Aleksandar Mitrović: Bio, Age, Salary, Stats, Playing Style, Partner & Net Worth

Aleksandar Mitrović is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for the Stars League for the club Al-Rayyan and the Serbian national team as a striker or central forward. Aleksandar, known as an excellent goal scorer, began his professional career by playing in the Champions League with the team Partizan.

He never wants to share much about his family status. He was very stubborn in his early childhood, and his parents did not like his behaviour. His passion for sports was from childhood. So far, Aleksandar has played for Partizan, Anderlecht, Newcastle United, Fulham, and now for Al-Hilal. He has joined Al-Hilal by quitting Fulham FC this season as a permanent player. Recently, the player joined the club Al-Rayyan on a three-year contract.

Aleksandar Mitrović Bio

The Centre Forward was born on September 16, 1994, in Smederevo. Aleksandar Mitrović nationality is Serbian. He is currently serving as the captain of the Serbian National Football Team, where he has appeared in 100 matches and scored more than 60 goals. Aleksandar Mitrović age is now 30. His endless experience is one of his greatest advantages on the pitch. For Fulham FC, he has played 206 matches and scored 111 goals and 21 assists in five years with the club. Aleksandar Mitrović height is 6 ft 2 in, which is one of his strengths. Briefly, Mitrovic has made his career with his hard work and full of dedication. Aleksandar Mitrović weight is 90 kg. This international player has earned his fame more by signing with the club Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League for a fee of €52.60 million from the Premier League club Fulham FC in 2023. The followers are eagerly waiting to see better performance from him in the future sports field. Aleksandar Mitrović biography shows what a terrific finisher he is. On social media, the player is very active.

Aleksandar Mitrović Family and Early Life

The player hasn’t talked much about his family in front of the media or the public. He has always kept his private life away from others. His mother’s name is Kristina, and his father’s name is Ivica Mitrovic. Aleksandar Mitrović family played a major role in his football career. He was born on 16th September 1994 in Serbia. This 28-year-old athlete’s nickname is Mitro. He was a very outgoing, socially confident, and rigid kind of child. His parents were a little dissatisfied with him. However, with the support and blessings of his family, he has achieved his current position as a successful football player. His passion for sports was from his childhood. He was associated with Partizan and Newcastle for most of the time of his career. By nationality, he is a Serbian. He started his professional career with Partizan as a young player. Before moving to the senior squad in 2011–12, he scored 7 goals in 25 matches for Teleoptik’s under-23 team.

Aleksandar Mitrović career properly began when, on 27 June 2012, he made his first professional contract with Partizan. After struggling for 9 minutes, he scored the first goal from the club’s side, and as a result, they became qualifiers for the Champions League against the Maltese side Valletta. Against Tromso, Mitrovic scored a header in the Europa League play-off round on 23 August 2012. Despite being the youngest player, he was the top scorer of Partizan with 15 goals in 36 games. He got the name Jelen SuperLiga Team of the Season for his excellent performance.

With a recorded transfer fee of €5 million, he was sold to Anderlecht. He assisted 2 matches in his debut with this club. In the last round of the Champions League Group C, against Olympiacos, Mitrović came on as a substitute for Silvio Proto on 10 December 2013. Proto had been sent off in the first half of the match, and Mitrović missed the chance to save a penalty kick that would have been a goal. Scoring 16 goals, Mitrović ended up in his first season in Belgium, helping Anderlecht to a 33rd league title. In the Super Cup 2014-15 season, Anderlecht defeated K.S.C. Lokeren. With his score, Anderlecht made a great comeback in the Champions League Group D match against Arsenal. With 20 goals, he became the top scorer in the Pro League, and in all competitions, he scored 28 goals.

It was a five-year deal that Mitrovic signed with Newcastle United on 21 July 2015 for the reported amount of £13 million. He made his Newcastle debut on 9th August and scored his first goal with Manchester City on 3 October. In the Tyne-Wear derby, he headed a draw of 1-1 against Sunderland on 20 March 2016. At Norwich City on 2 April, Mitrović scored two in the 3–2 defeat, including a penalty. In the history of the Premier League, he is only the sixth player to score one goal, assist one goal, and receive a red card in the same game after competing in a high challenge with Kyle Walker. Mitrovic played in the EFL Cup in his debut after a long phase in his career. In the quarter-final, his team won 6-0 over Preston North End. At the same time, he started his League career. The third-round match was started by Mitrovic against Birmingham City on 7 January 2017. The media has showcased elbowing him in West Ham’s Manuel Lanzini’s head, and he was suspended for the next three matches. Due to a back injury, Mitrović was sidelined in mid-December.

Mitrovic made his debut for Fulham and won over Nottingham Forest on 3 February. He scored five goals in the last six matches of this club against Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland. Mitrovic became a permanent player of this club with a reported initial amount of initial fee of £22 million. He then scored six goals in his next five games, including a four-goal in a 5-0 drubbing of Luton Town, to become the club’s all-time leading scorer alongside former team-mate Dwight Gayle. The following month, he was named as the club’s ‘Player of the Month’ for October. He was banned for 3 games for elbowing Ben White and resumed playing Championship in June. In 2018-19, Mitrovic finished the season with 26 goals and became the player of the season. After that, he missed many changes due to his injuries and COVID-19. Mitrović returned in August to Fulham’s starting lineup under new manager Marco Silva, scoring four goals in four games.

Al-Hilal is one of the top clubs of the Saudi Pro League. This season, Al-Hilal has announced Motrovic as a new permanent player of their club on 19th August 2023. After five days, he scored the first goal for this team in a 4-0 win over Al-Raed. He made the first hat-trick at the club in a 4-3 away win over Al-Ittihad. The current Aleksandar Mitrović club is Al-Rayyan. The club plays in the Stars League, and he just joined the club in September 2025.

Aleksandar Mitrović career summary shows in the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, Mitrovic scored four goals for the Serbian National Under-19 team. Serbia U19 manager Ljubinka Drulovic recalled Mitrović for two Euro 2013 U19 qualifying games after Mitrović’s senior national team debut against Belgium. Mitrovic scored three goals in two matches to qualify the Serbian team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. On 12 November 2020, Mitrović missed Serbia’s fifth penalty in a 5-4 penalty shoot-out against Scotland. It denies his country’s qualification for the Euro 2020 qualifying. After scoring in the last minute, Serbia was sent to the 2022 FIFA World Cup on 14 November 2021.