Aleksa Damjanović (; born 4 December 2008) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a striker for German club Bayer Leverkusen.
Club career Damjanović was the top scorer in the Serbian Youth League with 21 goals in the 2024–25 season. That season, he also featured in the UEFA Youth League for Red Star Belgrade U-19. Having trained with the first-team in the pre-season ahead of the 2025–26 season as a 16-year-old, he made his senior debut in the Serbian SuperLiga for Red Star Belgrade against FK TSC on 9 August 2025 in a 1–0 home win for his side. He agreed a dual registration deal, making him eligible to play for RFK Grafičar Beograd in the Serbian First League during the 2025–26 season. In September 2025, he signed a new three-year contract with Red Star.
On 13 February 2026, it was announced that he would transfer to Bayer Leverkusen at the start of the 2026–27 season.
International career He is youth international for Serbia, representing Serbia national under-17 football team.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueSerbian CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRed Star Belgrade2025–26Serbian SuperLiga700000—70Grafičar (loan)2025–26Serbian First League6011——71Career total130110000141
Honours
Red Star Serbian SuperLiga: 2025–26 Serbian Cup: 2025–26
Personal life Born in Belgrade, he is the son of Serbian international footballer Jovan Damjanović.
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