Vasilije Kostov

Vasilije Kostov
Kostov in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-05-11) 11 May 2008
Place of birth Belgrade, Serbia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
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 43 (15)
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 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025

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.[2]

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.[3][4][5][6][7] 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.[8] 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.[9] On 14 November 2024, Kostov extended his contract with Red Star until 2027.[10]

Club career

On 3 January 2025, Kostov was promoted to the first team from Red Star Belgrade U19 team.[11] On 16 January, Kostov made his debut for the first team in a friendly match in Antalya against OFK Beograd.[12] 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.[13] On 6 April, Kostov made his debut in the Serbian SuperLiga championship, coming on as a substitute in the match against OFK Beograd.[14][15] 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.[16] On 31 October, Kostov extended his contract with Red Star until 2028.[17]

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.[18]

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.[19]

Personal life

On 14 October 2025, Kostov was named for The Guardian's Next Generation 2025.[20]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Serbian Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Red Star Belgrade 2024–25 Serbian SuperLiga 300000—30
2025–26 Serbian SuperLiga 3712427[a]0—4814
2026–27 Serbian SuperLiga 33005[b]1—84
Total 431542122—5918
Career total 431542122005918
  1. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 14 October 2025[21]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Serbia 202510
Total10

Honours

Red Star

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Василије Костов [Vasilije Kostov]. Red Star Belgrade (in Serbian). Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Vasilije Kostov". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Između Barselone i školskih obaveza, Vasilije Kostov živi dečačke snove: Ima vremena za velikane, Zvezda je prioritet - želim da ostavim trag". Meridian sport. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Звездин бисер - џудиста три месеца". Sportski žurnal. 11 April 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Трпевски о Костову: Са шест година показао урођени таленат". Sportski žurnal. 12 April 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Radonić, Aleksandar (7 January 2026). ""Slaviti Božić daleko od porodice i kuće nije lako" | Veliki intervju sa najvećim biserom srpskog fudbala". Kurir. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Fabrika talenata na Marakani: Sledeća afirmacija - Vasilije Kostov". Telegraf (in Serbian). 18 March 2025. Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Jedan od najvećih Zvezdinih bisera srušio Partizan golom u 92. minutu: Zbog ovoga će promeniti i selekciju". telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 3 January 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "Panenka: Sjajan gol Zvezdinog klinca protiv Barse (Video)". sportklub.n1info.rs. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  10. ↑ Василије Костов продужио уговор до 2027. године. Red Star Belgrade (in Serbian). 14 November 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  11. ↑ Звезда почела зимске припреме. Red Star Belgrade (in Serbian). 3 January 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  12. ↑ Црвена звезда - ОФК Београд 3:3 (3:1). Red Star Belgrade (in Serbian). 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "Železničar Pančevo vs. Red Star Belgrade". Soccerway. 26 February 2025. Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  14. ↑ Црвена звезда - ОФК Београд 3:1 (3:0) (in Serbian). 6 April 2025. Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "Red Star Belgrade vs. OFK Beograd". Soccerway. 6 April 2025. Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  16. ↑ "Василије Костов најмлађи Звездин стрелац у Европи". Red Star Belgrade. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  17. ↑ "Костов продужио уговор до 2028. године". Red Star Belgrade. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  18. ↑ "Костов најмлађи стрелац у историји вечитих дербија". Red Star Belgrade. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  19. ↑ "Serbia-Albania". UEFA. 11 October 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  20. ↑ "Next Generation 2025: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  21. ↑ "Vasilije Kostov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  22. ↑ "2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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