Serbian footballer
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]
Career
Timočanin
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
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]
At the beginning of 2017, Kostić joined Metalac Gornji Milanovac .[ 17]
Mladost Lučani
On 22 September 2021, he signed with Mladost Lučani .[ 18]
Volos
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
As of 21 May 2024 [ 20]
^ Appearances in Pirot District Cup
^ Appearances in Southern and Eastern Serbia Cup
Honours
Radnički Pirot
References