Aleksandar Katai is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Red Star Belgrade and the Serbia national team.
16 Facts About Aleksandar Katai
Aleksandar Katai did not play a single match for Olympiacos, but was instead sent on loan four times.
Aleksandar Katai was first loaned to OFI Crete, with whom he made his debut on 5 November 2011, against Panionios.
Aleksandar Katai had to have some blood removed, and stayed in the hospital for two weeks, before he was allowed to finish his recovery from home.
Aleksandar Katai remained a loaned player for Vojvodina until the club president Ratko Butorovic died unexpectedly on 8 June 2013, which led to a period of instability in the club during which Katai left.
Aleksandar Katai subsequently was loaned to Platanias, for whom he scored a total of eight goals and six assists, until his loan there expired in the summer of 2014.
On 31 August 2014, in a last-minute deal before the transfer window closed, Aleksandar Katai devoted to a one-year loan to Red Star Belgrade.
Aleksandar Katai ended the season with the title of the best scorer of the Superliga, scoring his 21st in the last round against Radnicki for the 27th title celebration.
On 31 August 2016, Aleksandar Katai signed a three-year contract with La Liga side Deportivo Alaves, for an undisclosed fee.
On 6 February 2018, Aleksandar Katai was loaned by Alaves to Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer.
The deal had Aleksandar Katai signed through the 2019 season, with a club option for 2020.
On 31 December 2019, after leaving the Chicago Fire, Aleksandar Katai joined the LA Galaxy through the use of Targeted Allocation Money.
Aleksandar Katai was expected to be an important part of the Galaxy's attack in 2020.
Aleksandar Katai was released by LA Galaxy on 5 June 2020, following controversial Instagram posts by Aleksandar Katai's wife Tea, in the wake of the George Floyd protests and looting across the United States.
Aleksandar Katai condemned his wife's posts as "unacceptable", rebuked her insensitivity, issued a personal apology, and indicated his support for the Black Lives Matter movement, in an Instagram post.
On 9 July 2020, Aleksandar Katai signed a two-year contract with Red Star Belgrade.