Filip Knežević
Filip Knežević (Serbian Cyrillic: Филип Кнежевић; born 8 November 1991) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a winger for Radnički Niš.
 Knežević with Borac Čačak in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Filip Knežević | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Raška, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Radnički Niš | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bane | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Borac Čačak | 79 | (4) |
| 2012–2016 | Partizan | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Radnički 1923 (loan) | 23 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | → Vitória de Guimarães (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → → Vitória de Guimarães B | 18 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Borac Čačak (loan) | 20 | (8) |
| 2016 | Čukarički | 11 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Vojvodina | 15 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Borac Čačak | 22 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Ashdod | 18 | (0) |
| 2019– | Radnički Niš | 19 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | Serbia U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02 March 2020 | |||
Club career
Borac Čačak
Before making his professional debut for Borac Čačak, Knežević was the top goalscorer of Borac's youth team.[1] He made his debut for Borac Čačak at the age of 17[1] in the 2009–10 season, during which he scored one goal in 23 league appearances. In the following seasons he would become Borac's most prolific attacking player in terms of appearances.[1] By the time he left Borac, he was regarded as one of the brightest football talents in Serbia, with the Serbian press even comparing him to Cristiano Ronaldo due to his signature dribbling and speed.[1][2]
Partizan
On 16 June 2012, Knežević signed a four-year contract with Partizan, and was assigned the number 77 on his jersey.[3] By December 2012, he featured for Partizan in just one league match, with coach Vladimir Vermezović giving him only 50 minutes of playing time over his first four months at the club.[1]
Loan to Radnički 1923
He then spent the 2013–14 season on loan with Radnički 1923. On October 19, 2013, Knežević scored a brace in Radnički's 3-2 win against OFK Beograd.[4] On May 3, 2014, Knežević scored in Radnički's 1-0 win against Čukarički, in a match that determined whether or not Radnički would remain in the SuperLiga or get demoted to the Serbian second tier.[5]
Loan to Vitória de Guimarães
On 4 July 2014, Knežević signed a loan deal with Primeira Liga side Vitória Guimarães.[6] However, he spent most of his time at the B team, playing in Segunda Liga.
Loan to Borac Čačak
In July 2015, Knežević returned to FK Borac Čačak.[7]
Čukarički
Finally, after three-and-a-half years at Partizan, where he played only a handful of games, spending most of his time on loans, on 10 February 2016, Knežević signed for another Belgrade-based club Čukarički.[8]
Return to Borac Čačak
In summer 2017, Knežević returned to Borac Čačak as a single player, taking number 1 jersey.[10]
International career
Knežević played three matches for the Serbian national under-21 team, making his debut in a friendly against Ukraine U21 on 29 March 2011. He recorded two more appearances that year.
Career statistics
- As of 5 May 2018
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borac Čačak | 2009–10 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 24 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2011–12 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 2 | – | 33 | 2 | ||
| Total | 79 | 4 | 8 | 2 | – | 87 | 6 | ||
| Partizan | 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Radnički Kragujevac (loan) | 2013–14 | 23 | 4 | – | – | 23 | 4 | ||
| Total | 23 | 4 | – | – | 23 | 4 | |||
| Vitória de Guimarães B (loan) | 2014–15 | 18 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 1 | ||
| Total | 18 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 1 | |||
| Borac Čačak (loan) | 2015–16 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | – | 22 | 8 | |
| Total | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | – | 22 | 8 | ||
| Čukarički | 2015–16 | 10 | 1 | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 1 | – | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Vojvodina | 2016–17 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | ||
| Borac Čačak | 2017–18 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 24 | 3 | |
| Total | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 24 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 189 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 209 | 23 | |
References
- Blic Sport (author name unknown) (2 January 2013). "Filip Knežević: Mnogima smeta moja boja kopački i što nosim 77" (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- Telegraf (author name unknown). "Partizanov Kristijano Ronaldo otišao u Portugaliju!".
- Partizan (author name unknown) (16 June 2012). "Knežević potpisao za Partizan" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- Novosti: Filip Knežević osvojio Karaburmu (in Serbian) 19 October 2013
- Jovičić, M. Šumadija Press. Fudbal: Kneževićev gol za spas (in Serbian) 4 May 2014
- "Filip Knezevic reforça Vitória" (in Portuguese). vitoriasc.pt. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- Direktor Borca: Ovo smo očekivali od Lalatovića at mozzartsport.com, 30-7-2015 (in Serbian)
- Čukarički uzeo Filipa Kneževića! at mozzartsport.com, 10-2-2016 (in Serbian)
- FILIP KNEŽEVIĆ POTPISAO ZA VOŠU! at FK Vojvodina official website, 16-8-2016 (in Serbian)
- "Filip Knežević u starom jatu". FK Borac Čačak official website (in Serbian). 16 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
External links
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- UEFA profile
- Filip Knežević at Soccerway