Filip Bainović ( sr-cyr, Филип Баиновић; born 23 June 1996) is a Serbian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club OFI.

Club career

Rad

Born in

Požarevac Požarevac ( sr-cyr, Пожаревац, ) is a list of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative centre of the Braničevo District in eastern Serbia. It is located between three rivers: Danube, Great Morava and Mlava and below the hill Čač ...

, Bainović passed youth academy of football club Rad. As a member of generation which win the Serbian youth league for the 2014–15 season, Bainović joined the first team in summer 2015. He made his

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debut on 1 August 2015 in 4–1 home victory over Radnik Surdulica, when he also made an assist for a goal. He signed his first three-year professional contract with Rad on 11 September 2015. During the season, Bainović capped in the

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. Shortly after he became fully pro, Bainović moved on dual registration to the satellite club

Žarkovo Žarkovo ( sr-Cyrl, Жарково, ) is an List of Belgrade neighborhoods, urban neighborhood of Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica. Location and divisions Žarkovo (Greater Žarkovo) is one of the most po ...

. Playing for reserves, Bainović collected 43 appearances with 9 goals at total, including 37 appearances with 9 goals in the

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and 3 matches in the

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. He also noted 3 games in Belgrade cup against Stepojevac Vaga,

Dorćol Dorćol ( sr-Cyrl, Дорћол; ) is an affluent urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Stari Grad. Located along the right bank of the Danube, Dorćol is the oldest surviving neighbo ...

and Brodarac 1947 after which he won the competition. He captained Žarkovo in his second season with the team. Returning to the first squad, Bainović scored his first goal for Rad in the

in 1–1 draw to

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on 4 March 2017 from

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. In August 2017, Bainović renewed his contract with Rad until 2020. At the beginning of 2018, Bainović moved back to Rad as a loaned player until the end of the

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campaign.

Red Star Belgrade

On 23 August 2017, Bainović signed with

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...

on a three-year deal. Bainović made his debut for new club, replacing Uroš Račić in 65th minute of the

match against Dinamo Vranje, played on 11 October 2017.

International career

In November 2014, Bainović had been invited to the

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by coach

Ivan Tomić Ivan Tomić (Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Томић; born 5 January 1976) is a Serbian football manager and former player. Club career After coming through the youth categories of Radnički Beograd, Tomić joined Partizan in the summer of 1993, ...

. Bainović appeared as a member of the team until 2015. In early 2017, Bainović was called into the Serbian under-20 level by coaches

Ilija Petković Ilija Petković ( sr-Cyrl, Илија Петковић, ; 22 September 1945 – 27 June 2020) was a Serbian footballer and manager. Petković was capped 43 times for Yugoslavia, participating in the 1968 European Football Championship, and in ...

and

Milan Obradović Milan Obradović ( sr-Cyrl, Милан Обрадовић, ; born 3 August 1977) is a Serbian football manager and former professional player who played as a defender. Club career Obradović made his senior debut with Radnički Beograd in th ...

Style of play

As a right-footed player, Bainović mainly operates as a

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, being capable of playing as a

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with possibility to take box-to-box role. He can also play as a central defender in some occasions. Bainović is characterized by leadership and captaincy.

Career statistics

References

External links

Filip Bainović stats
at utakmica.rs * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bainovic, Filip 1996 births Living people Footballers from Požarevac Men's association football midfielders Serbian men's footballers Serbia men's youth international footballers FK Rad players OFK Žarkovo players Red Star Belgrade footballers Górnik Zabrze players FK Radnik Surdulica players AS Trenčín players FC Spartak Trnava players Serbian SuperLiga players Ekstraklasa players III liga players Slovak First Football League players 2. Liga (Slovakia) players Serbian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia OFI Crete F.C. players