Kosta Nedeljković ( sr-Cyrl, Kоста Недељковић; born 16 December 2005) is a Serbian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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, on loan from club

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and the Serbia national team.

Club career

Red Star Belgrade

A product of Red Star Belgrade's

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, Nedeljković signed his first professional contract with the club in February 2021, which was later extended until December 2022. He played for the club's youth teams until January 2023 when he was loaned, together with Aleksej Vukičević and Stefan Radujko, to

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team Grafičar Beograd for the second half of the 2022–23 season. Nedeljković had 17 appearances for the Grafičar, scoring his first goal on 16 March 2023 and recorded a top speed 36.4 km/h against

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, that was comparable to

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, and

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. On 26 June, Nedeljković made his senior debut in a pre-season friendly match against

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after he was promoted to the 2023–24 season by coach Barak Bakhar.

Aston Villa

On 22 January 2024, Nedeljković signed for

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club

, remaining at Red Star on loan until the end of the season. The transfer fee was undisclosed, but it was reported to be around £8 million plus add-ons. After returning to Red Star on loan, Nedeljković suffered a knee injury during a warm weather training camp in Cyprus in the league's winter break and spent time on the sidelines. On 17 August 2024, Nedeljković made his Premier League debut as a substitute in a 2–1 opening day victory against

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. He became the 1000th player to represent Aston Villa in a competitive match. On 3 February 2025, Aston Villa loaned Nedeljković out to

for the remainder of the

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season. On 14 July 2025, Nedeljković re-joined RB Leipzig for a season-long loan.

International career

Nedeljković represented three Serbian youth teams ranged from U17 to U19. In 2023, he was invited to train with the senior Serbia national team, but excluded in the senior squad of any matches. On 30 August 2024, Nedeljković received his first call-up to the Serbian senior squad ahead of its upcoming

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matches. The same year on 5 September, he made his international senior debut in a goalless Nations League draw against

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Career statistics

Club

International

References

External links

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nedeljkovic, Kosta 2005 births Living people Men's association football defenders Serbian men's footballers Serbian SuperLiga players Serbian First League players Red Star Belgrade footballers RFK Grafičar Beograd players Aston Villa F.C. players Footballers from Smederevo Serbia men's youth international footballers Serbian expatriate men's footballers Serbian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England Premier League players Serbia men's international footballers Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany RB Leipzig players Bundesliga players