Filip Bainović

Filip Bainović (Serbian Cyrillic: Филип Баиновић; born 23 June 1996) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Spartak Trnava as a midfielder.[1]

Filip Bainović
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-06-23) 23 June 1996 (age 28)
Place of birthPožarevac, FR Yugoslavia
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Spartak Trnava
Number25
Youth career
Rad
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017Rad19(1)
2015–2016Žarkovo (loan)37(9)
2017–2018Red Star Belgrade0(0)
2018Rad (loan)10(0)
2018–2019Rad33(1)
2019–2022Górnik Zabrze36(0)
2021Radnik Surdulica (loan)16(0)
2022–2023AS Trenčín45(7)
2023–Spartak Trnava24(4)
International career
2014–2015Serbia U194(0)
2017Serbia U204(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024

Club career

Rad

Born in Požarevac,[2] 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.[3] He made his Serbian SuperLiga debut on 1 August 2015 in 4–1 home victory over Radnik Surdulica, when he also made an assist for a goal.[4] He signed his first three-year professional contract with Rad on 11 September 2015.[5] During the season, Bainović capped in the UEFA Youth League.[6]

Shortly after he became fully pro, Bainović moved on dual registration to the satellite club Žarkovo.[7] Playing for reserves, Bainović collected 43 appearances with 9 goals at total, including 37 appearances with 9 goals in the Serbian League Belgrade[2] and 3 matches in the Serbian Cup.[8][9][10] He also noted 3 games in Belgrade cup against Stepojevac Vaga,[11] Dorćol[12] and Brodarac 1947 after which he won the competition.[13] He captained Žarkovo in his second season with the team.[14]

Returning to the first squad, Bainović scored his first goal for Rad in the Serbian SuperLiga in 1–1 draw to Javor Ivanjica on 4 March 2017 from direct free kick.[15] In August 2017, Bainović renewed his contract with Rad until 2020.[16] At the beginning of 2018, Bainović moved back to Rad as a loaned player until the end of the 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga campaign.[17]

Red Star Belgrade

On 23 August 2017, Bainović signed with Red Star Belgrade on a three-year deal.[18][19] Bainović made his debut for new club, replacing Uroš Račić in 65th minute of the Serbian Cup match against Dinamo Vranje, played on 11 October 2017.[20]

International career

In November 2014, Bainović had been invited to the Serbia national under-19 football team by coach Ivan Tomić.[21] Bainović appeared as a member of the team until 2015.[22] In early 2017, Bainović was called into the Serbian under-20 level by coaches Ilija Petković and Milan Obradović.[23][24]

Style of play

As a right-footed player, Bainović mainly operates as a defensive midfielder,[25] being capable of playing as a central midfielder with possibility to take box-to-box role.[26] He can also play as a central defender in some occasions.[27] Bainović is characterized by leadership and captaincy.[14]

Career statistics

As of 8 June 2018[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Žarkovo (loan)2015–16[2]Serbian League Belgrade2243[a]0254
2016–17[2]1553[b]0185
Total3793030439
Rad2015–16Serbian SuperLiga1010
2016–17131131
2017–1815[c]0150
Total291291
Red Star Belgrade2017–18Serbian SuperLiga00200020
Career total66105000307410

References