Internacional FC de Palmira Overview

Why Arsenal, Barca & more want Serbia's teen sensation

At just 17 years of age, Vasilije Kostov is rewriting the record books at the highest level of Serbian football. The latest jewel to emerge from Red Star Belgrade's famed academy, the attacking midfielder is defying all logic as he puts Europe's elite on red alert with a stellar individual campaign for his country's biggest club.

NXGN 2026: Top 50 teenage wonderkids in football

The annual NXGN lists are back for 2026, as GOAL ranks the world's top teenage talents in men's and women's football, crowning winners that will follow in the footsteps of the likes of Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Vicky Lopez in being recognised as the best young footballers on the planet.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
6	Real Cartagena	11	4	3	4	19	14	5	15	L D D L W
7	Atletico FC	11	4	2	5	13	17	-4	14	L L L W W
8	Internacional FC de Palmira	11	4	2	5	8	12	-4	14	L W W W L
9	Deportes Quindio	10	3	4	3	8	8	0	13	W L L D D
10	Real Santander	11	2	6	3	13	18	-5	12	L D D L D

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