Nemanja Pejcinovic

Nemanja Pejcinovic (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Пејчиновић, pronounced [nemaɲa pejtʃiːnoʋitɕ]; born 4 November 1987) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

A former Serbia U21 international, Pejcinovic made three appearances for Serbia at full level between 2008 and 2016. In 2019, he was granted Russian citizenship.

Club Career

Career in Serbia

Born in Kragujevac, Pejcinovic started out at hometown club Radnicki. He was snapped up by Rad in 2003, alongside Nenad Tomovic. In the summer of 2005, Pejcinovic was promoted to the first-team squad and given the number 33 shirt for the upcoming 2005–06 campaign. He made one league appearance during his first senior season, as the club suffered relegation to the second tier. In 2006, Pejcinovic also captained the under-19 team that won the double (league and cup). He subsequently played 19 matches in the 2006–07 Serbian First League, helping the side reach the promotion playoffs.

In June 2007, Pejcinovic was transferred to Serbian SuperLiga side OFK Beograd. He failed to make his official debut for the club, before being loaned back to Rad in February 2008. Until the end of the 2007–08 Serbian First League, Pejcinovic scored once in 16 games and helped the club earn promotion to the top flight through the playoffs. He subsequently signed with Rad on a permanent basis. In the 2009 winter transfer window, Pejcinovic joined Red Star Belgrade on loan until the end of the season.

Germany and France

In July 2009, Pejcinovic was loaned to German side Hertha BSC with an option to buy. He made 25 appearances in all competitions, including 16 games in the Bundesliga, failing to help the club avoid relegation from the top flight. In July 2010, Pejcinovic moved to France and joined Nice, initially on a season-long loan, which became a permanent deal in December of that year.

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