FC Lokomotiv has signed a long-term contract with central defender Nemanja Pejcinovic. The Serbian player will wear No5 T-shirt for the red-and-green club.

Information on the player

Nemanja Pejcinovic was born on November 4, 1987 in Kragujevac, Serbia.

At home he played with several Belgrade clubs. After completing his education at the Rad Academy he soon made it to the first team. Two years later OFK Beograd offered him a contract that he signed.

However, next year he returned to his native club but played there very little, spending two years on loan. After half-a-year with Red Star, he went to Germany.

His first foreign club was Hertha BSC where the defender gained valuable experience in one of the strongest European leagues.

When the loan was over Pejcinovic moved to OGC Nice who eventually paid his transfer fee. During his four years in France Nemanja was one of the team's leaders. His best achievement was the fourth standing in Season 2012/13 that qualified the team for the Europa League.

Lokomotiv's new signing Nemanja Pejcinovic gave an exclusive interview with the club's website. 

- You have just signed a contract with Lokomotiv. What have you managed to know about it so far?
- Before signing the papers I asked Branislav Ivanovic's advice. He told me Lokomotiv is the best club in Russia, a real family where everybody treat each other well. It has ambitions which is very important to me. That's why I'm here.

- Russians and Serbs have much in common: language, religion, character. There shouldn't be a problem with adaptation.
- Our peoples are very close, it's great! Our languages and cultures are really alike. I think I'll learn Russian fast, everything will be okay.

- Do you have anything to say to our fans?
- I will play to the maximum in every game to bring more victories. Go, Lokomotiv!