2013 Aleksandar moved to Armenian Premier League where he scored 22 goals in 70 games for Ararat Yerevan and Gandzasar Kapan.^[2]

Chennai City FC

In February 2018 Rakić joined I-League club Chennai City as a replacement for Murilo de Almeida.^[3]

He made his debut in a 0-0 draw against Mohun Bagan.^[4] He scored his first goal in a 3-1 home win against Churchill Brothers.

PS TIRA

In March 2018, he moved to Southeast Asia from India to join and play for Indonesia club PS TIRA of the Liga 1 after he was sold by Chennai City. ^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 March 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cement Beočin[6]	2005–06	Serbian League Vojvodina	23	1	0	0	0	0	23	1
	2006–07	Serbian League Vojvodina	24	0	0	0	0	0	24	0
	2007–08	Vojvodina League West
	2008–09	Vojvodina League West
	2009–10	Vojvodina League West
	2010–11	Serbian League Vojvodina	27	13	0	0	0	0	27	13
	2011–12	Serbian League Vojvodina	20	3	0	0	0	0	20	3
	2012–13	Serbian League Vojvodina	20	3	0	0	0	0	20	3
	Total
Ararat Yerevan	2013–14	Armenian Premier League	28	10	2	0	0	0	30	10
	2014–15	Armenian Premier League	26	10	2	1	0	0	28	11
	2015–16	Armenian Premier League	6	1	0	0	0	0	6	1
	Total		60	21	4	1	0	0	64	22
Gandzasar Kapan	2015–16	Armenian Premier League	10	1	2	1	0	0	12	2
Inđija	2016–17	Serbian First League	10	4	1	0	0	0	11	4
Maziya	2017	Dhivehi Premier League	14	3	1	0	6	3	21	6
Hapoel Marmorek	2017–18	Liga Leumit	5	1	0	0	0	0	5	1
Chennai City	2017–18	I-League	5	2	0	0	0	0	5	2
TIRA	2018	Liga 1	34	21	0	0	0	0	34	21
Madura United	2019	Liga 1	29	12	14	9	0	0	43	21
Barito Putera	2020	Liga 1	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2021	Liga 1	17	5	0	0	0	0	17	5
	Total		20	5	0	0	0	0	20	5
Krupa	2020–21	Bosnian Premier League	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Persikabo 1973	2022	Liga 1	11	4	0	0	0	0	11	4
Career total			318	94	22	11	6	3	346	108

Honours

Maziya

• Malé League: 2017
• Maldivian FA Charity Shield: 2017

Individual

• Liga 1 Top Goalscorer: 2018

Footnotes

1. Missing stats for the 2007–08, 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons.