Kosta Nedeljković (; born 16 December 2005) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Rangers, on loan from club Aston Villa and the Serbia national team.
Club career Red Star Belgrade A product of Red Star Belgrade's youth academy, 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.
On 26 June 2023, Nedeljković made his senior debut in a pre-season friendly match against FK Sloboda Užice after he was promoted to the 2023–24 season by coach Barak Bakhar.
Grafičar Beograd (loan) In January 2023, he was loaned, together with Aleksej Vukičević and Stefan Radujko, to Serbian First League 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 FK Zlatibor Čajetina, that was comparable to Kylian Mbappé, Achraf Hakimi, and Erling Haaland.
Aston Villa On 22 January 2024, Nedeljković signed for Premier League club Aston Villa, 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, 18-year-old Nedeljković made his Premier League debut as a substitute in a 2–1 opening day victory against West Ham United. He became the 1000th player to represent Aston Villa in a competitive match.
Loans to RB Leipzig and Rangers On 3 February 2025, Aston Villa loaned Nedeljković out to RB Leipzig for the remainder of the 2024–25 Bundesliga season. On 14 July 2025, Nedeljković re-joined RB Leipzig for a season-long loan.
On 19 August 2026, Nedeljković joined Scottish Premiership club Rangers on a season-long loan with an appearance based, conditional obligation to buy for £4 million.
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 2024–25 UEFA Nations League matches. The same year on 5 September, he made his international senior debut in a goalless Nations League draw against Spain.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRed Star Belgrade2023–24Serbian SuperLiga14020—40—200Grafičar (loan)2022–23Serbian First League15100——201712023–24Serbian First League6000———60Total21100——20231Aston Villa2024–25Premier League50102020—1002026–27 Premier League000000000000Total5010202000100RB Leipzig (loan)2024–25 Bundesliga10010———1102025–26 Bundesliga5010———60Total15020———170Rangers (loan)2026–27Scottish Premiership20000020—40Career total57150207020731
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSerbia202460202520202660Total140
Honours Red Star Belgrade Serbian SuperLiga: 2023–24 Serbian Cup: 2023–24 Aston Villa UEFA Super Cup runner up: 2026–27
References
External links Kosta Nedeljković at Aston Villa F.C.