Aleksa Terzić
{{short description|Serbian footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Aleksa Terzić
{{nobold|Алекса Терзић}}
| image = FC Red Bull Salzburg gegen WSG Tirol (2023-08-06) 19.jpg
| caption = Terzić training with Red Bull Salzburg in 2023
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|08|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia
| height = 1.84 m
| position = Left-back
| currentclub = Red Bull Salzburg
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2010
| youthclubs1 = Mladenovac
| youthyears2 = 2010–2017
| youthclubs2 = Red Star Belgrade
| years1 = 2017–2019
| clubs1 = Red Star Belgrade
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = → Grafičar Beograd (loan)
| caps2 = 10
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019–2023
| clubs3 = Fiorentina
| caps3 = 33
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2020–2021
| clubs4 = → Empoli (loan)
| caps4 = 21
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023–
| clubs5 = Red Bull Salzburg
| caps5 = 35
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = Serbia U16
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2015−2016
| nationalteam2 = Serbia U17
| nationalcaps2 = 10
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2016−2017
| nationalteam3 = Serbia U18
| nationalcaps3 = 8
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2016−2018
| nationalteam4 = Serbia U19
| nationalcaps4 = 19
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| nationalyears5 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam5 = Serbia U21
| nationalcaps5 = 9
| nationalgoals5 = 1
| nationalyears6 = 2021–
| nationalteam6 = Serbia
| nationalcaps6 = 8
| nationalgoals6 = 1
| club-update = 19:00, 16 March 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 23 March 2025
}}
Aleksa Terzić ({{lang-sr-cyr|Алекса Терзић}}; born 17 August 1999) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg and the Serbia national team.
Club career
=Red Star Belgrade=
Born in Belgrade, Terzić grew up in Mladenovac, where he also started playing football in the local club.{{cite web |url=https://www.mladenovac.rs/index.php/vesti/sport/3843-2017-02-05-12-59-41|title=Додељене награде најуспешнијим спортистима|website=mladenovac.rs|date=5 February 2017|access-date=22 July 2018|language=sr}} In 2010, he moved to Red Star Belgrade, and passed the whole youth categories.{{cite web |url=https://sport.blic.rs/fudbal/domaci-fudbal/aleksa-terzic-zbog-zvezde-sam-odbio-juventus/n55xbjm|title=Aleksa Terzić: Zbog Zvezde sam odbio Juventus|website=Blic|date=26 December 2016|access-date=22 July 2018|language=sr}} He signed his first, three-year professional contract in November 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.balkanuzivo.net/cetiri-bisera-ko-su-zvezdini-omladinci-koje-milojevic-vodi-na-pripreme-crveno-belih/|title=ČETIRI BISERA: Ko su Zvezdini omladinci koje Milojević vodi na pripreme crveno-belih?|website=balkanuzivo.net|date=9 January 2018|accessdate=22 July 2018|language=sr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723003615/https://www.balkanuzivo.net/cetiri-bisera-ko-su-zvezdini-omladinci-koje-milojevic-vodi-na-pripreme-crveno-belih/|archive-date=23 July 2018|url-status=dead}} In early 2017, he was marked as one of the top club's prospects by general director Zvezdan Terzić.{{cite web |url=https://www.mozzartsport.com/fudbal/vesti/na-ove-zvezdine-klince-se-kladio-zvezdan-terzic/191241|title=Na ove Zvezdine klince se kladio Zvezdan Terzić!|website=mozzartsport.com|language=Serbian|date=25 April 2017|accessdate=22 July 2018}} He was licensed for the 2017–18 season with first squad, and played with youth team until team until the end of a calendar year respectively.{{Cite news|url=http://www.mozzartsport.com/fudbal/vesti/joveljicu-evo-ti-drugara-zvezda-promovise-terzica-i-erakovica/281640|title=Joveljiću, evo ti drugara: Zvezda promoviše Terzića i Erakovića|website=Mozzart Sport|date=21 December 2017|access-date=22 July 2018|language=sr}} In early 2018, after training with senior squad during the winter-break, Terzić moved on loan to the Serbian League Belgrade side Grafičar Beograd for the rest of season.{{cite web |url=http://www.crvenazvezdafk.com/scc/vest/6771/Nastavlja-se-saradnja-Graficara-i-Zvezde|title=Наставља се сарадња Графичара и Звезде|website=Red Star Belgrade official website|date=9 February 2018|access-date=22 July 2018}} Following the end of the League Belgrade campaign, in which he made 10 appearances with the satellite club,{{cite web|url=http://srbijafudbal.com/crzvezda/terzic_a.htm|title=Terzic, Aleksa|website=Srbija Fudbal|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723003716/http://srbijafudbal.com/crzvezda/terzic_a.htm|archive-date=23 July 2018|url-status=dead}} Terzić returned to Red Star in June 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.crvenazvezdafk.com/scc/vest/7159/Vladan-Milojevic-izvrsio-prozivku|title=Владан Милојевић извршио прозивку|website=Red Star Belgrade official website|language=Serbian|date=11 June 2018|accessdate=22 July 2018}}
During the summer pre-season, while Milan Rodić was with national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Tezić got split playing time with Stefan Hajdin as a left-back.{{cite web |url=http://www.crvenazvezdafk.com/scc/vest/7214/aleksa-terzic-borba-za-minutazu|title=Алекса Терзић - Борба за минутажу|website=Red Star Belgrade official website|date=26 June 2018|access-date=22 July 2018|language=sr}} At the beginning of the 2018–19 season, Terzić has been licensed for the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League qualifications.{{cite web|url=https://www.beogradskiportal.rs/2018/07/07/ovo-je-zvezdina-formula-za-pobedu-taktika-koja-vodi-u-ls/|title=Ovo je Zvezdina formula za pobedu! Taktika koja vodi u LŠ|website=beogradskiportal.rs|date=7 July 2018|access-date=22 July 2018|language=sr|archive-date=23 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723003654/https://www.beogradskiportal.rs/2018/07/07/ovo-je-zvezdina-formula-za-pobedu-taktika-koja-vodi-u-ls/|url-status=dead}} After he missed both of matches against Spartaks Jūrmala in the first round, Terzić played a full-time match against Dinamo Vranje on 20 July 2018, which was his Serbian SuperLiga debut.{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraf.rs/sport/fudbal/2977006-za-ovo-se-zivi-zvezdin-tandem-koji-ce-klubu-doneti-milione-odusevio-za-navijace-na-startu-nove-sezone-foto-video|title=Za ovo se živi! Zvezdin tandem koji će klubu doneti milione, oduševio za navijače na startu nove sezone {{!}} Foto + Video|website=Serbian Telegraph|date=21 July 2018|access-date=22 July 2018|language=sr}} Terzić also started the 5th fixture match of the season, when he assisted to Slavoljub Srnić in 2–1 home victory over Čukarički.{{cite web |url=http://www.novosti.rs/%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8/%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82.434.html:746011-ZVEZDA-SIGURNA-PRED-SALCBURG-Srnic-i-Gobeljic-za-tri-boda|title=ЗВЕЗДА СИГУРНА ПРЕД САЛЦБУРГ: Срнић и Гобељић за три бода|website=Večernje novosti|date=25 August 2018|access-date=26 August 2018|language=sr}}
=Serie A=
On 13 June 2019, Terzić joined to Italian Serie A club Fiorentina.{{Cite web|title=UFFICIALE: Fiorentina, ingaggiato il classe '99 Terzic|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-fiorentina-ingaggiato-il-classe-99-terzic-1257683|access-date=13 June 2019|language=it}}
On 1 September 2020, Terzić joined on loan to Empoli until 30 June 2021.{{cite web|title=Ufficiale: Empoli, presi Zurkowski e Terzic in prestito dalla Fiorentina|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/ufficiale-empoli-presi-zurkowski-e-terzic-in-prestito-dalla-fiorentina-1427303|date=1 September 2020|language=it}}
=Red Bull Salzburg=
On 23 July 2023, due to lack of playing time at Fiorentina, Terzić was sold to FC Red Bull Salzburg for 5.5 million.{{Cite web|title=Aleksa Terzić joins from Fiorentina|url=https://www.redbullsalzburg.at/en/recent/news/aleksa-terzic-neuzugang-vom-ac-florenz|website=FC Red Bull Salzburg|date=23 July 2023}}
International career
=Youth=
Terzić debuted for Serbia U16 on 3 March 2015, replacing Nikola Savić in 1−1 draw to Slovenia.{{cite web |url=http://www.fss.rs/index.php?id=2021&aid=7129|title=У-16: Србијa - Слoвенијa 1:1 - пенaлимa 6:5|website=Football Association of Serbia|date=3 March 2015|accessdate=22 July 2018|language=sr}} The same year in October, Terzić also made his debut for Serbia U17 in the first round qualification match for the Under-17 UEFA Euro, against Luxembourg.{{cite web |url=http://www.fss.rs/index.php?id=2021&aid=8953|title=У-17: Србија - Луксембург 6:1 (2:0)|website=Football Association of Serbia|date=24 October 2015|access-date=22 July 2018|language=sr}} Playing with the team until 2016, Terzić had been named in squad for the final competition.{{cite web|url=https://soskanal.net/fudbal-reprezentacija/kadetska-reprezentacija-u-17-otputovala-na-ep-u-azerbejd%C5%BEanu|title=Kadetska reprezentacija (U-17) otputovala na EP u Azerbejdžanu|website=soskanal.net|date=2 May 2015|access-date=22 July 2018|language=sr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723122528/https://soskanal.net/fudbal-reprezentacija/kadetska-reprezentacija-u-17-otputovala-na-ep-u-azerbejd%C5%BEanu|archive-date=23 July 2018|url-status=dead}} In September 2016, Terzić was a part of the Serbia under-19 team on the memorial tournament "Stevan Vilotić - Ćele", where he debuted in the opening match against United States.{{cite web |url=http://www.fss.rs/index.php?id=2021&aid=10916|title="Стевaн Ћеле Вилoтић": Србијa – СAД 2:1 (1:1)|website=Football Association of Serbia|date=1 September 2016|access-date=22 July 2018|language=sr}} On 29 November 2016, while he played with U19 squad respectively, Terzić scored on his debut for Serbia U18 against Montenegro.{{cite web |url=http://www.novosti.rs/%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8/%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82.434.html:637468-Mladji-omladinci-ubedljivi-protiv-Crne-Gore|title=Млађи омладинци убедљиви против Црне Горе|website=Večernje novosti|date=29 November 2016|access-date=22 July 2018|language=sr}}
In March next year, coach Milan Obradović called Terzić into the squad for elite qualification round of the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/orlici-oslabljeni-za-ispit-generacije-obradovic-otpisao-veljka-nikolica-jovanovic-i-romanic-predvode-napad/161957|title=Orlići oslabljeni za ispit generacije: Obradović otpisao Veljka Nikolića! Jovanović i Romanić predvode napad|website=mozzartsport.com|language=Serbian|date=15 March 2017|accessdate=22 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718020823/http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/orlici-oslabljeni-za-ispit-generacije-obradovic-otpisao-veljka-nikolica-jovanovic-i-romanic-predvode-napad/161957|archive-date=18 July 2017|url-status=dead}} Terzić also contributed to the team during the 2017−18 qualifications, scoring a goal in 4−1 victory over Azerbaijan on 7 October 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.mozzartsport.com/fudbal/vesti/deca-koja-obecavaju-jovanovici-olupali-azere/273644|title=Deca koja obećavaju - Jovanovići olupali Azere!|website=mozzartsport.com|language=Serbian|date=7 October 2017|accessdate=22 July 2018}}
As coach of the Serbia under-21, Goran Đorović included Terzić to the squad for competitive matches against Macedonia and Russia in September 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.mozzartsport.com/fudbal/vesti/spisak-mlade-reprezentacije-markovic-i-terzic-debituju-povratak-babica/304271|title=Spisak mlade reprezentacije: Marković i Terzić debituju, povratak Babića|website=mozzartsport.com|language=Serbian|date=24 August 2018|access-date=26 August 2018}}
=Senior debut=
On 7 June 2021, Terzić debuted for the Serbian senior squad in a friendly match against Jamaica.{{Cite news|title=ДЕБИТАНТИ - Гаврић: Савети ми много значе; Вулић: Велика обавеза; Терзић: Остварен сан|trans-title=Debutants {{!}} Gavrić: Advice means a lot to me; Vulić: A big commitment; Terzić: A dream come true|url=https://www.zurnal.rs/scc/clanak/114065/ДЕБИТАНТИ-Гаврић-Савети-ми-много-значе-Вулић-Велика-обавеза-Терзић-Остварен-сан|website=Sportski žurnal|date=10 June 2021|language=sr}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 16 March 2025}}{{Soccerway|aleksa-terzi/427728}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Grafičar Beograd (loan)
|10 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Red Star Belgrade
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|Serbian SuperLiga |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Fiorentina
|2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|Serie A |14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23
|Serie A |17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 45 | 1 | ||
| Empoli (loan)
|Serie A |21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Red Bull Salzburg
|17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2024–25
|Austrian Bundesliga |13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!96 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 2 |
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=International=
{{updated|23 March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="5"|Serbia
|2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 9 | 1 |
=International goals=
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 November 2024 | Letzigrund, Zürich, Switzerland | {{fb|SUI}} | align=center|1–1 | align=center| 1–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League |
Honours
Red Star Belgrade
Empoli
Fiorentina
- Coppa Italia runner-up: 2022–23
- UEFA Conference League runner-up 2022–23
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://www.redbullsalzburg.at/en/squad/aleksa-terzic Profile] at the FC Red Bull Salzburg website
- {{UEFA player}}
{{FC Red Bull Salzburg squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Terzic, Aleksa}}
Category:Serbian men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Belgrade
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Serbia men's international footballers
Category:Serbia men's youth international footballers
Category:Serbia men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Red Star Belgrade footballers
Category:Serbian SuperLiga players
Category:RFK Grafičar Beograd players
Category:ACF Fiorentina players
Category:Austrian Football Bundesliga players
Category:FC Red Bull Salzburg players
Category:Serbian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Italy