Filip Čović ( sr-cyr, Филип Човић; born 5 June 1989) is a Serbian professional

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executive and former player who is a director for FMP of the

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and the

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Professional career

A product of the FMP's

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, Čović spent the first five years of his career playing for their senior side, and a further year and a half playing for

Crvena zvezda 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 ...

. In January 2013, Čović signed for Vojvodina Srbijagas for the remainder of the season. In August 2013, Čović signed for KAOD Dramas of the

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, but left the club in December citing personal reasons. Shortly afterwards, he returned to his former club FMP, signing a multi-year contract with them. In April 2018, Čović signed with Crvena zvezda. On June 25, 2019, Čović signed a two-year extension with Crvena zvezda. In February 2020, he was loaned to FMP for the rest of the 2019–20 season. In his final 2020–21 season, over 23 ABA League games, Čović averaged 11.6 points, 6.7 assists and 2.1 rebounds, while shooting 33.7% from the field. On 20 May 2021, Čović announced his intentions to retire after the 2021 Serbia League Playoffs. After FMP failed to advance to semifinals Čović retired from professional basketball at age 31.

National team career

Čović was a member of the Serbia and Montenegro national under-16 team at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in León, Spain. Over four tournament games, he averaged 3.5 points and 1.2 assists per game. Čović was a member of the Serbia U18 national team that won the gold medal at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in

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, Spain. Over eight tournament games, he averaged 6.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. He was a member of the U20 Serbia team at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship in

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and Ialysos, Greece. Over five tournament games, he averaged 9.4 points, four rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. Čović was a member of the Serbia national team that won the silver medal at the

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, Turkey.

Career achievements

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champion: 1 (with

: 2018–19) *

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champion: 2 (with

: 2017–18, 2018–19) * Adriatic Supercup winner: 1 (with

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) *

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winner: 1 (with FMP Železnik:

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)

Post-playing career

After retirement in 2021, Čović joined a managing staff of FMP as a director.

Personal life

His father

Nebojša Čović Nebojša Čović ( sr-Cyrl, Небојша Човић; born 2 July 1958) is a Serbian businessman, basketball executive, and politician. Since 2011, he has been serving as the president of . Early years and education Čović was born in Belgrad ...

is the current president of the Crvena zvezda men's basketball club. His father is a former politician who served as a

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(2001–2004) and a

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(1994–1997).

References

External links

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at euroleague.net {{DEFAULTSORT:Covic, Filip 1989 births Living people ABA League players Basketball players from Belgrade Basketball League of Serbia players Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games KK Crvena zvezda players KK FMP players KK FMP (1991–2011) players KK Vojvodina Srbijagas players K.A.O.D. B.C. players Mediterranean Games medalists in basketball Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Serbia Point guards Serbian basketball executives and administrators Serbian expatriate basketball people in Greece Serbian men's basketball players 21st-century Serbian sportsmen