Filip Đuričić (Serbian Cyrillic: Филип Ђуричић; born 30 January 1992) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Super League Greece club Panathinaikos and the Serbia national team.

Filip Đuričić
Đuričić with Anderlecht in 2016
Personal information
Full name Filip Đuričić[1]
Date of birth (1992-01-30) 30 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Obrenovac, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder / Winger
Team information
Current team
Panathinaikos
Number 31
Youth career
Obrenovac 1905
Red Star Belgrade
2007–2008 Olympiacos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Radnički Obrenovac 15 (3)
2010–2013 Heerenveen 99 (20)
2013–2016 Benfica 12 (0)
2014–2015Mainz 05 (loan) 11 (0)
2015Southampton (loan) 9 (0)
2016Anderlecht (loan) 17 (1)
2016–2018 Sampdoria 20 (0)
2018Benevento (loan) 15 (0)
2018–2022 Sassuolo 96 (14)
2022–2023 Sampdoria 32 (3)
2023– Panathinaikos 33 (8)
International career
2009–2015 Serbia U21 20 (4)
2012–2023 Serbia 44 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2023

Club career

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Early career

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Đuričić began playing football at local side Obrenovac 1905,[3] before joining Red Star Belgrade's youth system. In 2007, he moved abroad to Greece and spent a year with Olympiacos.[4] After Olympiacos, he played senior football at his hometown club Radnički Obrenovac in the third-tier Serbian League Belgrade (15 games and 3 goals in the 2008–09 season),[5] before joining Heerenveen in January 2010.[6] He made his debut for them on 20 February against Waalwijk and made an assist.

Benfica

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On 23 February 2013, it was confirmed that Đuričić, along with fellow national team player Miralem Sulejmani, had passed medical tests and committed to a five-year contract with Benfica from summer 2013; with the Portuguese club spending €6 million to secure his services.[7][8] A week later, Benfica revealed that the contract which Đuričić had signed contained a release clause which valued him at €40 million.[9] Đuričić made his debut for Benfica on 18 August 2013, where he scored his first goal against Anderlecht in the UEFA Champions League.[10]

Loans

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Used sparsely throughout the season, Đuričić was loaned to Mainz 05 for one season on 23 July 2014, with the option to make the move permanent for €12.5 million.[11][12] He made his debut at Mainz on 15 August 2014 in a DFB-Pokal match against Chemnitzer FC.[13] On 2 February 2015, Đuričić was loaned to Premier League side Southampton until the end of the season.[14][15] On 25 January 2016, he joined Belgian club Anderlecht on loan until June.[16]

Sampdoria

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After initially joining Sampdoria on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season in summer 2016, Đuričić signed permanently in January 2017.[17][18] His contract with Sampdoria expired in the summer of 2018.[19]

Sassuolo

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In late June 2018, Đuričić signed a four-year contract with Sassuolo.[19] In October 2019, his form improved under coach Roberto De Zerbi, scoring a goal in a 4–3 loss to Inter Milan on 20 October 2019 and another one five days later in a 1–0 win against Hellas Verona.[20]

Return to Sampdoria

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On 1 August 2022, Đuričić returned to Sampdoria on a two-year contract with an option to extend.[21]

Panathinaikos

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In June 2023, Đuričić signed a two-year contract with Super League Greece club Panathinaikos.[22]

International career

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Đuričić made his debut for the Serbia national team on 29 February 2012 in a friendly match against Cyprus. On 11 September 2012, he scored his first goal for his country's senior selection against Wales in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying.[23]

In November 2022, he was selected in Serbia's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[24] He played in group stage matches against Cameroon[25] and Switzerland.[26] Serbia finished fourth in the group.[27]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 15 December 2024[28]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Radnički Obrenovac 2008–09 Serbian League Belgrade 15 3 15 3
Heerenveen 2009–10 Eredivisie 9 1 0 0 0 0 9 1
2010–11 24 2 1 0 25 2
2011–12 34 10 5 3 39 13
2012–13 32 7 1 1 4[c] 2 37 10
Total 99 20 7 4 4 2 110 26
Benfica 2013–14 Primeira Liga 11 0 3 0 2 1 6[d] 1 22 2
2015–16 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Total 12 0 3 0 3 1 6 1 24 2
Mainz 05 (loan) 2014–15 Bundesliga 11 0 1 0 0 0 12 0
Southampton (loan) 2014–15 Premier League 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Anderlecht (loan) 2015–16 Belgian Pro League 17 1 0 0 3[c] 0 20 1
Sampdoria 2016–17 Serie A 19 0 2 0 21 0
2017–18 1 0 1 0 2 0
Total 20 0 3 0 23 0
Benevento (loan) 2017–18 Serie A 15 0 0 0 15 0
Sassuolo 2018–19 Serie A 23 2 2 0 25 2
2019–20 29 5 1 0 30 5
2020–21 32 5 1 0 33 5
2021–22 12 2 0 0 12 2
Total 96 14 4 0 100 14
Sampdoria 2022–23 Serie A 32 3 2 1 34 4
Panathinaikos 2023–24 Super League Greece 19 3 3 0 11[e] 1 33 4
2024–25 14 5 0 0 11[f] 3 25 8
Total 33 8 3 0 22 4 58 12
Career total 359 49 23 5 3 1 35 7 420 62
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Taça de Portugal, DFB-Pokal, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Seven appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League, four appearances UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 19 November 2023[29]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Serbia 2012 8 2
2013 7 2
2014 4 0
2015 3 0
2016 2 0
2017 0 0
2018 0 0
2019 1 0
2020 4 0
2021 5 0
2022 5 1
2023 5 0
Total 44 5
Scores and results list Serbia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Đuričić goal.
List of international goals scored by Filip Đuričić[29]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 September 2012 Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad, Serbia   Wales 3–1 6–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 14 November 2012 Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland   Chile 3–0 3–1 Friendly
3 26 March 2013 Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad, Serbia   Scotland 1–0 2–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 2–0
5 18 November 2022 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain   Bahrain 4–1 5–1 Friendly

Honours

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Benfica

Panathinaikos

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Serbia (SRB)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 26. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Filip Đuričić". U.C. Sampdoria. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Reprezentativci". Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  4. ^ "The Balkan Cruyff with a hint of Kaka: Serbian youngster Djuricic seems destined for greatness as Juventus, Arsenal & Manchester United are watching". goal.com. 28 April 2012.
  5. ^ "FK Radnicki Obrenovac". 12 January 2010. Archived from the original on 12 January 2010.
  6. ^ "Category: Filip Djuricic". Britishblogs.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  7. ^ "Benfica: Sulejmani e Djuricic assinam por cinco anos | Desporto : Futebol : Benfica | DiĂĄrio Digital". Diariodigital.sapo.pt. 23 February 2013. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Relatório Intercalar 3º Trimestre 2012/2013" [2012/2013 3rd Trimester Report] (PDF) (in Portuguese). 31 May 2013. pp. 35, 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  9. ^ "Đuričićeva sloboda 40 miliona evra! | Fudbal". Novosti.rs. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  10. ^ "Filip Duriric stats at Primeira Liga". worldfootball.net. 2 February 2015.
  11. ^ "Filip Djuricic kommt!". mainz05.de. 23 July 2014. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Djuricic vale 12,5 milhões". O Jogo. 19 July 2014.
  13. ^ "Chemnitzer FC vs. Mainz 05". Soccerway. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  14. ^ "Djuricic joins Southampton". 1. FSV Mainz 05. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  15. ^ "Filip Djuricic emprestado ao Southampton até final da temporada" [Filip Djuricic loaned to Southampton until the end of the season] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
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  17. ^ "Filip Djuricic joins Sampdoria on loan from Benfica". ESPN FC. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  18. ^ "Official: Sampdoria sign Djuricic". Football Italia. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  19. ^ a b "Official: Sassuolo sign Djuricic". Football Italia. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  20. ^ "Filip Đuričić je ponovo srpski fantazista". Mozzart Sport (in Serbian). 27 October 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  21. ^ "Djuricic is back at Samp!". Sampdoria. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  22. ^ "Djuricic is Green". Panathinaikos FC. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  23. ^ N. Todorović. "Konačno prava Srbija! "Orlovi" deklasirali Vels u Novom Sadu i dobili "desetku"!". Sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  24. ^ "Head-coach Dragan Stojković announces the list of players for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar". Football Association of Serbia. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  25. ^ Sky Sports (28 November 2022). "World Cup 2022 - Cameroon 3-3 Serbia: Vincent Aboubakar and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting goals complete stunning comeback". Sky Sports. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  26. ^ Ames, Nick (2 December 2022). "Switzerland advance and Serbia go out as Freuler finish settles stormy contest". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  27. ^ Mendola, Nicholas (2 December 2022). "World Cup 2022 Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Cameroon, Switzerland schedule, fixtures, rankings". NBC Sports. Lusail. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  28. ^ Filip Đuričić at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 March 2015.  
  29. ^ a b Filip Đuričić at National-Football-Teams.com
  30. ^ Chrysopoulos, Philip (25 May 2024). "Panathinaikos Wins Greek Cup, Beating Aris 1-0". greekreporter.com. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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