Aleksa Terzić turns 27 during a new Salzburg season

Serbia defender Aleksa Terzić turns 27 on 17 August. The left-back remains with Salzburg and wears number three. His current contract runs until June 2028.

The date provides a useful point for reviewing his completed work. Terzić has moved through Serbian, Italian and Austrian football. He also returned to regular Serbia duty during the first half of 2026.

Salzburg gave him a long-term role in 2023

Terzić joined Salzburg from Fiorentina in July 2023. The Austrian club gave him a five-year contract. He arrived after senior football in Italy with Fiorentina and Empoli. Salzburg registered him as a left-sided defender. His left foot supports forward passes and crosses from wide areas. He also covers space behind the midfield when possession changes.

The role requires repeated movement rather than one isolated action. A full-back often joins attacks and then recovers quickly. Match fitness therefore affects both parts of his work. Terzić has remained inside the first-team group across several seasons. Changes in coaches and competitions have altered his minutes. His contract still provides continuity through the current campaign.

Last season included league and European minutes

Terzić made twenty-one Austrian Bundesliga appearances during 2025/26. He also played five times in the Europa League. Those matches placed him in both domestic and European rotations. He recorded a league assist and another assist in Europe. He also scored once in the Europa League. The figures describe direct actions without defining every part of his defending.

Aleksa Terzić, number three, takes position inside the penalty area during a Salzburg match.

League data show more than one thousand minutes on the field.

Terzić completed most of his short passes accurately. He also supplied regular crosses from the left side. His defensive work included clearances, interceptions and aerial contests. Those actions varied with the opponent and his position. A match against a deep defence brought different tasks from a European away game.

Serbia used him in two March matches

Terzić started Serbia's friendly matches against Spain and Saudi Arabia in March. He played in central defence against Spain. Four days later, he returned to left-back against Saudi Arabia. Serbia won the second game by two goals to one. Terzić supplied an assist during that match. The appearance showed his value in more than one defensive position.

National-team work differs from a club week. Players arrive from several leagues and receive limited training time. Familiar communication becomes important across the back line. Terzić already knew that environment from earlier Serbia squads. Youth internationals also formed part of his development. Senior selection now depends on current health, form and the coach's plan.

His career began in Belgrade before moving abroad

Terzić developed in the Red Star academy and later entered the senior squad. A loan with Grafičar provided additional match experience. Fiorentina then signed him in 2019. His first period in Italy did not provide constant starts. The loan to Empoli offered more regular league football. Empoli won Serie B and earned promotion during that season.

Terzić later returned to Fiorentina and played in Serie A. He was part of squads that reached the Italian Cup final and the Conference League final. Salzburg became his next permanent club. Each move introduced a different football culture and defensive system. The route was not built around one uninterrupted starting place. It developed through competition for minutes in several leagues.

The new season brings another fight for minutes

A birthday does not change the selection order inside a squad. Training, recovery and completed matches still shape Terzić's role. Salzburg have several players for wide defensive positions. His experience gives the staff a known option on the left. He also has recent minutes as a central defender for Serbia. That flexibility may support selection during a busy schedule. The most useful assessment will come from official appearances. Starts, substitute minutes and defensive assignments will show his place in the team. Transfer rumours are not required for that review.

His first completed matches will also show his current physical rhythm. Selection decisions then provide a direct record of his role. Terzić begins his twenty-eighth year as an active Serbian international. His contract and club are confirmed. The coming matches will add the next facts to a career already spread across three countries.