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Ivan Kostić (footballer, born 1989)

Ivan Kostić
Personal information
Full name Ivan Kostić
Date of birth (1989-06-24) 24 June 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Niš, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Banat Zrenjanin 2 (0)
2008–2009 Rad 0 (0)
2009–2010 Mladost Lučani 13 (0)
2010Banat Zrenjanin (loan) 7 (0)
2010–2011 Banat Zrenjanin 29 (0)
2011–2013 Napredak Kruševac 24 (1)
2013Timok (loan) 14 (1)
2014 Dolina Padina 14 (3)
2014–2015 Borac Banja Luka 22 (1)
2015–2017 Sloboda Tuzla 32 (4)
2017 Željezničar 0 (0)
2017–2021 Tuzla City 54 (9)
2021–2022 NK Buducnost Popovac
2024– Hamilton City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2020

Ivan Kostić (Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Костић; born 24 June 1989) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defender.[1]

Club career

Bosnia

In 2014, Kostić began playing in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina with Borac Banja Luka.[2][3] His contract expired at the end of the season and he was linked to move to league rivals Sloboda Tuzla and Zrinjski Mostar.[4][5] Ultimately, he signed with Sloboda Tuzla for the next season.[6] Initially, when he signed with Sloboda his debut was delayed due to trouble obtaining a work permit.[7] Shortly after he received the necessary paperwork and was permitted to play.[8][9] In his debut run with Sloboda, he helped the club secure a berth in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League by finishing second in the standings.[10]

In his second season with Sloboda, he played in both matches against Beitar Jerusalem in the Europa League tournament.[1] Kostić was linked to a move to league rivals Željezničar Sarajevo during the 2017 winter transfer market.[11][12] After allegations of missed wages, he left Sloboda in February 2017.[13][14][15]

Following his departure from Sloboda, he began training with Željezničar to secure a deal.[16][13] However, any possible move to Željezničar was challenged by Sloboda because of contractual rights to Kostić.[17][18] After failing to secure a contract with the Sarajevo-based club, he played the remainder of the season in the Slovenian PrvaLiga with Krško Posavje.[19][20]

In the summer of 2017, he returned to Bosnia to sign a deal with Tuzla City in the country's second division.[21] He was also given the captaincy in his debut season.[22] He helped the club secure a promotion to the top-tier league by winning the league title.[23][24] Kostić re-signed with Tuzla for the following season to play in the premier league.[25]

After six years abroad in the Bosnian circuits, Kostić returned to Serbia to play in the third-tier league with NK Buducnost Popovac.[26]

Canada

In the summer of 2024, he played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League with Hamilton City.[27]

Honours

Tuzla City

References

  1. ^ a b "Serbia - I. Kostić - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  2. ^ Beganovic, Adnan (18 August 2014). "Kostić: Zasluženo smo slavili u Travniku" [Kostić: We deservedly celebrated in Travnik]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  3. ^ Skoric, Edmir (8 August 2014). "Grujić: Iskoristiti umor Sarajeva" [Grujić: Take advantage of Sarajevo's fatigue]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Jedanaestorici igrača Borca istekli ugovori" [Eleven Borac players' contracts have expired]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 6 June 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Kostić pregovara sa Slobodom, Bekić blizu Sarajeva" [Kostić is negotiating with Sloboda, Bekić near Sarajevo]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 5 June 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  6. ^ Beganovic, Adnan (8 June 2015). "Službeno: Kostić nova akvizicija Slobode" [Official: Kostić is Sloboda's new acquisition]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Ivan Kostić napušta redove Slobode" [Ivan Kostić leaves the ranks of Sloboda]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 14 August 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Dobre vijesti za Musemića: Kostić stekao pravo nastupa" [Good news for Musemić: Kostić has earned the right to perform]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 19 August 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Kostić: U Bijeljinu se idemo nadigravati" [Kostić: We are going to Bijeljina to compete]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 22 August 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Odlična atmosfera u redovima Slobode pred sutrašnji meč" [Great atmosphere in the ranks of Sloboda ahead of tomorrow's match]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 29 June 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Željezničar ne odustaje od Kostića" [The railwayman does not give up on Kostić]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 27 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Mujkanović: Ako Željo želi Kostića, neka plati obeštećenje" [Mujkanović: If Željo wants Kostić, let him pay compensation]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 17 January 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Kostić dolazi u Željezničar: Već putujem za Sarajevo" [Kostić arrives at Željezničar: I'm already traveling to Sarajevo]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 3 February 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Ivan Kostić napustio pripreme juniora Slobode" [Ivan Kostić leaves Sloboda junior training]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 1 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Ginuo sam za Slobodu, vrijeme će pokazati ko je u pravu"" ["I died for Freedom, time will tell who is right"]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 25 April 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  16. ^ Causevic, Endin (6 February 2017). "Musa trenirao sa Željom, Marković propušta današnji meč" [Musa trained with Želja, Marković misses today's match]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  17. ^ "Sloboda FIFA-i prijavljuje Kostića i Želju" [Sloboda reports Kostić and Želja to FIFA]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 10 February 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  18. ^ Sljivak, Midhat (17 February 2017). ""Upitan je moj ostanak ako ne izborimo izlazak u Evropu"" ["My stay is questionable if we don't win an exit to Europe"]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  19. ^ "Kostić: Rizikovao sam, svaka škola se plaća" [Kostić: I took a risk, every school is paid for]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 7 June 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  20. ^ "Ivan Kostić novi igrač Krškog!" [Ivan Kostić is the new player for Krško!]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 31 March 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  21. ^ Skoric, Edmir (30 June 2017). "Ivan Kostić novi igrač Sloge, dobio i kapitensku traku" [Ivan Kostić, new player of Sloga, received the captain's armband]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  22. ^ Dindic, Emir (30 June 2017). "Kostić: Sve osim ulaska u Premijer ligu BiH je neuspjeh" [Kostić: Anything but entering the BiH Premier League is a failure]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  23. ^ a b "Simin Han slavi Husića: Sloga u Premijer ligi!" [Simin Han celebrates Husić: Unity in the Premier League!]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 2 June 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  24. ^ "Kostić: Još uvijek nismo svjesni šta smo uradili" [Kostić: We are still not aware of what we have done]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 2 June 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  25. ^ "Starčević: Očekuje nas zahtjevan meč, gledao sam Široki protiv Domžala" [Starčević: We have a demanding match ahead of us, I watched Široki vs Domžale]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 20 July 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  26. ^ Stamenković, Srdjan (14 August 2022). "Vlasina rano povela, Budućnost na kraju imala šanse i za pobedu" [Vlasina took an early lead, Buducnost eventually had a chance to win]. Sportska Strana Juga (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  27. ^ Adamson, Stan (2 July 2024). "Serbian White Eagles and Scarborough Score Victories Sunday". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 27 December 2024.