Filip Kostić

Filip Kostić (Serbian Cyrillic: Филип Костић, pronounced [fǐlip kôstitɕ, - kǒ-]; born 1 November 1992) is a Serbian footballer who plays for Eintracht Frankfurt. He most frequently plays on the left wing.

Not to be confused with Filip Kostić (footballer, born 1993).

Filip Kostić
Kostić with Serbia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Filip Kostić
Date of birth (1992-11-01) 1 November 1992
Place of birth Kragujevac, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Winger/Left wing-back
Club information
Current team
 Eintracht Frankfurt
Number 10
Youth career
Radnički Kragujevac
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Radnički Kragujevac 62 (5)
2012–2014 Groningen 45 (11)
2014–2016 VfB Stuttgart 59 (8)
2016–2018 Hamburger SV 61 (9)
2018– Eintracht Frankfurt 66 (10)
National team‡
2015– Serbia 32 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 June 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2019

Club career

Radnički Kragujevac

Kostić made his senior debut with Radnički Kragujevac in 2010 at the age of 17. This was after the club was promoted to the Serbian SuperLiga from the Serbian First League.[2] He began attracting the interest of several clubs including Red Star Belgrade, Anderlecht, Udinese, and Tottenham Hotspur.[3] On 15 April 2012, he was named starting left winger in Sportal's ideal team of round 24 in the SuperLiga.[4]

Groningen
Kostić training with FC Groningen in 2013

On 4 April 2012, he signed a contract with Eredivisie side Groningen and moved to the Netherlands in June 2012 after the end of the season.[5] He made his debut for Groningen on 21 October 2012.[6] After getting little playing time, Kostić finally began showing promising potential from the beginning of the 2013–14 Eredivisie; he attracted media attention after playing a brilliant game in which he had one assist against NEC,[7] and then on 25 August he added to his reputation of play-making by assisting twice against Go Ahead Eagles.[8] Finally, on 20 October 2013, Kostić scored his first ever goal for Groningen in a 1–0 win against PSV Eindhoven.[9] Kostić received criticism for a media interview after drawing 0–0 with Aberdeen F.C. in the second round of the Europa League qualifiers. He went on record after the match saying, “We go home happy, we have done 80% of what we need to go through”.[10] Groningen went on to lose the tie with the Scottish club 1–2 at the Euroborg.[11] Aberdeen winger Johnny Hayes was later quoted as saying "I was quite happy ramming their words down their throats".[12]

VfB Stuttgart

On 9 August 2014 Filip Kostić moved to German side VfB Stuttgart for €6 million and a possible bonus of €1 million. Groningen also would get 15% of a future transfer fee received by Stuttgart.[13] Kostić signed a contract until June 2019 with VfB Stuttgart.[14]

Hamburger SV

After the relegation of VfB Stuttgart at the end of the season 2015–16, Kostić was transferred to Hamburger SV for a fee of €14 million, making him the most expensive buy in the history of the club.[15]

Kostić with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2019

Loan to Eintracht Frankfurt

On 20 August 2018, Kostić joined Eintracht Frankfurt on loan until the end of 2018–19 season.[16]

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 17 May 2019, Eintracht Frankfurt announced the permanent signing of Kostić on a permanent deal until 2023.

International career

Kostić has played for Serbia at under-19 level and under-21 level.[17] In the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification play-offs he scored the winner against Spain.[18]

On 7 June 2015 Kostić made his debut for the Serbia national senior team against Azerbaijan in a 4–1 friendly win in Sankt Pölten, Austria, making way for Lazar Marković after 56 minutes.[19] He played in his first competitive match for Serbia on 13 June 2015 in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group I against Denmark.[20] On 5 September 2016 he scored his 1st International goal against the Republic of Ireland in a 2–2 draw.

In June 2018 he was selected in the Serbian squad for the 2018 World Cup,[21] playing all three group stage matches.[22][23][24]

Career statistics

Club
As of 20 June 2020[2]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Radnički Kragujevac 2009–10 50——50
2010–11 302——302
2011–12 27320—293
Total 62520—645
Groningen 2012–13 7000—70
2013–14 381131—4112
2014–15 00002020
Total 451131205012
VfB Stuttgart 2014–15 29310—303
2015–16 30530—335
Total 59840—638
Hamburger SV 2016–17 31440—354
2017–18 30500—305
Total 61940—659
Eintracht Frankfurt 2018–19 346001244610
2019–20 324331454912
Total 6610332699522
Career total 2934316428933756

International
As of 15 October 2019[2]
Serbia
YearAppsGoals
201550
201682
201760
201890
201940
Total322

International goals
As of 10 November 2017[2]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 September 2016Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia
10
 Republic of Ireland
1–1
2–2
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 6 October 2016Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova
11
 Moldova
1–0
3–0

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. Filip Kostić at Soccerway
  3. "Tottenham enter chase for Serbian teenager". Daily Mirror. 28 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 December 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  4. Archived 10 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine SPORTAL.RS tim 24. kola JSL – 15 April 2012
  5. "FK Radnicki – April 4, 2012 – Kostic potpisao za Groningen". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  6. B92 Sport (Serbian): Filip Kostić debitovao za Groningen 21 October 2012
  7. Archived 17 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine Sportske: Živković strelac, Kostić asistent – 4 August 2013 (in Serbian)
  8. Archived 17 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine Sportske: Kostić asistirao, Groningen do boda – 25 August 2013 (in Serbian)
  9. Archived 17 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine Sportske: Kostić srušio PSV! (in Serbian) 20 October 2013
  10. "Cocky winger Filip Kostic says FC Groningen are 80% through". 18 July 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  11. "FC Groningen 1 – 2 Aberdeen". 24 July 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  12. "Dons winger Jonny Hayes: 'I was quite happy ramming their words down their throats'". 25 July 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  13. "Transfer Kostic naar VfB Stuttgart afgerond". fcgroningen.nl (in Dutch). FC Groningen. 9 August 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  14. "Filip Kostic transfer completed". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 9 August 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  15. Busy summer fuels expectations for Hamburg. Deutsche Welle, 18 August 2016
  16. "Eintracht Frankfurt verpflichtet Filip Kostic" (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  17. Filip Kostić at Srbijafudbal
  18. "Superb Serbia end Spain reign". uefa.com. UEFA. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  19. "Ubedljiva pobeda: Srbija – Azerbejdžan 4:1 (1:1)". fss.rs (in Serbian). Football Association of Serbia. 7 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  20. "Poulsen and Poulsen score as Denmark see off Serbia". uefa.com. UEFA. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  21. "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia". BBC Sport. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  22. Timothy Abraham (17 June 2018). "Costa Rica 0–1 Serbia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  23. Matthew Henry (23 June 2018). "Serbia 1–2 Switzerland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  24. Andrew Das (27 June 2018). "World Cup: Brazil cruises into next round with easy victory". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  25. "UEFA Europa League Squad of the 2018/19 Season". UEFA.com. 30 May 2019.
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