Bayern Munich's Aleksandar Pavlovic will focus on developing into a match-dictating midfielder. The midfielder will control the tempo of the game and lead his team. "I want to play with courage. I want everyone to see that I'm afraid of nothing and no one, and to show the world what I'm capable of."
Pavlovic has already established himself as one of Europe's outstanding deep-lying passers. During the 2025-26 campaign, he recorded the highest passing accuracy of any player across Europe's five major leagues.
His development began with his Bundesliga bow on 28 October 2023, when he came off the bench against Darmstadt 98 in an 8-0 Bayern victory. A week later, he supplied his first league assist for Harry Kane in a 4-0 win over Borussia Dortmund. He later made his first league start against Heidenheim and debuted in the Champions League against Copenhagen on 29 November. His maiden senior goal came against Augsburg in January 2024.
Bayern rewarded his progress with a contract extension until June 2029.
What's happening?
Pavlovic will focus on developing into a match-dictating midfielder.
Why is this important for Bayern?
Pavlovic will control the tempo of the game and lead his team.
What comes next?
Pavlovic will continue to work on his development to become a match-dictating midfielder.
