Filip Čović

Filip Čović (Serbian Cyrillic: Филип Човић; born 5 June 1989) is a Serbian professional basketball player for FMP of the ABA League and the Basketball League of Serbia.

Filip Čović
Čović playing for Crvena zvezda in October 2019.
No. 3 – FMP
PositionPoint guard
LeagueABA League
Basketball League of Serbia
Personal information
Born (1989-06-05) June 5, 1989
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight155 lb (70 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2011 / Undrafted
Playing career2006–present
Career history
2006–2011FMP Železnik
2011–2012Crvena zvezda
2013Vojvodina Srbijagas
2013K.A.O.D
2013–2018FMP
2018–presentCrvena zvezda
2020–present→FMP
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Serbia
Mediterranean Games
2013 MersinTeam competition
U18 European Championship
2007 SpainU18 National Team

Professional career

A product of FMP's youth system, Filip spent the first five years of his career playing for their senior side, and a further year and a half playing for Crvena zvezda.

In January 2013, he signed for Vojvodina Srbijagas for the remainder of the season.[1] In August 2013, Čović signed for KAOD Dramas of the Greek Basket League,[2] but left the club in December citing personal reasons.[3] Shortly afterwards, he signed with a new club FMP.

In April 2018, he signed with Crvena zvezda.[4] On June 25, 2019, Čović signed a two-year extension with Crvena zvezda.[5] In February 2020, he was loaned to FMP for the rest of the 2019–20 season.[6]

Career achievements

Personal life

His father is Nebojša Čović who is the current president of the Crvena zvezda men's basketball club. His father is a former politician who served as a Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia (2001–2004) and a Mayor of Belgrade (1994–1997).

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References
  1. "Filip Čović u Vojvodini". Novosti.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  2. "Čović otišao u grčku Dramu" (in Serbian). b92.net. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  3. "Filip Covic leaves KAOD Dramas". Sportando.net. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  4. Lj., M. (16 April 2018). "Otišao Enis, vratio se Čović, Bjelica pod znakom pitanja". b92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  5. "Čović ostaje u Zvezdi". b92.net. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  6. "Zvezda poslala Čovića i Kuzmića u FMP". b92.net. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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