Ivan Kostić (footballer, born 1995)

Ivan Kostić (Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Костић; born 24 October 1995) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Super League Greece club Lamia.[1]

Ivan Kostić
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-10-24) 24 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Zaječar, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Lamia
Number 12
Youth career
Radnički Niš
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Timočanin 40 (0)
2016 Radnički Pirot 15 (0)
2017–2019 Metalac Gornji Milanovac 50 (0)
2019–2021 Radnik Surdulica 50 (0)
2021–2022 Mladost Lučani 30 (0)
2022–2023 EN Paralimni 33 (0)
2023–2024 Volos 10 (0)
2024– Lamia 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024

Career

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Timočanin

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Born in Zaječar,[2] Kostić passed throw through the Radnički Niš youth categories[3] and later started his senior career with Timočanin in the 2013–14 season,[4] making 7 appearances in the Serbian League East.[2] He also continued playing with the club as a bonus player in the next season. In the winter break-off season, he was elected for the best sportsman of Knjaževac in 2014.[5] Playing for Timočanin, Kostić made 40 appearances in the Serbian League East at total between 2013 and 2015.[2]

Radnički Pirot

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After he had been nominated for the man of the match played between Timočanin and Radnički Pirot in the first half of the 2015–16 Serbian League East season,[6] Kostić moved to Pirot at the beginning of 2016 and signed with Radnički.[3] Kostić made his official debut for new club in the 17 fixture match of the season against Dunav Prahovo,[7] when he was substituted in after Ivan Bulajić got a red card.[8] In the next fixture match, against Sloga Despotovac, Kostić made his first league start for Radnički Pirot.[9] In the last fixture match of the season, against Car Konstantin, Kostić replaced Bulajić in second half. Saving a goal until the end of a game, he won the Serbian League East with Radnički Pirot and made promotion to the Serbian First League.[10] Kostić also played several Pirot district and Southern and Eastern Serbia cup matches against Jedinstvo Pirot,[11] Lužnica,[12] Rudar Podvis,[13] Radnički Svilajnac[14] and Radan Lebane.[15] After Ivan Bulajić earned an injury at the beginning of 2016–17 Serbian First League, Kostić became starting goalkeeper from the 3rd fixture match against Mačva Šabac. After two lost matches and 4 goals conceded, Kostić saved his goal on the next 9 matches,[1] spending 841 minute without a conceded goal.[16]

Metalac Gornji Milanovac

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At the beginning of 2017, Kostić joined Metalac Gornji Milanovac.[17]

Mladost Lučani

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On 22 September 2021, he signed with Mladost Lučani.[18]

Volos

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Kostić joined Volos on 23 July 2023, He made his first league appearance on 24 November, against OFI Crete which ended in a 1–1 draw.[19]

Career statistics

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As of 21 May 2024[20]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Timočanin 2013–14[2] Serbian League East 7 0 7 0
2014–15[2] 19 0 19 0
2015–16[2] 14 0 14 0
Total 40 0 40 0
Radnički Pirot 2015–16[2] Serbian League East 3 0 2[a] 0 5 0
2016–17 Serbian First League 12 0 3[b] 0 15 0
Total 15 0 5 0 20 0
Metalac Gornji Milanovac 2016–17 Serbian SuperLiga 1 0 0 0 1 0
2017–18 Serbian First League 30 0 0 0 30 0
2018–19 19 0 1 0 20 0
Total 50 0 1 0 51 0
Radnik Surdulica 2019–20 Serbian SuperLiga 20 0 0 0 20 0
2020–21 30 0 2 0 32 0
Total 50 0 2 0 52 0
Mladost Lučani 2021–22 Serbian SuperLiga 30 0 1 0 31 0
Enosis Neon Paralimni 2022–23 Cypriot First Division 33 0 0 0 33 0
Volos 2023–24 Superleague Greece 10 0 1 0 11 0
Career total 228 0 5 0 5 0 238 0
  1. ^ Appearances in Pirot District Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Southern and Eastern Serbia Cup

Honours

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Radnički Pirot

References

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  1. ^ a b Ivan Kostić at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Kostic, Ivan". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Marjan Živković: Radnički sve jači, stižu pojačanja, naši mladi stasavaju!". plusonline.rs (in Serbian). 3 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Фудбалски клуб „ТИМОЧАНИН"". knjazevacsport.com (in Serbian). 27 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Proglašeni najbolji sportisti". knjazevacinfo.rs (in Serbian). 11 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Golman Kostić – čudo od golmana!". plusonline.rs (in Serbian). 8 November 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Srpska liga Istok - pregled 17. kola". sportskastranajuga.com (in Serbian). 23 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Radnički "samleo" Dunav iz Prahova 4:0". pirotskevesti.rs (in Serbian). 20 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Pobeda Radničkog na konačnom putu ka Prvoj ligi!". plusonline.rs (in Serbian). 27 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  10. ^ a b "Radnički – Car Konstantin Niš 3:0 (3:0)". plusonline.rs (in Serbian). 4 June 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Polufinale Kupa Srbije OFS Pirot: Radnički – Jedinstvo Pirot 5:0 (2:0)". plusonline.rs (in Serbian). 5 May 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  12. ^ "Pehar koji daje energiju za prvenstvo i Kup!". plusonline.rs (in Serbian). 11 May 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  13. ^ "Radnički nemilosrdan i u Kupu, het trik Miloša Spasića". plusonline.rs (in Serbian). 31 July 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  14. ^ "Radnički Pirot – Radnički Svilajnac 3-0 (2-0)". plusonline.rs (in Serbian). 8 August 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  15. ^ "Lebanci u polumraku posle penala pobedili Piroćance sa 5:3". plusonline.rs (in Serbian). 18 August 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  16. ^ "КОЛО ИЗНЕНАЂЕЊА: Ниједан од три првопласирана тима није славио код куће, поклекао и Раднички у Пироту". Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 20 November 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  17. ^ "Kostić iz Pirota u Metalac". fudbal.info (in Serbian). 15 January 2017. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  18. ^ "Ivan Kostić i Nemanja Obradović pojačali Mladost" (in Serbian). FK Mladost Lučani. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  19. ^ "ΟΦΗ Βόλος 1-1 ισόπαλοι λόγω VAR και Κόστιτς" (in Greek). Enikos.gr. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  20. ^ Ivan Kostić at Soccerway