Vasilije Kostov
Số áo #22Midfielder
Serbia
Câu lạc bộ hiện tại
Red Star Belgrade
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Thông tin chi tiết (Wikipedia)
.jpg) Kostov in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 May 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, Serbia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | ŠF Royal FC | ||
| 2016–2025 | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Red Star Belgrade | 47 | (16) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Serbia U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Serbia U16 | 3 | (3) |
| 2024 | Serbia U17 | 9 | (5) |
| 2024– | Serbia U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2025– | Serbia | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 October 2026 | |||
Vasilije Kostov (Serbian Cyrillic: Василије Костов, born 11 May 2008) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Red Star Belgrade and the Serbia national team.
Early life
Kostov first played football at the age of six for ŠF Royal FC, and in 2016, after two and a half years arrived at the Red Star Belgrade youth school and went through all the younger categories. Kostov also stood out for his phenomenal shot from distance, scoring a goal in the youth eternal derby against Partizan, which ended in a victory for Red Star. Despite being one of the youngest footballers on the field, Kostov took on the responsibility and with a goal from the penalty spot, an attractive panenka. On 14 November 2024, Kostov extended his contract with Red Star until 2027.
Club career
On 3 January 2025, Kostov was promoted to the first team from Red Star Belgrade U19 team. On 16 January, Kostov made his debut for the first team in a friendly match in Antalya against OFK Beograd. On 26 February, Kostov was first included in the club's main team's roster for the Serbian SuperLiga match against Železničar Pančevo, but did not play. On 6 April, Kostov made his debut in the Serbian SuperLiga championship, coming on as a substitute in the match against OFK Beograd. On 2 October, Kostov scored his first UEFA Europa League goal at the age of 17 years, 4 months and 21 days in the league phase match against Porto – becoming the youngest scorer in the European competition of Red Star. On 31 October, Kostov extended his contract with Red Star until 2028.
On 22 February 2026, Kostov scored his first goal in the Eternal derby at the age of 17 years, 9 months and 11 days in the Serbian SuperLiga match against Partizan Belgrade – becoming the youngest scorer in the Eternal derby.
International career
On 11 October 2025, Kostov made his debut for the Serbia national team at the age of 17 years and 5 months in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group K match against Albania.
Personal life
On 14 October 2025, Kostov was named for The Guardian's Next Generation 2025.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 20 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | Serbian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Red Star Belgrade | 2024–25 | Serbian SuperLiga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Serbian SuperLiga | 37 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 48 | 14 | ||
| 2026–27 | Serbian SuperLiga | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 12 | 5 | ||
| Total | 47 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | 63 | 19 | |||
| Career total | 47 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 19 | ||
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 1 October 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
Red Star
Individual
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2024
References
External links
- Vasilije Kostov at WorldFootball.net
- Vasilije Kostov at Soccerbase.com
- Vasilije Kostov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Vasilije Kostov at ESPN FC
- Vasilije Kostov at FBref.com
- Vasilije Kostov at BDFutbol
- Vasilije Kostov at Kicker (in German)
- Vasilije Kostov at EU-Football.info
- Vasilije Kostov at Fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Vasilije Kostov at Global Sports Archive
- Vasilije Kostov – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Vasilije Kostov – at Flashscore.com
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