Nenad Lalić

Nenad Lalić
Personal information
Full name Nenad Lalić
Date of birth (1999-04-05) 5 April 1999
Place of birth Novi Sad, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
PSM Makassar
Youth career
Vojvodina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Mladost Bački Jarak
2019–2020 Modriča 8 (0)
2020–2023 Ripensia Timișoara 39 (1)
2023–2024 Dumbrăvița 9 (0)
2024 Unirea Alba Iulia 3 (0)
2024–2025 Mladost Novi Sad 31 (1)
2025–2026 Nakhon Ratchasima 28 (2)
2026– PSM Makassar 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 August 2026

Nenad Lalić[2] (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Лалић; born 5 April 1999) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club PSM Makassar.[3][4]

Club career

Born in Novi Sad, Lalić represented Vojvodina as a youth, then Lalić developed his professional senior career, representing first senior club Mladost Bački Jarak. The following season, he moved abroad for the first time to Modriča in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[5]

In July 2020, Lalić joined Liga II club Ripensia Timișoara in Romania.[6] He made his Liga II debut on 17 October 2020, in a 0–2 home lose over Metaloglobus București.[7] On 7 November 2020, he scored his first league goal for the club, which proved to be the game-winner in a 1–0 victory over Concordia Chiajna.[8] Lalić subsequently joined another Liga II club Dumbrăvița, before signed a contract with Liga III club Unirea Alba Iulia in February 2024.[9]

Nakhon Ratchasima

On 29 June 2025, he moved to Asia to sign with Thai League 1 club Nakhon Ratchasima for the 2025–26 Thai League 1 campaign.[10] He made his league debut on 16 August 2025, in a 0–0 draw over Chonburi.[11] He enjoyed a highly consistent season in Thailand, recording 30 appearances and netting three goals in all competitions.[3]

PSM Makassar

On 12 August 2026, Lalić officially completed a transfer to Indonesian top-flight PSM Makassar ahead of the 2026–27 Super League campaign.[12] He revealed that the project mapped out by the management and the stature of manager Darije Kalezić were primary factors influencing his decision to join the squad.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Nenad Lalić: player profile". www.fotmob.com. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Nenad Lalic player profile and stats". Sofascore. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Nenad Lalic Ungkap Alasan Terima Tawaran PSM, Ada Faktor Pelatih". IDN Times (in Indonesian). 24 August 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Mengapa PSM Makassar Memilih Nenad Lalic? Bek Serbia 1,97 M". Mediata.id (in Indonesian). 12 August 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "PSM Makassar Perkenalkan Bek Baru Nenad Lalic asal Serbia" (in Indonesian). idntimes.com. 12 August 2026. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Nenad Lalic a semnat cu Ripensia UVT" (in Romanian). www.ripensiatimisoara.ro. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Primul pas greșit pe teren propriu: Ripensia-Metaloglobus 0-2" (in Romanian). www.ripensiatimisoara.ro. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Al treilea succes la rând în Liga 2, fără gol primit după 7 etape: Concordia – Ripensia 0-1" (in Romanian). sporttim.ro. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "CSM Unirea Alba Iulia pregătește în Turcia atacul final către play-off-ul Ligii 3! Alexandru Pelici are trei achiziții din Liga 2 și explică motivele alegerii unui cantonament extern" (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "สวาทแคทเปิดตัว "เนนาด ลาลิช" แนวรับเซอร์เบีย". Instagram (in Thai). 29 June 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Nakhon Ratchasima 0-0 Chonburi - Soccerway". Soccerway. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "7 Rekrutan Baru PSM Makassar, Siapa Paling Mahal?". Detik.com (in Indonesian). 23 August 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.