Andrej Kostić (Serbian Cyrillic: Андреј Костић; born 16 January 2007) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a striker and left winger for Serie D club Milan Futuro (the reserve team of Serie A club AC Milan) and the Montenegro national team.

Andrej Kostić
Андреј Костић
Personal information
Full name Andrej Kostić
Date of birth (2007-01-16) 16 January 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth Podgorica, Montenegro
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
Milan Futuro
Youth career
Budućnost
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Budućnost 22 (4)
2025–2026 Partizan 35 (11)
2026– AC Milan 0 (0)
2026– Milan Futuro (res.) 0 (0)
International career
2023 Montenegro U17 3 (1)
2024–2025 Montenegro U19 14 (2)
2025– Montenegro U21 3 (1)
2025– Montenegro 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026

Club career

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Budućnost

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Kostić came through the youth system of Budućnost. He was promoted to the senior squad in the 2023–24 season, receiving the number 23 jersey. On 10 December 2023, Kostić remained an unused substitute in a 3–1 away league win over Mladost Donja Gorica. He made his competitive debut on 10 March 2024, coming on as a second-half substitute for Petar Grbić in a 6–0 league victory against Arsenal Tivat. On 27 March 2024, Kostić signed his first professional contract with the club until January 2027.[1] He helped the side win the championship title in the 2024–25 season, contributing with four goals in 20 appearances.

Partizan

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On 24 June 2025, Kostić completed his move to Serbian club Partizan, penning a five-year contract. He was assigned the number 9 shirt ahead of the 2025–26 season. On 20 July 2025, Kostić made his league debut by replacing Jovan Milošević in the 63rd minute and scoring a late injury-time goal to seal a 1–0 away win over Železničar Pančevo.[2] He subsequently netted a brace after coming off the bench in a 7–2 away league victory against Napredak Kruševac on 10 August 2025.

AC Milan

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Kostić and his breakthrough with Partizan had been closely monitored by the scouts of Italian Serie A club AC Milan since late 2025, with reports of a possible move after the 2025–26 season.[3][4][5] On 31 March 2026, Kostić was announced as AC Milan's first signing ahead of the upcoming 2026–27 season, set to first join the club's Milan Futuro reserve team, with eligibility to play for the first team as well.[6][7][5] The move, caused controversy with a public reaction from Partizan's vice president Predrag Mijatović, who expressed not being involved in the transfer negotiations, as well as denouncing the deal and its fee.[8][9]

International career

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Kostić holds dual Montenegrin and Serbian citizenship. At international level, he helped Montenegro earn a spot in the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[10]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 23 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Budućnost 2023–24 Montenegrin First League 20000020
2024–25 Montenegrin First League 204111[b]0225
Total 2241110245
Partizan 2025–26 Serbian SuperLiga 3511106[c]14212
Career total 571521716617
  1. Includes Montenegrin Cup, Serbian Cup
  2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  3. Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Conference League

International

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As of match played 5 June 2026[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Montenegro
202520
202620
Total40

Honours

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Budućnost Podgorica

References

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  1. "Andrej Kostić potpisao profesionalni ugovor sa ekipom Budućnosti" (in Montenegrin). rtcg.me. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  2. "Partizan po notama djece Budućnosti: Vukotić asistent, Kostić strijelac za pobjedu u 97. minutu" (in Montenegrin). rtcg.me. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  3. "Milan, non solo Füllkrug: quasi fatta per Andrej Kostic, il nuovo Vlahovic. Operazione da 5 milioni". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 22 December 2025.
  4. "Who is Andrej Kostic, the talent that has captivated Milan, could arrive in January?". voxnews.al. 23 December 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Milan, deal done: Andrej Kostic signed. Figures and details: he is already in Milan for his medical". goal.com. 28 March 2026.
  6. "UFFICIALE: Milan, colpo per il futuro: Andrej Kostic dal 1° luglio sarà rossonero, l'annuncio". tuttomercatoweb.com. 31 March 2026.
  7. "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: ANDREJ KOSTIC - The forward joins the Milan Futuro project". AC Milan. 31 March 2026.
  8. "Milan: the real figures behind the Andrej Kostic deal. Partizan vice-president Mijatovic: "A paltry sum; I would have said no if I'd been asked". goal.com. 30 March 2026.
  9. "Milan: Andrej Kostic's move from Partizan Belgrade is now official. The cost of the deal; he will play for Milan Futuro". goal.com. 31 March 2026.
  10. "Projektil koji je ispunio snove zlatne generacije" (in Montenegrin). vijesti.me. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  11. "Andrej Kostić". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
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