Strahinja Eraković

Strahinja Eraković is a Serbian centre-back born in Belgrade on 22 January 2001. He developed at Red Star Belgrade, joining the club’s academy in 2010 before gaining senior experience with affiliated side Grafičar. Eraković made his Red Star first-team debut against Novi Pazar in August 2020 and gradually established himself in the defence. During the 2021–22 campaign, he helped Red Star win domestic honours and also featured in the Europa League, including knockout ties against Rangers and Braga. In July 2023, Eraković moved to Zenit Saint Petersburg, where he won the Russian Premier League, Russian Cup and Russian Super Cup during his first two seasons. He later returned to Red Star on loan, bringing experience from Russian football back to his boyhood club. At 1.86 metres, Eraković can also cover full-back positions and contributes through proactive defending and short passing in build-up.