Ivan Kostić

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

Club career

Serbia Kostić began his early career with stints with Banat Zrenjanin, Rad, and Mladost Lučani. He also had a loan spell with Timok. His contract expired at the end of the season and he was linked to move to league rivals Sloboda Tuzla and Zrinjski Mostar. Ultimately, he signed with Sloboda Tuzla for the next season. Initially, when he signed with Sloboda his debut was delayed due to trouble obtaining a work permit. Shortly after he received the necessary paperwork and was permitted to play. 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.

In his second season with Sloboda, he played in both matches against Beitar Jerusalem in the Europa League tournament. After allegations of missed wages, he left Sloboda in February 2017.

Following his departure from Sloboda, he began training with Željezničar to secure a deal. 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.

Tuzla City In the summer of 2017, he returned to Bosnia to sign a deal with Tuzla City in the country's second division. He was also given the captaincy in his debut season. He helped the club secure a promotion to the top-tier league by winning the league title. Kostić re-signed with Tuzla for the following season to play in the premier league. However, he would miss the second portion of the season after receiving a spine surgery.

In late 2019, he renewed his contract with Tuzla City. After receiving an injury from the previous season, he returned to playing with the first team on January 30, 2020. He would also extend his contract with the club for another two and a half years. The following season marked his final campaign with Tuzla as his contract was terminated on April 11, 2021.

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

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

Personal life While playing in Bosnia, he acquired a Bosnia and Herzegovina citizenship in 2018.

Honours Napredak Kruševac Serbian First League: 2012–13 Tuzla City First League of FBiH: 2017–18