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Aleksandar Pavlovic
Defensive Midfield / Germany
Defensive Midfield
22
Germany
€90.0M
Profile
Key strength: Ball retention
Deep-lying playmaker
Perched uneasily in 15th place, Deportivo Alavés are navigating choppy waters with just one win from their last five outings (DWDLL). Yet within this relegation-scrap tension stands Aleksandar Pavlovic — a €75 million revelation operating far above his station. The 21-year-old German defensive midfielder has been ever-present this season, logging 2,439 minutes across 35 appearances while quietly contributing 3 goals and 1 assist from his deep-lying role. Wearing the 45 shirt, Pavlovic functions as Alavés' metronome: his 74-rated passing dissecting opposition presses to feed creative outlets Ibrahim Mbaye and Unai Gómez. A former Bayern Munich prospect, he blends composure with completeness — 65 pace, 66 physicality, and 63 defending coalescing into a modern orchestrator who shields the backline while initiating attacks. For a club fighting to preserve their La Liga status, Pavlovic isn't merely their midfield anchor; he's their most precious asset and their bridge to a brighter future.