Vasilije Kostov has crowned a season of dreams! Following a double title and a call-up to the national team, the Red Star Belgrade midfielder has been named the best young player in the Mozzart Bet Serbian Superliga.
In the traditional selection by the Superliga Association and Mozzart Sport, Kostov won the vote decisively, receiving 24 out of 30 possible votes from coaches and captains of elite clubs.
The young star’s statistics are impressive: 46 appearances, 14 goals, and seven assists. Notably, the captain of Partizan, Bibars Natho, voted for Kostov, and Red Star’s coach, Dejan Stanković, cast his vote for Vanja Dragojević of Partizan, as per the rule that coaches cannot vote for players from their own club.
Here’s the complete list of how each coach and captain voted:
Votes from coaches and captains:
Dejan Stanković (coach, Red Star Belgrade): Vanja Dragojević (Partizan)
Mirko Ivanić (captain, Red Star Belgrade): Dragan Kokanović (Vojvodina)
Miroslav Tanjga (coach, Vojvodina): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Slobodan Medojević (captain, Vojvodina): Miloš Popović (Radnik)
Srđan Blagojević (coach, Partizan): Aleksa Kuljanin (Železničar)
Bibars Natho (captain, Partizan): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Radomir Koković (coach, Železničar): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Zoran Popović (captain, Železničar): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Nenad Lalatović (coach, Novi Pazar): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Nemanja Miletić (captain, Novi Pazar): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Jovan Damjanović (coach, OFK Beograd): Adem Avdić (Red Star Belgrade)
Balša Popović (captain, OFK Beograd): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Dušan Đorđević (coach, Radnik): Daglas Ovusu (Red Star Belgrade)
Mateja Gašić (captain, Radnik): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Marko Jakšić (coach, Čukarički): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Marko Docić (captain, Čukarički): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Zoran Vasiljević (coach, IMT): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Nikola Krstić (captain, IMT): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Slavko Matić (coach, Radnički KG): Vasilije Novičić (IMT)
Milan Mitrović (captain, Radnički KG): Vasilije Ksotov (Red Star Belgrade)
Radovan Ćurčić (coach, Javor): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Stefan Milošević (captain, Javor): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Tomislav Sivić (coach, TSC): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Nikola Simić (captain, TSC): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Nenad Mijailović (coach, Mladost): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Žarko Udovičić (captain, Mladost): Vasilije Novičić (IMT)
Marko Neđić (coach, Radnički Niš): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Radomir Milosavljević (captain, Radnički Niš): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Savo Pavićević (coach, Spartak): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Luka Subotić (captain, Spartak): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Saša Mićović (coach, Napredak): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Nebojša Bastajić (captain, Napredak): Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade)
Final ranking:
Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade) – 24 votes
Vasilije Novičić (IMT) – 2 votes
Vanja Dragojević (Partizan), Daglas Ovusu (Red Star Belgrade), Dragan Kokanović (Vojvodina), Aleksa Kuljanin (Železničar), Adem Avdić (Red Star Belgrade), Miloš Popović (Radnik) – 1 vote each.
(Telegraf.rs)
Vasilije Kostov's rise is a dream come true for Red Star fans. But what about Partizan? Are they ready to challenge Kostov in the next season? Let's see if they can keep up with this star!