Nebojša Kosović

Nebojša Kosović
Personal information
Full name Nebojša Kosović
Date of birth (1995-02-24) 24 February 1995
Place of birth Nikšić, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Partizan
Number 27
Youth career
2007–2011 Vojvodina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2011–2013 Vojvodina 30 (2)
2014–2015 Standard Liège 0 (0)
2014 → Újpest (loan) 21 (1)
2015– Partizan 15 (1)
National team‡
2010–2011 Montenegro U17[1] 6 (1)
2014 Montenegro U19[1] 3 (0)
2013– Montenegro U21[1] 12 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 March 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 March 2016

Nebojša Kosović (Cyrillic: Небојша Косовић; born 24 February 1995) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Serbian club Partizan.

Club career

Vojvodina

Born in Nikšić, Kosović joined Vojvodina as a trainee. He made his first team debut for the club in a 3–1 home league victory over Sloboda Užice on 9 April 2011. Until the end of the 2010–11 season, Kosović recorded one more league appearance, as the club finished in third place. He subsequently signed his first professional contract with Vojvodina, penning a three-year deal in February 2012. Kosović also made one league appearance in the 2011–12 season. He scored his first senior goal for the club in a 3–3 away draw in last minute of the match against BSK Borča on 9 March 2013.[2] In the following season, Kosović scored his first goal in UEFA competitions, finding the back of the net in a 4–1 away win over Maltese club Hibernians on 4 July 2013.[3] He also extended his contract with Vojvodina in September 2013, to last until the summer of 2017.[4]

Standard Liège

In January 2014, Kosović was transferred to Belgian side Standard Liège.[5]

Loan to Újpest

He signed a 4.5-year contract with the Reds, before being immediately loaned to Hungarian club Újpest.[6] He made his debut for Újpest against Budapest Honvéd and score the goal in 3-2 away defeat on 1 March 2014.[7] Led by his former manager Nebojša Vignjević, Kosović was a member of the team that won two major trophies (Magyar Kupa and Szuperkupa). He eventually returned to Standard Liège in the 2015 winter transfer window, but failed to make any competitive appearance for their first team.

Partizan

On 7 August 2015, Kosović moved back to Serbia and signed with Partizan, penning a four-year deal.[8][9][10] He made his debut for the club on 22 August 2015, coming on as a substitute for Saša Lukić in a 3–1 away league win over Borac Čačak.[11] On 26 August 2015, in second leg of Play-off round of 2015–16 UEFA Champions League against BATE Borisov, he was part of the team.[12] However, he has been on the bench. On 2 March 2016, Kosović was been the first time in the starting lineup in the Partizan in Serbian Cup against Radnički Niš, playing full 90 minutes and providing two assists in a 2–0 home win.[13] Because of his good form, coach of Partizan, Ivan Tomić gave him a chance four days later against same club in Niš in the Serbian SuperLiga and he also played the full match.[14]

On 12 March 2016, Kosović scored his first goal for Partizan in a 3–0 home league win over Voždovac with a bicycle kick.[15] Three days later, coach of Partizan, Ivan Tomić said that is goal of Kosović better than goal of Leicester City's striker Shinji Okazaki which achieved the same goal as Kosović.[16]

International career

Kosović represented his country at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. He scored a brace in a 2–3 group stage loss against Singapore. Kosović also capped for Montenegro at Under-17, Under-19 and Under-21 level.

Style of play

Kosović can play as central midfielder and attacking midfielder. Kosović is a very technically gifted player. He possesses great long pass, good dribbling and vision. Many people compared Kosović with the legend of Partizan, Galatasaray and Serbian football, Saša Ilić.[17]

Statistics

As of 12 March 2016
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vojvodina 2010–11 2000–0020
2011–12 1000–0010
2012–13 19130–00221
2013–14 8120–31132
Total 30250–31383
Újpest (loan) 2013–14 81400000121
2014–15 130305100211
Total 211705100332
Partizan 2015–16 12140–00161
Total 12140–00161
Career total 6341605131876

Honours

Újpest

References

  1. 1 2 3 Only official UEFA matches included
  2. ↑ "BSK-VOJVODINA 3 : 3" (in Serbian). FK Vojvodina.rs. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Hibernians - Vojvodina". uefa.com. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "ZALOG ZA BUDUĆNOST" (in Serbian). fkvojvodina.rs. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "NEBOJŠA KOSOVIĆ U STANDARDU" (in Serbian). fkvojvodina.rs. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Nebosja KOSOVIC" (in French). standard.be. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "HONVÉD 3 - 2 ÚJPEST". 26 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Nebojša Kosović potpisao za Partizan" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Partizan doveo zadnjeg veznog!" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Partizan pojačao vezni red, doveo bivšeg igrača Vojvodine i Standarda" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "Borac – Partizan 1:3 (0:1)" (in Serbian). FK Partizan.rs. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "BATE advance after holding off Partizan rally". uefa.com. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "Još samo dve prepreke do trofeja" (in Serbian). FK Partizan.rs. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "Partizan "srušio" i Čair!" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "TAKO MLAD, A VEĆ ŠIŠA Kosović sjajnim makazicama postigao prvenac u Partizanu /VIDEO/" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "Томић: Оказакијев гол ни близу Косовићевог" (in Serbian). Sportski Žurnal. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "Kog fudbalera Partizana je Tomić uporedio sa Sašom Ilićem?". telegraf.rs. 11 February 2016.

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