Filip Đuričić (; born 30 January 1992) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Cypriot First Division club APOEL and the Serbia national team.
Club career Early career Born in Obrenovac, Belgrade, Đuričić began playing football at local club Obrenovac 1905, before joining Red Star Belgrade's youth system. In 2007, he moved abroad to Greece and spent one year with Olympiacos. Afterwards, Đuričić played senior football at his hometown club Radnički Obrenovac in the third tier Serbian League Belgrade (fifteen games and three goals in the 2008–09 season), before joining Heerenveen in January 2010.
Benfica On 23 February 2013, it was confirmed that Đuričić – along with fellow national team player Miralem Sulejmani – had passed medical tests and committed to a five-year contract with Benfica from summer 2013; with the Portuguese club spending €6 million to secure his services. One week later, Benfica revealed that the contract which Đuričić had signed contained a release clause that valued him at €40 million. Đuričić made his debut for Benfica on 18 August 2013, where he scored his first goal against Anderlecht in the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League.
Loan moves With a limited playing time throughout the 2013–14 season, Đuričić moved to Mainz 05 on a one-year loan on 23 July 2014, with the option to make the move permanent for €12.5 million. He made his debut at Mainz on 15 August 2014 in a DFB-Pokal match against Chemnitzer FC. On 2 February 2015, Đuričić moved to Premier League club Southampton on loan until the end of the season. On 25 January 2016, he joined Belgian club Anderlecht on loan until June.
Italy After initially joining Sampdoria on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season in summer 2016, Đuričić signed permanently in January 2017. His contract with Sampdoria expired in summer 2018.
In late June 2018, Đuričić signed a four-year contract with Sassuolo. In October 2019, his form improved under coach Roberto De Zerbi, scoring a goal in a 4–3 loss against Inter Milan on 20 October. Five days later, in a 1–0 victory against Hellas Verona.
On 1 August 2022, Đuričić returned to Sampdoria on a two-year contract with an option to extend.
Panathinaikos In June 2023, Đuričić signed a two-year contract with Super League Greece club Panathinaikos. The team announced the end of their collaboration at 12/06/2026.
APOEL FC 24 July 2026: APOEL announced an agreement in principle with Serbian attacking midfielder Filip Duricic. The experienced international, who has played for Heerenveen, Benfica, Mainz 05, Southampton, Anderlecht, Sampdoria, Sassuolo and Panathinaikos, was set to join the club's pre-season training camp in the Netherlands to undergo medical and fitness tests before completing the transfer.
International career Đuričić made his debut for the Serbia national team on 29 February 2012 in a friendly match against Cyprus. The same year on 11 September, he scored his first senior goal against Wales in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying.
In November 2022, he was selected in Serbia's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He played in group stage matches against Cameroon and Switzerland. Serbia finished fourth in the group.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRadnički Obrenovac2008–09Serbian League Belgrade153———153Heerenveen2009–10Eredivisie9100—00912010–1124210——2522011–12341053——39132012–1332711—423710Total992074—4211026Benfica2013–14Primeira Liga1103021612222015–161000100020Total120303161242Mainz 05 (loan)2014–15Bundesliga11010—00120Southampton (loan)2014–15Premier League900000—90Anderlecht (loan)2015–16Belgian Pro League17100—30201Sampdoria2016–17Serie A19020——2102017–181010——20Total20030——230Benevento (loan)2017–18Serie A15000——150Sassuolo2018–19Serie A23220——2522019–2029510——3052020–2132510——3352021–2212200——122Total961440——10014Sampdoria2022–23Serie A32321——344Panathinaikos2023–24Super League Greece19330—1113342024–2528721—14344112025–2620300—31234Total671351—28510019Career total393542563141846269
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSerbia201282201372201440201530201620201700201800201910202040202150202251202350Total445
Scores and results list Serbia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Đuričić goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Filip ĐuričićNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 11 September 2012 Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad, Serbia 3–1 6–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification2 14 November 2012 Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland 3–0 3–1 Friendly3 26 March 2013 Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad, Serbia 1–0 2–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification4 2–05 18 November 2022 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain 4–1 5–1 Friendly
Honours Panathinaikos Greek Football Cup: 2023–24
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